Wanted by Her Lost Love

“We make quite a pair, don’t we? We’ve mademistakes. But I like to think that we haven’t given up.And that maybe we’re stronger for it all. It makes mehurt that you’ve given up so much for me. Your family.Your friends. The city you grew up in. And you gave itup, bought a beautiful house you knew I’d love allbecause you loved me. If I don’t forgive you then I’mdenying myself that love and I don’t want to livewithout you, Ryan. Or your love. Not anymore. Thelast months have been the worst of my life. I don’tever want to relive that kind of agony again.”He pulled her into his arms, leaning forward sothey didn’t tumble into the sand. He held her sotightly she couldn’t breathe, but she didn’t care. Theywere together. Finally. Without all the hurt and pain ofthe past. Without reservations or barriers.As soon as she’d told him she loved him and thatshe forgave him it was like the weight of the worldhad been lifted. She felt lighter and freer than she’dever felt. She felt…happy. Joyously, giddily happy.“I love you so damn much, Kell,” he said hoarsely.“I’ve always loved you. I never stopped loving you. Iwent to bed at night thinking about you, worrying andwondering where you were, if you were happy, if you