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love they shared.
    Erika struggled to
break free of his hold when her body began to spasm beneath him, but he
wouldn’t let her escape until he’d wrung the last gasp of pleasure from her.
Taking his time to love her the way he should have for years would hopefully
prove to her that he intended to put her needs above all else this time.
    Kissing his way
back up her body, he finally reclaimed her mouth in a heated kiss that had him
sliding inside of her without thinking to ask her whether she was still using
protection. It didn’t matter to him. If she got pregnant with his baby now, it
would only solidify a relationship he already knew was destined to last
forever.
    He moved slowly,
shocked by how tightly she clenched him in her moist heat. “What’s that about?”
he whispered in her ear, praying she would confirm his hope that he had been
her last lover.
    She tried to
ignore him until he ceased the tempo that was giving her so much pleasure.
“What?” she asked, sighing.
    “You know what I’m
talkin’ about.”
    Their eyes locked
before she said, “I haven’t been with anyone else.”
    “I love you so
much,” he rumbled in her ear, barely able to contain the desire to roar in
satisfaction. She was still his in every way.
    “Evan,” she said,
pushing against his chest.
    “Sssh…” He kissed
her shoulder as he let his body speak for him. He thought he’d loved her
before, but that was nothing compared to what he was experiencing now. He knew
he wouldn’t last as long as he would have liked, but he would have the rest of
his life to show her how much he missed her.
    “Oh… don’t… stop…”
She was breathless, almost frantic, and he could tell she was desperate for him
to help her reach another climax.
    Tweaking her
breasts, he claimed her mouth in a fiercely possessive kiss that left no doubt
who she belonged to.
    “Yes…” she cried,
turning her head into the crook of his neck as her short nails dug into his
back.
    Her reaction
robbed him of what little control he’d been able to maintain as he finally
surrendered his body to her silent pleas. Thrusting into her until his legs
trembled, he let his head fall forward, resting on her shoulder as a gradual
smile relaxed his face. “That was even better than I remember.”
    She reached up to
stroke his face and his gut clenched when a tear slipped down her cheek.
    “Hey, what’s
wrong?” he asked, rolling off of her and pulling her into his arms.
    “Nothing.” She
pressed a kiss to his chest as she placed a hand over his pounding heart. “I’m
just tired.”
    Now that they had
re-established their connection, Evan felt confident they could sort out the
details in the morning. Kissing the top of her head, he smiled. “Get some
sleep, angel.”
     
    ***
     
    Erika sat on the
edge of the bed, torn between crawling back under the covers or running for the
front door. Last night was a colossal mistake. She had finally started to get
over him, after the longest and most painful year of her life, and in just one
night, she was right back at square one, mending her broken heart all over
again.
    With a deep sigh, she
tiptoed to the front door with her high-heeled boots in her hand. She had to
get to work. Hopefully the busy day would distract her from thinking about last
night.
    Berating herself,
she slipped through the door like a thief in the night, trying not to wake
Evan. She knew she couldn’t avoid him forever, but she needed time to collect
her thoughts before she faced him again. There was no excuse for her reckless
actions, except… she still loved him, and last night she’d felt compelled to
steal just one more night before she forced herself to let him go forever.
    She couldn’t deny
last night felt different, almost as magical as it had in the beginning of
their relationship when he couldn’t get enough of her. During their last year,
sex often seemed like a chore he performed because he felt he had to. Just
another item on his