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Оглавление“Was it real, what we felt then?”
A long sigh shuddered through him before he spoke. “Real enough that we went through a lot of pain for each other. Real enough that sitting here together isn’t some easygoing reunion.”
Hearing that heavy sigh of his, she realized he’d suffered, too, more than she’d ever known. Somehow, that made her feel less alone. Yes, they’d hurt each other, but maybe they could help each other, too. Maybe the time had come for a coda of sorts, to bring their song to an end.
“Malcolm, what’s Europe going to be like if just sitting here together is this difficult?”
“So you’ve decided to come with me? No more maybes.”
She shoved to her feet and walked to him at the piano. “I think I have to.”
“Because of the stalker?”
She cupped his handsome, beard-stubbled face in her hands. “Because it’s time we put this to rest.”
Before she could talk herself out of something she wanted—needed—more than air, Celia pressed her lips to his.
