Page 63 of Wish Upon a Duke
Christopher lowered his mouth to her ear.“What did you really wish for?”
She let her mouth curve into a wicked grin.“Adventure.”
Epilogue
Two years later
Christopher gripped the rail of the ship with one hand and held his wife close to his chest with the other.The warm sun and salty breeze buffeted them.
He lowered his mouth to nuzzle Gloria’s hair.“What do you think?”
The wind whipped wild black tendrils about her face as she grinned up at him.“You were right, as always.New places are exhilarating.”
She was the one who never failed to surprise him.
Once the war ended, he’d hoped she would reconsider her stance on traveling to the Continent.Only the promise of Italy had been strong enough to eventually tempt her onto her first boat.
From the moment she arrived ashore, the joy of travel had taken hold.They’d managed to tour most of the western countries between frequent trips back home.
“What did you like best this time?”he asked.“Sicily or Sardinia?”
“Actually using my trunk,” she said and nestled into his chest.“The places we go don’t matter as long as I’m there with you.”
Christopher felt exactly the same way.He pressed a kiss to the top of her head.“Are you ready to go back home and make a new batch of pudding?I promise to try very hard not to measure things.”
She shook her head.“I’m not sure we have time.I was hoping to shop for new spices.”
He gave her a curious look.“Easily solved.There are plenty of spice shops in England.”
She pulled out of his grasp and bit her lip as she opened her reticule.“Notthesespice shops.”
Christopher’s heart leaped.He shoved the tickets back to safety before the wind could carry them off the deck.
“India?”He stared at his wife in joy and disbelief.“Together?”
She blinked up at him innocently.“Unless you want me to go by myself.”
“You’re stuck with me,” he growled and swung her into his arms.“Forever and always.”
She squealed in delight and smacked his chest.“People are watching!”
“Let them watch this,” he said without a care, and covered her mouth with his.
THE END
