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She snuggled closer to hiain"

"I’ve alanted you, Cleo You just had to let goand let me love you"

Her eyes shi you"

"And I’an"

He s and deep "It’s about tiue

Oneat the sound of wheels rolling into the courtyard She was attean a scarf but so far it ave it one last disapproving glance before rising to investigate the noise outside She was al-room doors burst open

"Stop right there," her husband directed, wagging his finger at her His handso tone

"What? Who’s here?"

He seized her hand "Co her behind hih the foyer and stepped outside

Several carriages filled the courtyard A dog barked anxiously around the wheels Cleo held up a hand to shield her eyes froe door opened She grew breathless as one groom handed down a sled children began to spill out froht she had ever seen

"Cleo!"

She choked back a sob as the little bodies ran over to her and embraced her so fiercely she nearly lost her balance Tears blinded her

She turned to face her husband, blinking through the deluge "You did this?"

She’d spent the lastno response She’d begun to fear that her stepfather had changed his an reached out and wiped the tears fro for you, Cleo"

A sob escaped her then Logan pulled her into his ar and warm on her back In thatHe’d saved her fa for her attention finally forced her to pull away "Yes, yes, leefully, but in their joy she read the desperate relief on their faces Down to the youngest one of the to be fine Her heart clenched as she thought of herher She should be here, too

Then suddenly Cleo saw her ee

"Mama," she whispered hoarsely, unable to believe that she was here She was free Her gaze shifted to Logan again, knowing, understanding that somehow he had done thisFor her

I love you She s and he nodded, his hand closing around hers, the pulse of his heart fusing to her own,rhythm

"I love you, too, Cleo"