admit it.”
I cleared my throat. “I’m sorry I tricked your son, Serena. My intent was to have a baby and I went about it the wrong way. I was so caught up in what I wanted, I didn’t give any thought or regard to Zane or to others in his family like you that would be affected.”
Serena nodded her head thoughtfully. “Yes, it was wrong.”
“I know. I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive me.”
“Well, I guess we all do things without thinking. Zane has told me a lot about you and when I saw you…I remembered you from the shop and I was just so afraid you would break his heart. I know he comes across as a playboy sometimes, but he’s really not.”
“I know that now,” I said softly.
“So, you don’t think I’m a playboy, huh?” a rumbling voice called out from behind the door.
“Zane!”
“Toss me my jeans, Anne.”
I tossed Zane his jeans and his hand reached out from behind the door to grab them mid-air. He pulled them on quickly and in seconds was by my side.
“I started to go for a run, but I changed my mind. Anne, I know when I met you I acted like I was a player, and there’s no excuse for it. I’m not going to lie. I’m used to getting my way with women. But there’s something about you that’s different. When I asked you if you wanted to fu…” Zane caught sight of his mother, “…sleep with me that night at Janet’s party, it was my animal talking. As soon as I said it, I was mentally kicking myself. Yes I wanted you but I knew you were different and I shouldn’t have come on to you like that. And when you said yes I was thrown off guard.”
“I normally would have said no,” I murmured.
“I think that you trying to use me like a sperm bank was wrong, but I was acting like a jerk when I met you. I hope I’ve become more to you than just a sperm donor over the past weeks…and I think I have.”
“Oh my God! Oh yes you have,” I said. “Please. I was an idiot and using you to make a baby was wrong. But I care for you…deeply. You mean so much to me. If you were just a sperm donor, I wouldn’t have gone out with you after I discovered I was pregnant. I hope you realize I think you’re the most wonderful man in the world.”
“Mom—Anne’s words in your shop…calling men nasty—they’re just words. Maybe she was having a rough day…but I know she doesn’t feel that way. And you were the one selling magic potions, so you can’t blame her for trying one when it was accidentally given to her. After all, you were selling them in your shop.”
“Well, I suppose,” Serena said. “I have to admit I used a love potion on your dad to get him interested.”
My eyes widened in surprise and Susie let out a gasp. We all looked at each other and started laughing.
“I should have guessed that.” Zane said shaking his head and grinning. “Anne, I’m thrilled about the baby,” Zane smiled at me. “I can’t wait. Maybe you went about it a little differently thanks to the help of my mother’s blue water, but who cares. I was wrong in how I came on to you. It takes two to tango and I was more than a willing partner.”
As Zane spoke I felt as if a cloud had been lifted. He moved next to me wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
“I love you, Anne.”
“And I love you, Zane.”
“You know I’ve thought of you as my mate since the night we met. I just had a feeling you were the one for me. And as time went on we’ve become closer and closer. I want to be with you, now and forever,” Zane squeezed me tighter.
I nodded. This was like a dream come true.
“Will you accept this?” Zane got down on one knee and reached into his pocket.
I gasped as he pulled out a jewelry bag from Courtland’s. He reached in and pulled out a small, red velvet box. He didn’t even have to open it. I already knew what was inside.
“Will you be mine for all time?” Zane asked, opening the lid on the box.
“Oh my God! Yes, yes!”
Zane slipped the ring on my
I cleared my throat. “I’m sorry I tricked your son, Serena. My intent was to have a baby and I went about it the wrong way. I was so caught up in what I wanted, I didn’t give any thought or regard to Zane or to others in his family like you that would be affected.”
Serena nodded her head thoughtfully. “Yes, it was wrong.”
“I know. I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive me.”
“Well, I guess we all do things without thinking. Zane has told me a lot about you and when I saw you…I remembered you from the shop and I was just so afraid you would break his heart. I know he comes across as a playboy sometimes, but he’s really not.”
“I know that now,” I said softly.
“So, you don’t think I’m a playboy, huh?” a rumbling voice called out from behind the door.
“Zane!”
“Toss me my jeans, Anne.”
I tossed Zane his jeans and his hand reached out from behind the door to grab them mid-air. He pulled them on quickly and in seconds was by my side.
“I started to go for a run, but I changed my mind. Anne, I know when I met you I acted like I was a player, and there’s no excuse for it. I’m not going to lie. I’m used to getting my way with women. But there’s something about you that’s different. When I asked you if you wanted to fu…” Zane caught sight of his mother, “…sleep with me that night at Janet’s party, it was my animal talking. As soon as I said it, I was mentally kicking myself. Yes I wanted you but I knew you were different and I shouldn’t have come on to you like that. And when you said yes I was thrown off guard.”
“I normally would have said no,” I murmured.
“I think that you trying to use me like a sperm bank was wrong, but I was acting like a jerk when I met you. I hope I’ve become more to you than just a sperm donor over the past weeks…and I think I have.”
“Oh my God! Oh yes you have,” I said. “Please. I was an idiot and using you to make a baby was wrong. But I care for you…deeply. You mean so much to me. If you were just a sperm donor, I wouldn’t have gone out with you after I discovered I was pregnant. I hope you realize I think you’re the most wonderful man in the world.”
“Mom—Anne’s words in your shop…calling men nasty—they’re just words. Maybe she was having a rough day…but I know she doesn’t feel that way. And you were the one selling magic potions, so you can’t blame her for trying one when it was accidentally given to her. After all, you were selling them in your shop.”
“Well, I suppose,” Serena said. “I have to admit I used a love potion on your dad to get him interested.”
My eyes widened in surprise and Susie let out a gasp. We all looked at each other and started laughing.
“I should have guessed that.” Zane said shaking his head and grinning. “Anne, I’m thrilled about the baby,” Zane smiled at me. “I can’t wait. Maybe you went about it a little differently thanks to the help of my mother’s blue water, but who cares. I was wrong in how I came on to you. It takes two to tango and I was more than a willing partner.”
As Zane spoke I felt as if a cloud had been lifted. He moved next to me wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
“I love you, Anne.”
“And I love you, Zane.”
“You know I’ve thought of you as my mate since the night we met. I just had a feeling you were the one for me. And as time went on we’ve become closer and closer. I want to be with you, now and forever,” Zane squeezed me tighter.
I nodded. This was like a dream come true.
“Will you accept this?” Zane got down on one knee and reached into his pocket.
I gasped as he pulled out a jewelry bag from Courtland’s. He reached in and pulled out a small, red velvet box. He didn’t even have to open it. I already knew what was inside.
“Will you be mine for all time?” Zane asked, opening the lid on the box.
“Oh my God! Yes, yes!”
Zane slipped the ring on my
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