Midnight rainbow

"What would I have done if you hadn’t come after me?" she whispered, and the desolation of the lonely days without him was in her voice.

"You knew I’d come."

"I hoped. I wasn’t certain."

"You can be certain from now on," he said, rolling over and pinning her beneath him. "I love you. I hope you can be happy in Tennessee, because I really don’t think I can live in a city, not now. That’s been worrying me."

A slow smile touched her lips. "Haven’t you learned by now that I’m not addicted to cities, either? I can be happy anywhere; if you’re there with me. Besides, I think the country will be a good place for the kids to grow up."

"We haven’t talked about that, have we? I’d like to have kids, but if you want to wait a while, I’m willing."

She traced the outline of his mouth with her fingertip. "It’s a little too late now to think about waiting. If you wanted to wait, you should have stayed away from me in the jungle. And in Mexico City. And in D.C."

He swallowed, staring at her. "Are you telling me what I think you’re telling me?"

"I think I am. I’m not certain yet, but all the signs are there. Do you mind?"

"Mind? God, no!"

The thick emotion in his voice warmed her all over, and she put her arms around him, closing her eyes and hugging him closely. She no longer minded the dark, because Grant was there.