CHAPTER TEN
“What – what did you say?” Vanda whispered.
“I said you are the most exasperating woman on earth.”
“No – the bit before that.”
“I said I am going to marry you. We have shilly-shallied long enough and now it’s settled. We are getting married and that’s that – unless you have some objection.”
The stars seemed to reel in the Heavens as the full impact of his words dawned on her.
“No,” she sighed, breathless with joy. “I have no objection.”
The next moment his arms tightened around her. Vanda felt herself pulled hard against him as his mouth descended on hers.
Now she was in Heaven, kissing the man she loved, feeling him kiss her with all his heart and soul.
“My darling Vanda,” he murmured against her lips. “I must have loved you a long, long time without knowing.”
“And I
