“I suppose I can agree to that, as long as we do quite a bit of pretending.”
She saw no problem with that. “When can I see the new yacht?”
“The Kira should be delivered to the port in Oman in ten days.”
The man was still full of surprises. “You named a boat after me?”
“Of course. A beautiful watercraft should always carry the name of a beautiful woman.”
She could so kiss him for that, and she did.
“Gather round, adults and many small creatures,” Adan called out. “It is time to toast our good fortune.”
Knowing the youngest prince, Kira expected anything to come from his mouth. She hooked her arm through her husband’s and claimed a place at the table next to Elena, who smiled and patted Kira’s back. For months, she had thanked the former governess, matchmaker and mentor for her role in bringing Tarek to his senses, though Elena had claimed every time she had only been doing her job.
As Adan held up his glass, everyone followed suit. “To children, the future of Bajul. And should anyone else in attendance be pregnant, please notify us immediately so that we might add another wing to the palace, or respectfully find another place to live.”
As soon as the laughter died down, Adan continued. “And now, in the words of my dear Italian mother, la Famiglia!”
“To family!” everyone repeated in unison.
Kira looked around at the people surrounding her and felt completely immersed in love. This was an extension of her family. This was the place she wanted to remain. And when spring rolled around, her parents would be relocating to Bajul, her father’s homeland, making Kira’s world complete.
She then gave her attention to her children and realized the best things came in small packages. She’d learned forgiveness was always attainable in the presence of true love, and fate handed you gifts when least expected.
The greatest gift slid his hand into hers and looked as if she were the most important person on the planet. Her handsome husband. The man of her dreams, who possessed her heart. He might be the consummate billionaire mogul, but she could think of a billion reasons why he was the consummate man and father.
For Kira Darzin Azzmar, life didn’t get any better than this.
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