Chapter 2021 Quiet Morning Embrace

"It didn't take all of my time," Nathaniel replied.

"Thank you."

He lowered his head and kissed the space between her brows. "Do we still need to thank each other, silly girl?"

Cecilia looked up at him; their eyes met and lingered, neither willing to look away.

His throat tightened. He scooped her into his arms and carried her to the bedroom.

The next morning, just after dawn, Cecilia woke nestled in Nathaniel's arms. The moment she opened her eyes she was greeted by his striking face.

She watched him quietly, realizing that, after all these years, he hadn't remained completely unchanged.

There was a new steadiness to his features and a tenderness she had never seen before.

Perhaps feeling her gaze, Nathaniel stirred; his long-slit eyes opened a fraction.

Seeing her watching him, he rolled over and hugged her tighter, brushed a kiss across her lips, then asked, “Why are you awake so early?”

She rested against his chest.

"Couldn't sleep."

she had been having

“Then let's lie here and talk

"Okay."

one by one,

listened in silence, and only after she finished did he say, "Seems

and can't forgive him

truly wouldn't care whether Magnus

our conscience is

the topic. "By the way, how are

moved back to her parents, and

because Heather shamelessly went to

modest family business,

was a lifeline.

name and now hoped to walk away unscathed; that felt far

sat up,

about anyone in the Escobar

however, kept trying

Eloise. The woman even used a new

was only backing

at the Escobar residence, Heather returned

Seeing her granddaughter Eloise

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