Cavanaugh Justice: The Strong Silent Type Part 20

"You won't regret this, Teri. I swear you won't regret this."

"I know." She threaded her arms around his neck, standing on her toes to do so. "I'm so in love with you right now, I'm going to burst. So yes, the answer's yes. Yes, I'll become your partner again, and yes, I'll marry you."

He framed her face with his hands. "That's all I want to hear out of you for a while."

"No problem," she whispered just before he brought his mouth down to hers and sealed both their fates.

Epilogue.

A ndrew struggled against the wall of loneliness that threatened to close around him.

Last night had been a surprise. He'd come home from the movies with Brian only to have Teri tell him that she was getting married. To Hawk.

Of course, in a way, he'd seen it coming. Seen the way the young man had looked at his daughter. Probably the way he'd looked at Rose once.

That made four now. Four out of five of his children were getting married, not to mention his nephew, Patrick. Out of the blue, just like that. He thought of how empty the house was going to seem soon. It made him miss Rose all the more.

Maybe he should go back up there, he thought. He'd hoped that she'd call him, but she hadn't. She'd had time to think things over.

Maybe if he went, tried to persuade her a little, that might do the trick....

He stopped and c.o.c.ked his head. Was that the doorbell?

Telling himself he was probably hearing things, he shut off the tap water and stopped rinsing the dishes before stacking them in the dishwasher.

The soft peal of the doorbell disturbed the atmosphere. Well, at least he knew his hearing was as good as ever, he congratulated himself. He grabbed a towel and dried his hands as he made his way to the front door.

They didn't see too many door-to-door salespeople in this part of the city and it was way too early for one of the neighborhood kids to be trying to sell cookies, or wrapping paper, or whatever their schools were pus.h.i.+ng these days to raise funds, he thought.

Like as not, it was either Rayne or Teri. Both had gone out together just a few minutes ago. One of them had probably forgotten her keys. It wouldn't be the first time.

Slinging the towel over his right shoulder, Andrew reached for the doork.n.o.b and swung the door open. "What did you forget?"

The words hung in the air, mocking him, as he looked into the face of the woman who called herself Claire.

She looked nervous, vulnerable and completely uncertain. It took her a moment before she responded. "Everything, apparently."

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