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THE snow was thick on the ground and frozen icicles shimmered from the trees in the orchard. Greece had never known such a cold winter. But soon it would be spring, with the promise of the long, hot days ahead.

There was so much to look forward to, Katie thought as she turned away from the window with a smile; so much she had to be thankful for. For a moment her eyes moved around the room, taking in the log fire and the people who were talking and laughing. Her family.

Sometimes she couldn’t believe how lucky she was. Especially when she looked over and caught Alexi’s eye and he smiled at her, that special smile that he reserved only for her.

Then her eyes drifted down to the child that he held in his arms, and her heart felt like it would just burst with happiness.

She walked across towards them now. ‘I don’t know what this surprise is that you have planned for me,’ she said, reaching to kiss him. ‘But, really, you will have to stop buying me presents and spoiling me. I couldn’t be any happier, Alexi—I don’t need anything else.’

Alexi smiled back at her. ‘But I know there is one thing that will make this day perfect—so keep looking out of the window and you will see that I’m right.’

Katie’s eyes moved down to their son. Theon Philip Alexander Demetri was due to be christened at three-thirty this afternoon. She didn’t think the day could be any more perfect.

She still couldn’t believe that life could feel this good—that she had been so lucky. It had been a very difficult pregnancy, and she’d had to have a lot of bed rest. But Alexi had helped her through it, and with his love and support she’d gone on to deliver their fine, healthy little boy. Katie’s eyes shimmered with love as her eyes drifted down over the little cherub, so perfect in a white christening robe that had been handed down through the Demetri family for two generations.

‘In fact, life is so perfect it almost scares me,’ she whispered softly. ‘All that’s missing, of course, is my sister …’

She trailed away as she heard a car pulling up outside. Then she looked up at Alexi. ‘You didn’t …?’ she asked breathlessly.

He nodded. ‘We couldn’t have the christening without Lucy, could we? She’s a very important godmother.’

‘Alexi, I love you so much.’ She flung her arms around him, and for a moment the three of them were held close.

‘And I love you, Katie.’ Alexi murmured the words and crushed his lips against hers. ‘More than words could ever say.’