Page 106 of Until Midnight
“And I you. You are the most beautiful woman, and I am the luckiest of men.”
She settled into his arms as they watched the evening shadows elongate and spread. Tomorrow they would set sail for England. Home. It would be nice to see Mamma, Papa, Sebastian, Quinn and the children. Even her friendship with Stuart had been repaired, and he had been welcomed into the bosom of her family in the days following his father’s death.
And Gray. He had been embraced with far more enthusiasm than even she had dared to hope. His obvious devotion to her had won over her doting family. Even if her parents did complain about their prolonged absences from England.
Gray took her hand in his and gently pulled her from his arms. “I fear we must be going.”
“I’ve missed the children,” she murmured. “I can’t wait to see them again.”
“I wager they have missed you as well.”
They both smiled as thoughts of the children filtered through their minds. After they had married, they had bought a sprawling house and opened their doors to the children of the orphanage. In the years since, they had added to the numbers, and each child held a special place in their regard. But Meg, dear, sweet Meg who had turned into a beautiful young lady, had captured their hearts like no other. She couldn’t be more of a daughter to them than if she was of their own blood.
Jenna shook off her thoughts and took Gray’s waiting arm.
“Another adventure comes to a close,” she said with a smile as they turned to walk back to the boat that would bear them up the Jamuna River.
His arm tightened around her. “Oh, but another one begins, my love. I plan for our entire life together to be the grandest adventure of all.”
