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‘It’s not an unreasonable assumption that you’re the kind of man who’d volunteer for more charity work.’

He swore then, startling her with the ferocity of his expletive. ‘What do I have to do to convince you I want to be with you? Faced with the prospect of losing you, I went back and took a good hard look at my life. I got help for my parents and talked to my brothers and sisters about sharing any responsibilities. All to show you I was serious about making a go of things with you and you wouldn’t even take my calls.’

She was trying not to cry.

‘I thought it was best for you.’ For her too, when she’d been scared of becoming too reliant on him.

His smile gave her hope it wasn’t too late to start again.

‘I’m as much of a fan of people making decisions on my behalf as you are.’

‘Point taken.’

He got up, squeezed onto the bed beside her and put his arm around her shoulders, pulling her close to his body; it was all the pain relief she needed.

‘In case you were in any doubt, Princess, I’m mad about you. I wanted to be here when you woke up to make sure you were all right and to tell you I’ll be here for as long as you want me. I love you.’

Georgiana tilted her face up to him and saw the truth in his words for herself. ‘I love you too. Can we start over?’

She knew she could live without him, but the fact she didn’t want to said everything about her feelings towards him.

‘No. This means we can learn from our mistakes, be honest with each other and face the future together.’ He kissed her on the lips, convincing her everything would be all right if he was there for her.

For once she was letting someone else control her narrative. After all, it was exactly the one she’d choose for herself.

EPILOGUE

Two years later

GEORGIANA WRAPPED HER arms around Ed’s neck and let him carry her the short distance she needed to go. ‘I hate this.’

‘I know, but it’s only temporary. It’s to make things a little easier on you. Your body needs a rest and now so do I.’ Ed set her gently into the wheelchair, with that mischievous grin of his firmly in place.

‘Ha-ha. This is all your fault, you know.’

‘I think it took two of us, sweetheart.’ He dropped a kiss on her lips then moved behind the chair so he could push her. Georgiana had no choice but to sit back and let him. She was tired, sore and cranky but the extra weight she was carrying these days had taken its toll.

If she didn’t want to stop working altogether this was the only way for her to get about the clinic. It had been a busy couple of years for them as a couple. Not only because the Love on a Limb charity had proved to be a resounding success and they were realising Ed’s dream of hosting a national sports event, but Georgiana had also completed her training course and was helping with the hydrotherapy sessions at the clinic when she could. Her current condition hadn’t been factored into their schedule but, as usual, they were facing it together.

‘I suppose it’ll all be worth it in the end.’

‘Of course it will. It’s everything we didn’t know we wanted.’ She could hear the smile in his voice and it went some way to alleviating her discomfort. Things were going to change again very soon but she had no doubt Ed was going to step up and be there for her as always.

She toyed with the chain around her neck where her engagement ring hung. Her fingers were too big to wear it any more but it meant as much as ever. As soon as things had settled down again and she was back to her old self they were going to set a date for the wedding. She couldn’t wait to make it official and become Mrs Lawrence. He was living with them at the palace for now, since it was already adapted to suit her extra needs. Hopefully they’d have their own place soon.

‘I can’t wait until he’s here.’ Georgiana stroked her belly, willing little Freddie to come and meet them soon. She’d taken her folic acid religiously, had all the checks and their baby boy was as healthy as could be expected.

‘I can’t believe I’m going to be a father.’ Even after nine months Ed couldn’t seem to quite get his head around it.

‘I never considered I’d ever be a mother but here we are, only days away from becoming parents, so we’d better get used to it.’ She laughed. If she’d harboured any last niggles that she was somehow not a whole woman, finding out she was pregnant put paid to them.

They were going to be a family soon, no longer content with the solitary lives they’d once held so dear. Now being together was all that mattered.

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CHAPTER ONE

AT EIGHT FORTY-FIVE Mallory Baine turned up her bumpy drive and huffed a relieved sigh. ‘At long last.’ A soak in a hot shower, then into PJs and a thick robe to devour the pizza sitting on the seat beside her while she unwound over a crime show on TV along with it.

Except there was a light on in her living room.

And a car parked by the garage.

Her