For a moment he could do nothing but close his eyes. Was this a taste of the rest of his life as Billie Bridgertons husband? Was he destined to live in terror, wondering what sort of danger shed thrown herself into that day? Was it worth it?George? she whispered. She sounded uneasy. Had she seen something in his expression? A sign of doubt? He touched her cheek, and he looked into her eyes. He saw his whole world there.I love you, he said. Someone gasped. It might have been his mother. I cannot live without you, he said, and in fact, I refuse to do so. So no, you will not be going on some ill-advised mission to the coast to hand off a potentially dangerous package to people you dont know. Because if anything happened to you His voice broke, but he didnt care. If anything happened to you, it would kill me. And Id like to think you love me too much to let that happen. Billie stared at him in wonder, her softly parted lips trembling as she blinked back tears. You love me? she whispered. He nearly rolled his eyes. Of course I do. You never said. I must have done. You didnt. I would have remembered. I would remember, too, he said softly, if youd ever said it to me. I love you, she said immediately. I do. I love you so much. I Thank God, Lady Manston exclaimed. George and Billie both turned.
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Julia Quinn was American historical romance author. Julie Pottinger, better known by her pen name, Julia Quinn, is an American author. Her novels have been translated into 41 languages and have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List nineteen times. Read more on Wikipedia →