When he turned to question her, her smile left him in no doubt as to her feelings, and joy surged through him. She understood. She truly understood how important his father’s approval and patronage was to their happiness, despite everything he’d learned about his true parentage.
“I think what your father proposes is very wise,” she said, putting her hand on his arm and smiling into his eyes.
“But not nearly as wise as what we propose to do together.”
“Get married?”
Crispin dipped his head to touch his lips to hers. “That’s only the start of it,” he whispered.
THE END