For all she was pleased that an agreement was reached on Dagda matters, Bella was even more pleased at the unexpected words that left Jamie's lips. She'd at most expected an acknowledgement that he'd lost his temper a bit, but this... this was better than that. He said he appreciated her work, which was enough to bring a wide, dimpled grin back to her lips. Bella threw her arms around his waist on impulse, mumbling an unintelligible "You're welcome" as she hugged his much larger frame as a way of expression her gratitude.

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