Wounded Grace (8 page)
“Oh, Lance, I've seen these eggs in the jewelry store window. They're terribly expensive.”
“You don't like it?”
“It's amazing! Of course, I like it. It's just⦔
“I don't care about the cost,” he murmured. “You deserve it. I wanted you to have a red egg. Did you know the far Eastern churches paint their Easter eggs red to symbolize the blood of Christ, which bathed us all and made us new? I've never known anyone who is more a living example of that than you. When I look at you, I don't see the old Madison. I see a glowing woman full of Christ's love, surrounded by a family who loves her.”
Tears welled up in her eyes. No longer able to meet his gaze, she ducked her head. “You don't know how much it means to me to hear you say that. I'll treasure this going-away gift forever.”
Touching her chin with his fingertip, he urged her face upward until her gaze met his.
“Beautiful girl. Easter eggs symbolize new life, a new beginningâ¦for us. Can we start again? Will you let me share your life? Please help me make my canvas as bright and beautiful as yours.”
She opened her lips and tried to speak. But the tears flowed too freely. She settled for shining a radiant smile directly into his anxious gaze, and giving him a slow nod.
Lance didn't need the words. At least, for now. He placed his hands on her shoulders and drew her close, then bent, pressed his lips to hers and sealed their future with a kiss.
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