Page 50 of The Texan's Baby Proposal

Her heart raced and she couldn’t keep from laughing for joy. “Oh, Marc, of course I’ll take you back. How can I not? You’ll support my ambition and be a daddy to my baby.”

“From now on, darlin’, this is our baby. Okay?”

“I love you, Marc Medina. With all my heart.”

“And I love you. After the baby comes, if we can work things out with your schedule, I’d like to move to the ranch permanently. I got to thinking about what you said and I am happier at the ranch. Would you like to live there?”

“Yes, if it’s with you.”

“With me and with our baby. I’ll do anything I can to help you get into med school, to get the classes you need. You can go to your classes in the limo. Whatever it takes. I am so sorry I was so blind. I was about my mom. I was about you. Please forgive me.”

“I love you and accept all apologies. I don’t want to give it up, but what I’ve planned is to postpone going to school when the baby comes. I might take six months or I might take a year.” She laughed. “We’ll work it out. I’m not in a hurry, Marc.”

“That’s the best news possible, darlin’. I’ll support whatever you want to do.”

She laughed again. “I’ll hold you to that one.”

“I love you, Lara,” he said solemnly. “I missed you and I never want to go through that agony again. I was incredibly wrong. I should never have let you go out of my life and I never will again. I’ve been in hell since you left, and this time I’m not letting you go.”

“You won’t have to. You have my love completely and you’ve had it for some time now.” Her brows rose and she winked at him. “You’re a little dense about love.”

He grinned. “Maybe, but not about sex. Let me show you my talents.”

He kissed her then, and she felt it all the way to her toes. And she felt his love, too.

Smiling, she looked up at him. “Am I dreaming? I can’t believe this is happening.”

“Believe it, darlin’.”

“You know, little towns need doctors, too. I could live on the ranch and probably work in some small town out near Downly.”

“Whatever makes you happy and keeps you married to me.”

“I’ll be married to you forever,” she said. “Oh, how I love you.” She laughed before she stood on tiptoe to kiss him. She paused to look up at him.

“Marc, I think your grandpa knew what he was doing.”

Marc shook his head. “He probably did. He probably figured I’d find someone I’d love, and when I started living on the ranch, I wouldn’t want to leave it. He was a crafty fellow and managed to get his way a lot.”

“I’m glad I got to know him, even that little bit.”

“By the way, I told Gabe about my bloodline. He wants to bury that bit of info, which is just fine with me. I’m happy with his friendship. Actually, I’m friends with all the Callahan brothers and that’s good enough.”

“I’m so happy,” she said. She clung tightly to him, joyous and looking forward to the future. She leaned away and flashed her hand at him. Her diamond ring sparkled. “See, I’m still wearing my wedding band and I’m still married to you. I wasn’t going to take that off until that divorce was final.”

“It will never be final. You’re mine forever, sweetie. I love you more than I can tell you.”

He kissed her then, pulling her tightly to him and leaning over her. She clung to him while happiness made her tremble. She would have Marc in her life, her new little baby, and someday, she would be able to work somewhere to help sick people feel better as a tribute to her mother.

She leaned away and placed her hand on his cheek.

“I want to spend a lifetime showing you how much I love you.”

“Sounds like a good deal to me. Come here, my sweet wife.”

She smiled at him. Then she closed her eyes as he kissed her.

He framed her face with his hands. “I love you, Lara. From now on I’ll spend every minute of my life trying to make you happy.”

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