He reached over and
traced the line of her jaw, causing her to shiver. “You were curious about me
before you ever came here, weren’t you?”
“Yes,” she said
breathlessly. His touch always did this to her. “I couldn’t wait to meet you.”
“And now that you have?”
“You’re everything I
ever dreamed of and more. You know that by now. I love you, Harry.”
He leaned down and
kissed her. It was every bit as potent as the first time. She reached up with
her left hand and wove her fingers through the soft hair at the nape of his
neck. Her tongue pressed eagerly against his as he deepened the kiss. Bliss
such as she had never envisioned coursed through her.
Eventually, he pulled
away from her. They both had to catch their breath. His eyes were dark with
passion.
“I love you, too,
Angel.”
Her heart soared. This
wasn’t the first time he’d said it, but it never got old. She caressed the side
of his face, enjoying the feel of stubble beneath her sensitive fingertips.
They sat in silence for
a moment. Clara Kate rested her head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat.
“We have to leave soon,” she said eventually. “Within a day or two.”
“That soon?”
She nodded. “There’s
something going on. They wouldn’t tell me what, but we’re both needed right
away.”
“Wow.”
“Yeah.” Lifting her
head, she looked again at his lips, then caught his gaze. “Harry, when we
transition…things might
be different. We’ll both have responsibilities, and I’ll have my family around
me every moment of the day. And, well…I’ve decided that I want our last bit of
time here on this plane to be memorable.”
He lifted a dark brow.
“Memorable?”
“Yeah.” She shifted and
ran one hand slowly up his chest, following the lines of his well-toned
midsection through his T-shirt. When he drew in a sharp breath, she smiled.
“Memorable.”
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Thanks so much for being a part of the ELDER launch tour, Mandy!
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