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She threw herself against him, her arms tight around his neck. “I love you so much.” She kissed his ear, his neck, his lips.

Catching her mouth, he took over the kiss, turning it hot, full of emotion. As he ended the contact, he whispered, “I have to go. I need to check on the residents and—”

“I understand. I love how you take care of everyone. It was one of the first things that attracted me.”

“It’s my job,” he said simply.

She knew it was more than that, but she doubted Tucker would ever acknowledge just how wonderful he really was. “I’ll wait here and start cleaning up the mess.”

“The kitchen window is gone, the coffeemaker broken...”

“But you’ll be here, so I don’t want to be anywhere else.”

The dog finished putting her puppies under the bed, then crawled out to wag her tail at them.

While she petted the dog, Kady smiled at Tucker. If she hadn’t found him on that deserted road during a storm, if she hadn’t boldly kissed him, they might not be here now. “I’m glad I waited for you.”

“And now you have me. Forever.” He kissed her mouth and straightened, ready to go. “It’ll probably be late before I can get back, but we’ll make wedding plans when I do.”

She watched him go, so proud of him, so pleased with the outcome, and content to know she could spend the rest of her life making him understand that he was perfect.

Perfect for her.

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