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bedroom.
    Anna watched him leave and then looked at
Wilhelm. “Is he okay?”
    Wilhelm looked thoughtful. “I am not sure.”
He shook his head. “I am sure he is fine.” He handed Anna her robe
and then dressed himself.
    When Kurt didn’t return after ten minutes,
Anna glanced at Wilhelm. “Should I go check on him?”
    He looked like he was going to say something,
but closed his mouth and nodded. Anna got up and quickly walked to
the bedroom. Kurt sat on the bed with his head in his hands.
    “Kurt?” she asked softly. He didn’t look up.
She went and knelt in front of him. “Kurt? Are you okay?”
    He looked up at her with mournful eyes.
“Anna, I did not...want that to happen. I wanted you to know I was
different now. That I....” He sighed. “I do not want to share you,
Anna. With my father. With anyone.”
    She cupped his cheek. “I know you’ve changed,
Kurt. It’s very evident that you are a different person now.”
    He sighed. “Really?”
    Anna nodded. “Yes. I noticed it when I first
saw you yesterday. I.... You didn’t pressure me into what just
happened. I...wanted it. I love your father.”
    Kurt frowned. “Oh.” He looked at the ground.
A myriad of emotions passed over his face and he shook his head. “I
did not want that to happen, Anna. At least, my head and my heart
did not. Obviously another part of me wanted it.” He paused. “I
cannot share you, Anna. I had a marriage like that, and it failed
miserably. She wanted Vati and Alex more than she wanted me.” He
gave her a mournful look. “Do you want me? Or Vati
?
”
    “I love both of you. I suppose in different
ways, though.” Anna twisted her fingers around each other. “I
wouldn’t want you to share me with your father if you didn’t want
to. You have been so kind and sweet to me, Kurt. I...haven’t felt
loved like that in a very long time.”
    Kurt didn’t respond.
    “I...can’t be in a monogamous relationship,
Kurt. You know that. Devin has me. Devin owns me. He makes me sleep
with other men.”
    “What if I took you away from him? We could
go to Germany and get married and then you could stay with me.”
    “You’d want to marry me?”
    Kurt nodded. “I have been waiting for you to
get better. Vati suggested it a while ago, but...you were
unwell.”
    “Devin won’t approve.”
    “He does not have to know. Our jet is here.
We could leave without him finding out. We could stop on the way to
Frankfurt in one of the countries without a waiting period and get
married. Then it would be too late.”
    “Don’t the Elders have to approve my marriage
to someone?”
    “They will. Vati has spoken to them about it.
You are not safe when you are with Devin, and he is becoming far
too powerful while he has you.” Kurt went to his knees. “I would
protect you, Anna. I do not go on missions. I would make sure that
no harm came to you.”
    What Kurt said was tempting. She was scared
to death of Devin. He had new ways to torture her and she didn’t
like being around him. And she really did like Kurt. A lot. Maybe
she even loved him, though she was afraid to think about it. Being
in love frightened her. But he loved her. This she knew.
    Anna slowly nodded. “Okay,” she gave him a
timid smile.
    “Okay? As in you will marry me?”
    Anna nodded again and Kurt grabbed her and
hugged her hard. “
Oh, mein Engel
. You have made me so
happy.
Kommen Sie,
we will go tell Vati.”
    Wilhelm was thrilled with the news. “You
cannot tell anyone, though. Until we are in the air, Devin can
still stop us. We will leave tomorrow after your birthday
dinner.”
    Kurt kissed Anna soundly. “And Vati, I am not
sharing her anymore. She is mine.”
    Wilhelm chuckled. “Agreed.”

Chapter Seven
     
    Hope filled Anna’s heart for the first time
in so long. Part of her disbelieved that she really could be happy
again, but when she looked at Kurt, the smile that formed on her
face was firm evidence of the long-forgotten emotion.
    She put on the