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Relief had flooded through him, but he knew there was more to be said

“Still, I should have thought—” He’d paused “You need to know that I a the way passion had succumbed to science

“So am—”

Marco had stopped her with a kiss Of course she was free of disease She was Emily

And if he had ht now, he would ha

ve done the right thing Married her Raised their child with her It would have been the right thing That would have been why he would have done it, the only reason, because e or children or even perenda…

Deep, deep within his

“What are you thinking?” Emily said softly

Marco bent to her, captured her lips with his, drew her into a deep kiss that left her breathless and left hi

“I was thinking about my dream Shall I tell you what it was?”

She sainst his jaw The dark stubble was soft against her skin

“Yes”

“I dreaolden hair and crea me as I wanted you”

Her heart beat picked up, becae in his words When he cupped her breast and teased her nipple between his fingers, she could feel that edge of danger in his touch

“You’re always so sure of yourself,” she heard herself whisper “What if you rong aboutyou?”