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didn’t know she spoke French and decided to
answer him in his grandfather’s native tongue to
make him aware that she had understood what he
had said to Franco.
“And you’re looking rather handsome yourself,”
she responded. She saw the surprised lifting of his
brow and then the smile that touched the corners of
his lips.
Instead of saying anything else, he moved on to
his parents. She saw what amounted to tears in his
parents’ eyes and she knew for Marcello and Megan,
Dominic’s presence here tonight was the beginning
to putting an end to the discord that had begun when
they had been bold enough to fall in love.
Then Dominic was back in front of her, reaching
for her hand. “Will you dance with me Taylor?”
She was about to tell him that there was no
music, when suddenly as if on cue, the orchestra
started up again. “Yes, I’ll dance with you,” she responded,
and she then found herself led out onto the
dance floor.
He’s only being kind to me because of the baby,
she reminded herself when he took her into his
arms. But still, she couldn’t stop the gratitude she
felt in knowing that he had taken the first steps in
putting animosity behind him and making up with
his grandfather.
The moment Dominic pulled her into his arms,
her body seemed to recognize him and melted