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240 Irresistible Forces
his grandfather his full attention. Speaking in fluent
French, he said, “Happy birthday, Grandfather. And
I hope my presence here tonight is taken as an indication
that I want to put the past behind me and
move forward.”
He then glanced at Taylor and the look she saw
in his eyes made her heart beat faster. He hadn’t
touched her, had yet to acknowledge her presence,
but the look in his eyes was the look he always had
in them for her. Dominic then turned back to his
grandfather, and, still speaking in fluent French,
said, “And thanks for the safekeeping of the woman
who has my heart.”
His words would have meant everything to her
if she hadn’t known he was merely saying them for
show, she thought miserably. He couldn’t very well
have said, “Thanks for the safekeeping of the
woman who’s having my baby,” could he? At least
not in front of an audience of about three hundred
individuals.
She heard Franco’s emotional response. “Thank
you for coming, grandson of my heart. We must
talk later.”
Dominic nodded. And then he came to stand in
front of her and she forced her heart rate to slow
down. Instead of saying anything, he took her hand
and lifted it up to his lips and gazed deep into
her eyes. “You look beautiful tonight,” he said in
English and it was then she remembered that he