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  “I can't believe I didn't want to move in to this place,” I said, throwing open the windows of the downstairs living room. “It's too big, but it still feels like home.”

  As more boxes were brought in by men in gray uniforms, Dustin came to stand behind me. He wrapped his arms around my body and rested his mouth on the side of my neck. “You make it home. Whatever you don't like, you can change. This is not my place. It's ours.”

  I twisted around in his arms to face him. “You are my home.”

  “I have something for you.” He kissed me hard on the mouth. “I'll be right back.” He let me go and started giving instructions to the men. They did what they were told, and ten minutes later, they left and we were alone.

  “Come to me.” Dustin sat on one of the plush couches and tapped his thigh. I went to him and he pulled me onto his lap. “I still can't believe I have you back in my life. I hope you'll stay this time around.”

  “You know I will.”

  He reached into his pocket and produced a small box. I stiffened. Dustin had made several hints about marriage, but I'd brushed them off because I wasn't ready. I loved him, and marrying him would be a dream. But marrying Jude had seemed like a dream too.

  “Dustin,” I whispered and bit my lip to hold back tears. “You know I—”

  He drew in a breath and opened the box to reveal a sparkling, cushion-cut diamond ring that must have cost a fortune. He took it out of its white satin bed and held it up.

  “I know you're not ready for marriage. This doesn't have to be what you don't want it to be. But please wear this ring. For now it's just a promise that when you're ready, one day, you'll start calling it an engagement ring.”

  I couldn't help laughing with relief. “So it's more like a pre-engagement ring, then?”

  “It's whatever you want to call it. Will you accept it, Haley Bradley? Will you give me your promise?”

  “I will.” I kissed him, my heart filled with so much love. “I promise that when I'm ready, you'll be the first to know. I love you, Dustin.” I gave him my left hand.

  “I love you, too,” he said as he slipped the cool ring onto my finger. “This is more than I could ever ask for.”

  “Are you sure about that?” I drew in a shaky breath and shook my head. “I’m not. I think I want more.”

  His eyes lit up. “You mean you…”

  I nodded as tears welled up in my eyes. “Change of plans. I want to be your wife, Dustin Brannon.”

  He gathered me into his arms and kissed me hard. “You will never regret changing your plans.”

  THE END

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  They say he’s a monster, a very dangerous man. But they don’t really know him. They don’t know the depth of the darkness lurking inside his soul. They don’t see the burn of the wounds on his heart.

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  Table of Contents

  Book Description

  PART I

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  PART II

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Chapter Twenty-Five

  Chapter Twenty-Six

  Chapter Twenty-Seven

  Chapter Twenty-Eight

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  Chapter Thirty

  Chapter Thirty-One

  Chapter Thirty-Two

  Chapter Thirty-Three

  Chapter Thirty-Four

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  Table of Contents

  Book Description

  PART I

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  PART II

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Chapter Twenty-Five

  Chapter Twenty-Six

  Chapter Twenty-Seven

  Chapter Twenty-Eight

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  Chapter Thirty

  Chapter Thirty-One

  Chapter Thirty-Two

  Chapter Thirty-Three

  Chapter Thirty-Four

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