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“Have you carried that all over Greenland?”
“I have.”
She didn’t want to ask, but it burst out of her. “What if my father finds me and hurts you?”
“I will do everything in my power to prevent that, but if it happens, I’ll shed my nice-guy exterior, go beast mode, and protect you.” His jaw firmed. “I will protect you from him and anything else in this world. We can live out our lives in this cottage if you want.”
“Maybe in the winter we could try a remote tropical island.”
“My friend Shawn owns one.”
“We’ll phone him.”
Hays chuckled and stood, pinching the ring between his fingertips. “Does that mean yes? You trust that I’ll protect you and love you? You love me and can’t live without me?”
Liz stared into his deep-brown gaze. Her father would always scare her, but she had to choose faith, choose that heaven would protect them, and if not, they could be together in the next life.
“I love you and can’t live without you,” she admitted. “Yes, I’ll marry you.”
He grinned and slid the ring on her finger. Liz didn’t waste time admiring it. She arched up and kissed him. Light and warmth exploded through her.
Hays was worth the risk.
“Knock knock,” he whispered against her lips.
“Who’s there?”
“Claire.”
“Claire who?”
“Claire a path; I’m coming through to claim my Liz’s heart.”
Liz laughed, and thrills shot through her as he grinned and claimed her mouth again. He’d already claimed her heart. It had been his for more than fourteen years.
