The Captain's Caress (54 page)

“I don’t care whether you disagree with everything I do or argue with me for the rest of our lives, I want to hear you swear that you love me, that you’ll go on loving me forever, no matter what.”

Summer’s heart was so full she could hardly speak, but after a moment she responded. “I’ll be proud to marry you, on any day you wish. I want every woman in the world to know you’re mine, and that I don’t ever intend to give you up.”

Brent then kissed her with such passionate intensity that she felt dizzy.

“Now there’s one thing I want,” she said as soon as she recovered her breath.

“Anything.”

“Don’t tempt me like that.” Summer smiled. “Promise that you’ll always save a little corner of your life just for me, that we will never become so tied down with estates and children that we won’t have time for each other. I’d die if I were to lose you, even if it wasn’t to another woman.”

“At least once every five years we’ll run away, leave everything, children and estates, behind us. And we won’t come back until we’re so tired of each other we can’t stand to spend another night together.”

“We can’t let our children grow up as orphans,” Summer said her eyes twinkling. “As much as I admire Wigmore and Bridgit, I don’t think they would make suitable parents.”

Brent silenced her in the only way he knew.

About the Author

Leigh Greenwood is the award-winning author of over fifty books, many of which have appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. Leigh lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Please visit his website at
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