Page 104 of The Rancher's Secret Relationship

"When you told me you knew the truth earlier, did you know what I think?" Thornton's lips twisted into a crooked smile. "I thought you were talking about my feelings."

Blake's eyes widened.

"I thought you meant...you knew I loved you."

—-and found herself unable to breath.

"And that you didn't welcome my feelings because you were choosing Teller over me."

Blake's knees buckled.

And she started to fall.

But her beloved was there to catch her.

"Thorn." She was crying by the time he swept her up in his arms. "Thorn. Thorn." She couldn't stop saying his name. "Thorn." Shewished she could say more. Because there was so much more. So many things she wanted to say.

I'm sorry. I love you. Do you really love me?

But she couldn't.

"Thorn."

His arms tightened around her, and a moment later she realized it was already more than enough.

"It's going to be fine, baby."

His fingers stroked her hair as he carried her back into their home.

"I love you, too."

Epilogue

THORNTON HELD HER HANDas he walked Blake to her car. It was the same SUV she had driven over a month ago, but this time she knew the truth. Just as she suspected, it was one of his many "spare" cars parked in Laramie, and one Thornton insisted she used instead of taking the bus.

"Thorn?"

That was all the warning he got, and Thornton could only grunt as she laughingly threw herself into his arms.

Looking up at him, she said sweetly, "I love you."

"I love you, too."

"Just you."

"I know."

"Only you."

He stared at her.

"So try not to feel insecure or jealous when..."

His arms loosened its hold all of a sudden, but Blake only laughed and still managed to land on her feet.

"I love you," she told him as she got inside the car.

He grunted.

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