Page 46 of The Duke of My Heart

Daisy would demand that everyone leave them alone, which they would of course, because she was the lady of the house, and then they could finally talk freely. Iris dreamed that they’d share stories of their much happier lives since the switch, where they would both realise for sure that they had done the rightthing.

“Oh, I am so happy and in love,”the Daisy in Iris’s mind told her.“I did not think that I would love Duke Pembroke, but Ido.”

Now that Iris did not have to marry him, she hoped that the rumours about Duke Pembroke were false. She would have much preferred to learn that he was a lovely man that treated her friendwell.

“I am happy too,”Iris saw herself stating to Daisy.“I have friends who keep me company and a lovely young lady to workwith."

“I am glad. We both have everything that we ever wanted. I have the man of my dreams, and the life of a lady, and you have the freedom to do as youchoose.”

It did not matter to Iris that it had been a rocky road to get to where she was, she would still have done the switch again to avoid getting married to the Duke. She did not need a life of love anymore, maybe that would be something that never happened to her. If it didn't, Iris felt like she would probably be okay with that.Maybe.

Love had not crossed her mind for a very long time, which probably meant that it was no longer needed. Without hours to spend staring out of her window thinking about these things, it mattered so muchless.

“We certainly have, everything has worked out perfectly. Thank you,Daisy.”

"No, Iris, thank you. Without you, I would have none of this. You have made my life complete and I love you dearly forthat."

“I love you too, Daisy. You are the best friend a girl could ever hopefor.”

Then, of course, the girls would embrace, just like they should have done on their very last day together. If things had not been so rushed and stressful, that is what they would have done. It would be the goodbye that they both needed forclosure.

That was a lovely image, Iris enjoyed thinking about it. Especially the part where Daisy was satisfied with what she had now. Admittedly, Iris had spent far too long wrapped up in how she felt about the way that things had worked out, she had not given much thought to her friend’s newlife.

To picture her happy and satisfied with the switch allowed Iris to cling onto her own current happiness for a little while longer. Now that she had it, she never wanted to let it go, this was the most wonderful feeling on theplanet.