“It is important. It will always be the work of my heart. But, darling, may I please have a moment to just be grateful you are unharmed? That you are in my arms, once again, where you belong?” With a gentle tug, Ana María sank onto his lap. Gideon brought his hands up to cradle her face, his eyes finding hers. “In every second since I heard that gunshot echo across the home woods at Dancourt Abbey, my thoughts have been focused on you. Your safety. Your happiness. I’ve been crippled by helplessness that I could not ensure either. I’ve always prided myself as a man who accomplished difficult
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