Eliana grabbed both of their hands. “Seeing you and Andalin together makes it conceivable that good can come from all of this. I can feel my faith returning.”
Miss Dubois put her hand on top of Eliana’s and Andalin’s. “Mine as well. There isn’t the fear and hatred I expected to come from either of you.”
Andalin beamed. “Miss Dubois, now that I know you are my cousin, you will not be able to leave here.”
“She speaks as if she is already the lady of the house, does she not?” Ellis grinned proudly. “Which, of course, is one of the reasons I need her. And we will need both of you to care for Braitwood Hall while Annie and I travel for our honeymoon.”
Andalin blinked. “Travel?”
Ellis tipped her chin up with his finger and leaned down and kissed her nose. “I’ve seen the way you pore over your books. I think it’s time you see some of those places for yourself.”
Andalin put her arm through Ellis’s. “Last night when I said I was happy, I did not realize it was possible to be happier, but I am.”
Ellis leaned down and pressed his warm lips against hers, sharing a part of him with his gentle kiss. When he pulled back, his blue eyes held hers, and he said softly, “Just wait. This is only the beginning.”
