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Here she is. Little Miss Perfect staring back at me with that spark in her eyes.
“Yeah,” I say, my heart slamming against my ribs. “Of course, you can stay.”
“Thank you.” She holds the DVD up again and smiles a little wider. “Movie?”
I shake my head. “I can’t watch that, Dani.”
“Oh.” She shrugs and slides it back inside her open purse. “We can watch something else if you want.”
“No, I mean… if I watch that without Mrs. Clark, she’ll go mental.”
Dani shines in the afternoon sun as she laughs. “In that case, she’s more than welcome to join us.”
“You’ve got a deal, then.”
Her knees bounce beneath her. “So, I came all the way out here for more than a movie. Are you going to kiss me or what?”
I smile. “I would, but… we have an audience.”
I gesture over her shoulder. She looks back at the house just in time to see Mrs. Clark drop the curtain down and disappear from the window.
“Oh…” She chuckles softly. “Doesn’t she have a hobby?”
“Spying on me is her hobby.”
“Well, she has good taste.” Her eyes peek around my shoulder. “Can I come in?”
“Please.”
I step to the side and she walks forward into the cabin. My nose instantly twitches, overwhelmed by that stunning apple aroma. My mouth waters for her as I close the door.
I turn around and there she is, standing beneath me with those perfect, expectant eyes.
Dani. My beautiful Dani.
“So, do you want to watch it now, or…?”
“It’s a little early for a movie,” I note.
“I agree.”
She tosses her purse to the floor and rushes into my arms.
I give her a firm kiss, never wanting to let go.
“Fox.”
I rest my lips on her forehead. “Yeah?”
She trembles in my arms. “I love you, too.”
I nearly dissolve. After all these years. After so much pain. Four little words are all it takes to bring me back to life again.
“You heard that?” I ask.
She nods and kisses me again.
My laugh overwhelms me. “Dammit, Dani…”
