Read Master of Hearts Online

Authors: Averil Ives

Master of Hearts (22 page)

BOOK: Master of Hearts
13.94Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
ads

"Sweetheart," he said, huskily, "I promise you that I will make you happy here in Portugal, and any differences in our outlook will never make any difference to our happiness! I will be the most patient and devoted of husbands!"

"And I," she promised shyly, "will never try you too much, by being the sort of young woman you thought me at first! I'm not terribly modem . . . I even think I'd like to obey my husband—always!"

"As an earnest of that," he told her, softly, "you can tell your husband-to-be that you love him more than anything in the world, and give him your precious lips to prove it!"

She looked up into his eyes. The roof-lamp was on, but there was no one to see.

"I love you, Miguel, more than anything else in the world," she whispered, and offered him her lips.

Fully another five minutes passed before he remembered that time was still passing, and started up the car. As they slipped away from the dark alleyway Kathleen was dreamily certain it was the most delectable corner of Portugal.

 

THE END

BOOK: Master of Hearts
13.94Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
ads

Other books

The Doctor's Redemption by Susan Carlisle
A Most Lamentable Comedy by Mullany, Janet
Loaded Dice by James Swain
Annie's Stories by Cindy Thomson
Bama Boy by Sheri Cobb South
Friendly Persuasion by Dawn Atkins
Never Enough by Ashley Johnson
Riley’s Billionaire by Cole, Sunny