A discovery of expectations never met; A discovery of expectations never met;gambling on joy and happiness; a losing bet. gambling on joy and happiness; a losing bet.Two hours later, Dinah slipped from his bed. She gathered her night rail and pulled it over her head before standing by the bed to watch John breathing evenly as he slept. Her beloved man looked so young and vulnerable in his sleep. He would speak with her father in a few hours and then, hopefully, by the end of the day they could begin planning the arrangements to be wed. It was fate. Destiny. And John had moved mountains to bring it to fruition. She loved him with all her heart, and she loved the night they had just spent in each other’s arms. Leaning down, she pressed a light kiss to the crown of his head, his dark locks

