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I glanced at my husband “All of them?”

“Yes,” Lucien said “All And do you know about the tielo’s bed, and they chased each other all over the grounds of our Weston estate? Or the time he sent a lizard up our priest’s robes after Sunday Mass?”

“Devil!”

“I elve”

I couldn’t help but laugh at how indignant Devil looked I knew things he’d done that were far worse, but hearing these stories from his childhood warmed my heart

“You’re going to have a lot of fun in the next few years,” Lucien said “And for all that he’s done, Devil is the most loyal friend a man could have While he will try your patience, he will always love you If he says you can count on him, you can”

My eyes stung with unshed tears as Lucien turned to his cousin “Devil, Joe is the perfect man for you He calms you down He comforts you He can almost make you see reason, and his love for you is obvious to everyone who sees you”

Sabrina sniffled and pulled a tissue fro I could not to crymeant a lot to me, and I knew it meant even more to Devil

Lucien raised his glass “To Devil and Joe May this be the start of a long and beautiful e May you be blessed in every way” Everyone else raised their glasses, tipping them toward us “To Devil and Joe”

My throat was so tight I barely got down a sip of cha, but I hadn’t expected anything so heartfelt I didn’t think Devil had either He looked at me, cupped my face with one hand, and pulled me in for a kiss “I love you”

“I love you, Devil I’m yours forever Even if you’d never proposed, that was hoas going to be” I cleared my throat as I looked around the table and hoped I could keep my voice steady “Thank you, Lucien”

He inclined his head toward me “You’re welcome”

“It means a lot to me that you’ve all welcomed me like you have” I didn’t have eloquent words, but I felt that needed to be said Devil put an arm around my shoulders and squeezed

“I welcoelo said Cameron hit his arm

“Good luck with that,” Devil said We all laughed, and the air felt lighter

Lucien signaled to a waiter who’d been standing near the stairs A hed doith plates