“Say it again.”
He grunted, reaching for her, pulling her down to lie sprawled on top of him. “Maybe I will—in twenty years or so.”
“Twenty years?” Her heart stopped. She lifted her head to stare at him. Was he saying what she thought, hoped, prayed he was? Those black eyes met hers with an intensity that rocked her heart.
“Maybe fifty,” he muttered defiantly, and kissed her.
Two days later, she was wearing the diamond ring she had always wanted, with a gold wedding band to match.
Michael J. Elderman
KAREN ROBARDS is one of the best known names in romance today. Renowned for her “marvelous talent to zero in on the heart of erotic fantasy” (Romantic Times), she is the author of more than a dozen national bestsellers, including her New York Times bestseller This Side of Heaven. She has won numerous awards, including three Affaire de Coeur Silver Pen Awards for favorite romance author. Her books have been sold all over the world; many have been book club selections; and her combined total of copies in print has hit the 14 million mark and climbs steadily with every new novel.
Karen Robards lives with her family in Louisville, Kentucky.
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