'Oh, my.'
'Something else. The fact that the Aurora Springs Guild was involved in the discovery of Jordan's Jungle will be a major media bonanza for all the Guilds. We need to get the public relations departments of both the Cadence Guild and Aurora Springs going on this immediately.'
'Spoken like a true Guild boss.' She collapsed, laughing, onto the pillows. 'We started out discussing our marriage and making plans for a life together, and suddenly we're talking about broadening the Guild's business opportunities. No wonder they gave you the job, Boone.'
He pulled her into his arms. 'I wouldn't give a damn about the future of the Guilds or anything else if I didn't have you.'
She stopped laughing. 'You really mean that?'
'You make everything worthwhile, Elly. Especially the future. I realized that the day you gave my ring back to me.'
She kissed him on the mouth. 'Works both ways, Boone. I've been waiting for you for six very long months.'
'Yeah?' His eyes gleamed with love. 'If I'd known that, I would have come here a lot sooner. But I thought I had it all figured out, see? I had a plan.'
'I was wondering what took you so long. Now I know it was just a Guild boss thing.'
