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alone soon. You have to get used to that.” Another press of a kiss. “I want to adopt Luke. I want him to be mine, too.”

When Grayson leans back and looks into my eyes, there is so much love and shock and surprise in his that it’s enough to last me a lifetime. He swallows over the lump in his throat as he nods until he can find his voice. “Deal.”

“Whew,” I say and laugh. “It was going to be hard to adopt him and not marry you if you had said no.”

“I’ll never say no to you.” Another kiss as he slips the ring onto my finger. “Never.”

And so starts our life.

Together.

The three of us.

It was definitely worth the risk.

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