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Оглавление“Thank you for everything you’ve done.”
Beth’s expression was as solemn as her words. And Mike felt the urge to lighten the moment.
“Hounded you, you mean?” He offered a crooked smile.
To his astonishment, she returned a genuine one. “Even that. You did it for Sicily. That was what was really important. That you thought about her first. I could tell you cared. That meant a lot to me.”
He was reeling from the smile. It lit her face to real beauty. He wondered what she’d look like when she was truly happy.
He tuned back in to notice that awareness had flared in her eyes.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” She was almost whispering.
“Your smile…” He cleared his throat. “I was wondering what you look like when you’re happy.”
Some bleak knowledge stole most expression from her face. “I’m not very often. With Sicily, I’ve been feeling my way.” Even more softly, she finished, “I want to be.”
He held out his hand and surprised himself by a naked truth he hadn’t known until this minute. “I want to be, too.”
