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all these years is part of mine。〃

〃Is?〃 Ross asked softly。

〃Was;〃 she corrected herself; looking directly at him。 He couldn't miss

the pleading in her gaze。 〃I'd like to put it behind me now。 Will you

help?〃

Her pulse tripped for a minute until Ross's wide smile sent it racing

on。 〃That's why I'm here。〃

She frowned。 〃Why are you here? I mean; how did you know to be at the

airport?〃

〃Your parents。〃

〃You talked with them?〃

〃Yesterday。〃 He looked pleased with himself。 〃You were overdue in Little

pton。 Lee called me; we plotted your course; and put two and two

together。 When I realized you'd gone home I knew why。 It was all I could

do not to join you there。 But it was something you had to do; wasn't

it?〃

She nodded。 〃I told them about you。〃

〃Lucky you did。 It made the explanations simpler。〃 He paused; vaguely

playful; vaguely curious。 〃What; uh; exactly; did you tell them?〃

〃That you loved me; that I loved you; that you'd asked me to marry you。

But I also told them that I had to work things out there with them; to

finally accept Crystal's death; if I ever hoped to be as much of a woman

as you deserve。〃

At the last; all playfulness drained from Ross's face; leaving a

vulnerability that was the flip side of his usual strength。 His hand

trembled slightly when it cupped her face。 〃Have I told you h

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