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.She held his gaze, stared at his handsome face and silently promised to rebuild that trust—and never give him a reason to regret it.“I finally realize I’ve been lying to myself about not wanting a relationship or a family.I want all those things.With you.”And she desperately wanted him to agree.“I want to believe you,” he said in a gruff voice.“Then do.”Rafe wished it were that easy.He’d put his entire being on the line for her once before.What could convince him to let down his guard again?“I quit my job,” Sara said, taking him off guard.“Well, technically that’s not right.I wasn’t cleared to come back, but I would have quit even if I had been.”Rafe shook his head.“Now you’ve lost me.”She drew a deep breath.“You are looking at the first chief of police of Hidden Falls—assuming the town council amends the charter and the funding goes through.But I can’t do it alone.I want you to come with me.The town needs their own police department, and we could create and run it together.”Rafe was floored, her words barely sinking in.“Leave the city? Move to Hidden Falls?” He stared at her as if she’d lost her mind.Yet this crazy notion did what nothing else she’d said had accomplished so far.He finally believed she meant what she was saying.That she was coming to him, to this relationship, in it for the long haul.He leaned against the wall for support.“Look, I know it’s sudden, but it’s well thought-out,” she said, unaware of his sudden-shifting belief.“Trust me, Rafe.I’ve already started inquiries and talks with the mayor, and the sheriff’s office.Everything’s in motion.I know you moved to the city to get away from your family, but I’m asking you to go back.With me.”“Sara,” he began, nearly speechless over the depth of what she was offering.But she wasn’t listening.She rambled on, obviously afraid if she let him get a word in, he’d shut her down and she’d lose everything.Little did she know, she was about to gain it all instead.She shook her head.“Let me finish, please.I know your family can be overwhelming, but you know you love them and they need you close by.I know I’m asking a lot, but that same wise man also reminded me that marriage and relationships are about work and compromise.And heaven knows I’m working as hard as I can to show you I’ve changed.I’m trying to be an optimist.I’m looking toward a future with you.”Rafe shook his head, needing to be sure.“Am I hearing you right?” Even when she came to him in his dreams, he’d never heard her offering him the entire world.She nodded.“Each and every word that’s coming from my heart.The same heart I’m giving you now.But if you say no, I’ll find a new hometown to settle in so you won’t have to worry about dealing with me every time you go home.” She spread her hands, then dropped them to her side.He couldn’t contain his smile.“Are you finished?”She glanced at him through damp lashes.“That depends.Do you believe me?”“I believe you, and most importantly, I believe in us.I always have.”“I’m not too late?”“I never stopped loving you, so how could you possibly be too late?” He held out his arms, and she stepped into his embrace.She laid her head against his chest, and he closed his eyes, savoring the moment.“I’ve asked a lot of you today.Are you willing to make those compromises? Or do we have to renegotiate terms?” she teased.“Because I’d go to the ends of the earth to make us work.”“That’s all I needed to hear,” he said, letting out a groan of pure contentment.“But are you sure you want to live in Hidden Falls?”“Someone has to keep Pirro and the rest of the family in line.” Sara tilted her head back and grinned.“I have to admit I didn’t see that one coming, but you’re right.I have come to terms with my family, and I miss them.Besides, I think I’ve done enough hostage negotiating to last me a lifetime.”“As long as you spend that lifetime with me.” Her eyes sparkled with love.Rafe nodded.“That’s all I ever wanted.” She was all he’d ever wanted.“You’re all I ever wanted, and it feels so good to say it out loud.”He sealed his lips over hers—a kiss and a lifelong commitment he intended to keep.EPILOGUETHE DAILY POSTTHE BACHELOR BLOGLadies and gentlemen, due to unforeseen circumstances this is the last installment of the Bachelor Blog, but let it be said we ended with a bang.Reports of our last bachelor eloping with his lady were greatly exaggerated.But all is not lost, and romance still blooms.The new Mr.and Mrs.Mancuso were officially married in the groom’s hometown of Hidden Falls, New York, where the couple has relocated permanently.The setting for the ceremony? The oft-mentioned Angel’s Bed-and-Breakfast, a quaint family inn run by Angel and Nick Mancuso—our hero’s brother and his wife.The Hidden Falls town council reported that funding to create a new police department in Hidden Falls is underway.Which Mancuso will be named chief of police? I wish I could say stay tuned….Instead, I’ll say farewell.It’s been a pleasure reporting on New York City’s most eligible bachelors and helping some very special couples to find each other.Just remember, fairy tales do happen.And your happily ever after could be right around the next corner.ISBN: 978-1-4268-6556-5LOVE ME IF YOU DARECopyright © 2010 by Karen DroginAll rights reserved.Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher, Harlequin Enterprises Limited, 225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, Ontario M3B 3K9, Canada.This is a work of fiction.Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.This edition published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.For questions and comments about the quality of this book please contact us at Customer_eCare@Harlequin.ca.® and TM are trademarks of the publisher.Trademarks indicated with ® are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Canadian Trade Marks Office and in other countries.www.HQNBooks.com [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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