Page 159 of Deadly Betrayal
Kaden clamped his hand on Laila’s wrist anddrew her into their little dance. “You’rebothstuck withme.”
Azita planted a big kiss on Kaden’s lips, andLaila giggled again, the sound heaven to her ears. “We would nothave it any other way, would we, Laila?”
“I want to be stuck with you always,” Lailasaid, shyly wrapping her arms around Kaden’s and Azita’s necks.
Allah, I thank you and I praise you for allof these blessings you have bestowed upon us.
Kaden was a gift, and Azita would treat himas such for the rest of her life. Oh, there would be manychallenges in the months and years to come for all three of them,as they merged their lives and melded their disparate customs andtraditions. No doubt they’d experience many trials. But after allthey’d endured, nothing would defeat them, because their love wasdeep, and abiding, and it would continue to grow with each passingday, with each new adventure.
Azita quickly replaced the headscarf she’dbeen wearing with the lovely embroidered one from her mother, thenshe clasped her husband’s and daughter’s hands, threading theirfingers into a chain. She smiled at them, confident and proud.Loved. “Let’s go meet the rest of our new family.”
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