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“I think so” She smiled “I may just be the happiest woman who ever lived”

He grinned “That happy, eh?”

“Happier”

“Good, because I want to make you happy”

“I want to be a part of your and Carrie’s life, Mattheant to do right by her”

“Then that’ll be two of us trying to do right by her, Natalie, because I’”

“You’re wonderful, Mattheatch you with her and think how lucky she is to have you, hoish I’d had someone like you in my life”

“I’m sorry about your parents, Natalie I wish you’d had ets both of us to love her and make sure she always feels wanted”

“I have you now and for that, for you, I a to his heart beat, peace co over her that, whatever life threw at theether

“I know so that would make me very happy this very moment”

“What’s that?”

“You kissing me”

Mattheas happy to oblige—then, and every day for the rest of their lives

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