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“Mm-hmm”

His arhtened around her “At least nod to let me know you’re okay”

She did Then she suddenly sat up, breaking his ee, she said, “That was siin to describe Except…” Her teeth cla Ryan

“What is it? What’s wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong,” she was quick to reassure him “I just felt… I don’t know…” She shook her head as her lips twisted in contemplation Then she stared down at him and said, “It was almost like…a click Inside me”

Ryan’s grin returned He sat up and wrapped his ar voice, “did you just fall in love with me?”

Her giggle was girlish and innocent, and absolutely adorable

“Your ego is clearly overinflated without any help from me” Her arms snaked around his neck and she kissed hiainst his lips, “Yes, I think I did”

“Well, da the thrill in his voice “Doesn’t that just un?”

She laughed again He recalled her saying he htless, and that pleased hi her breath had hiht and airy himself

Ginger suggested, “Why don’t we not say anything in an official capacity prematurely?”

He got her drift He’d told her earlier he’d taken one look at her and had deemed her a woman he could fall in love with—and he’d ined And yes, he’d fallen a bit in love with her tonight too But she had a point about not loosely throwing out the “L” word

“This isfrom But I will tell you, you’re not rowin’ in this boat alone”

She s that It’s good to know”

He eased back down onto the mattress and she slowly lifted off his lap and scooted off the bed As she disappeared into the bathrooht he truly was one seriously lucky man