Page 39 of The Earl's Error
“You think you are falling in love with me?” Joceline exclaimed, a fresh happiness pouring into her as he nodded slowly. “Truly?”
The edges of his mouth began to tilt upwards. “If that is what you wish to call it, then yes. I believe that is so.”
Joceline did not wait. Pulling her hands out of his, she flung her arms about his neck, bold as ever in her actions. It took him a moment but then his arms came tightly about her waist, finally enveloping her in his arms. Their connection had been of a strange sort, Joceline had to admit, and she felt just as he did – as though there was a great deal more for her to discover about him.
“I presume that you are willing to accept me, then?”
Laughing softly, Joceline pulled back gently and looked up into his eyes. “It is as though you have spoken of my heart, Albury,” she said, softly. “It came upon me most unexpectedlybut I cannot turn away from it.” Lifting her hand, she brushed it gently down the side of his cheek, seeing the flush that rose there. “And I do not want to.”
Relief came out in a sigh as he smiled and, after only a moment’s hesitation, brought his lips to hers. Joceline leaned into the kiss, overwhelmed with delight and sheer joy at all that had come to be. The necklace had been recovered, her innocence proved and, with that, had come the beginnings of what she was sure would grow into a fierce and determined love.
I amglad they saw their way to fall in love!
