The Doctor's Redemption

With moisture in her eyes Laura Jo stretched up and placed a kiss on his mouth. “I love you, too, but are you sure that’s what you want? What you can live with? I can’t take any chances. It has to be forever. Kids or no kids. Good or bad days. Sickness or health.”

Mark leaned forward so that his face was only inches from hers. “Until death do us part.”

“I can live with that.”

Her kiss told him she meant it.

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