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“Would that be so bad?” he asked gently, taking her fingers into his and pulling her hand away from her mouth

She closed her eyes “Yes”

“Why?”

“Quit asking me why!”

“Then I’ll ask you to love me, Faith, because I want your love every day for the rest of our lives”

She blinked “Since when?”

“Since you walked out on me and took my heart with you”

Her face squished into contorted confusion “What are you saying?”

He s to say since you walked into this room”

Faith’s heart tapped a wild beat in her chest Could it be true? Could he be telling her what she thought he was telling her? Could this really be happening? Did she want this to be happening?

And if it was, could she take a chance on Vale? Could she believe he could really love her? Could really want to spend his life with her and wouldn’t leave her? Oh, God, what if he left?

But what if he didn’t ever leave?

What if he really did love her and wanted to be with her for ever? Wouldn’t that be worth any risk?

“Telleverything she couldn’t quite believe reflected in the way he was looking at her

“I love you, Faith” He cupped her face, brushing his thu her jaw line “With all my heart and all my soul and all that I a my love to you Open up and let me”