"Nothing's going to happen. Nothing's going to take me away from you. You are the man I love." His eyes widened with astonishment at hearing me. "Yes, I love you," I repeat, without hesitation. "And that won't change, unless you no longer want to be with me." He wraps his arms around me and holds me tight. Then he lowers his face and seeks my lips. It's not a hurried kiss or an explosion of desire. It's a kiss that connects our souls. A kiss of true love. Ryan I paused for a moment before waking Candace. Maybe I should take this opportunity to talk to Michelle and ask her if my daughter can stay with her indefinitely, at least while I try to sort out the chaos my life has become. But when I open the door, I see them. She tells him she loves him, and he kisses her like they were in a

