“Why did you let me?” I asked, keeping my tone soft. “I didn’t even think about it until it was over,” he whispered. “It was like she wasn’t here. It was just you.” He sucked in a breath and tightened his arms around me. “I love you,” he said. I immediately broke down, tears springing to my eyes. Happy tears. He turned me over, slid on top of me, and kissed me as he nestled himself between my legs again. “I love you,” he whispered over my lips again. I held his face in my hands. God, I love you.

