The Secret Doctor (14 page)
Authors: Joanna Neil
âWell, of course we'd have to get married.' He looked at her, frowning, as though he had no real idea what she was talking about, and then light dawned in his eyes. âI put that wrongly, didn't I? Of course, I took it for granted that we would be marriedâ¦I just didn't ask the question.'
He paused, giving himself time to sort out his thoughts, and then he started again. âLacey, I love you, and I want you to be my wife. I want to wake up and watch the sun rise over the Keys with you by my side, knowing that you will always be there with me.'
His gaze trailed over her. âWill you marry me? Love me? Be with me for always?'
âI will, Jake.' She smiled up at him. âAlways. I love you.'
He breathed a long, ragged sigh of relief, and buried his head against her breast. âWe'll be great together, you and I, Lacey. I know it. I feel it deep down in my soul.'
âYes. I feel it, too.'
She ran her hand lightly over the contours of his rib cage, and he tipped her gently back against the cushions of the sofa. His kiss was long, and thorough, enticing her to wrap her arms around him and draw him ever closer.
She was blissfully content. Together they would watch the sun rise over the Keys, as he had said, and in time their children would run through this paradise on earth, secure in the knowledge that they were forever part of a loving, united family.
ISBN: 978-1-4268-6932-7
THE SECRET DOCTOR
First North American Publication 2010
Copyright © 2010 by Joanna Neil
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