Country Brides - Debbie Macomber [126]
When Kate opened her eyes a second time, Luke was there. She held out her hand to him and smiled dreamily. “I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for staying with me.”
“Staying with you,” he echoed, his fingers brushing the tousled curls from her face. “Nothing on earth could have kept me away. I would’ve done anything to spare you that pain, Kate. Anything.” His voice was raw with the memory of those last hours.
Her smile was one of comfort. “It only lasted a little while and we have a beautiful son to show for it.”
“All these months when we’ve talked about the baby,” he said, his eyes glazed, “he seemed so unreal to me, and then you were in the delivery room and in so much agony. I felt so helpless. I wanted to help you and there was nothing I could do. Then Matthew was born and, Kate, I looked at him and I swear something happened to my heart. The love I felt for that baby, that tiny person, was so strong, so powerful, I could hardly breathe. I thought I was going to break down right there in front of everyone.”
“Oh, Luke.”
“There’s no way I could ever thank you for all you’ve given me, Kate Rivers.”
“Yes, there is,” she said with a smile. “Just love me.”
“I do,” he whispered, his voice husky with emotion. “And I always will.”
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COUNTRY BRIDES
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