Once Upon A Time 06 - Star-Crossed Lovers by Kay Hooper

Author:Kay Hooper [Hooper, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Martinique, General, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9780553289534
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 1990-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

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Ian was silent for a long moment, then sighed roughly. “I know what you’re saying. As much as I hate to admit it, I even agree. But I don’t know how long I can stand not seeing you, Michele.”

She felt the same; the thought of not seeing him, possibly for weeks, made her ache inside, but she concentrated on the belief that maybe—just maybe—they could find a way to keep from building their future on the ruins of their families.

“It won’t be easy,” she admitted. “And even if we do find proof that someone else is involved, we might not be able to stop the feud. But we have to try, Ian. I don’t think either of us could be happy if we didn’t at least try. If just one person—the wrong person— sees us together. . . . Too many people know about the feud. Too many people who don’t understand how serious it is. The whole thing could blow up in our faces. We can’t take the chance.”

He pulled her against his chest and just held her for a long moment, his cheek pressed to her silky black hair. “All right,” he said quietly.

Michele wanted to stay in his arms forever, and even though she knew she should leave she couldn’t make herself go. “What will your father do when he finds out about us?”

“I honestly don’t know. He won’t like it, but whether he’ll accept it is something else. He’s willing to concede the possibility of a third party being involved in the feud—especially now that he knows neither of us caused that explosion. And he doesn’t like being used; that’s to our benefit. I’ll keep trying to convince him.”

She half nodded. “If I can get Jon on our side, maybe he can help me convince Dad.” Then she sighed and gently pushed herself upright again. “I’d better go; it’s almost midnight.”

Ian didn’t protest again, even though he wanted to. She certainly knew her father better than he did, and if she believed he was so close to the edge, then they had to avoid calling attention to their relationship, at least until they could somehow manage to defuse the tension.

He walked her down to her car, reluctant to let her go until he absolutely had to. Standing by her Cougar in the brightly lit parking lot, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her, wishing they had another hour, another night. It was so bitterly unfair that the woman he loved, the woman who might well be carrying his child even now, couldn’t walk beside him in public for fear of violence exploding between their families.

“I love you,” he murmured against her lips, holding her tightly. “No matter what happens, don’t forget that.”

“I won’t forget. I love you, too. And I’ll fight for us, Ian, I promise you. I don’t want to destroy my family, but if I have to make a choice—”

“You won’t,” he interrupted firmly, even though he knew it could easily come to that.

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