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He tilted my face up and kissed away the tears, then kissed my
lips gently. "Do I love you?" he asked softly. "Is that what you want
to ask and are afraid to hear the answer to?"
I swallowed, eyes closed, then slowly nodded.
"Look at me," he commanded.
My eyes flew open and I looked up at him. He grinned.
"Old habits are hard to break, aren't they?" he teased. "The
answer is yes. I do love you."
I felt as though my heart would burst from my chest. I laid my
head on his shoulder, and he held me close to him, his arms warm
around my body. He loved me. Oh, by all the gods, he loved me!
And you boys know the rest of the story. We sold the estate,
and returned here to do battle with the foul sorcerer who'd taken over
the kingdom. Between the two of us, working together, we were able to
overcome him, and restore the kingdom to its rightful rulers again.
His Majesty was in a dungeon, his health nearly broken. But he
recovered enough to rule another ten years. Then His Highness took the
throne and ruled for another forty, before abdicating in favor of his
son, your fat
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