“You have given me everything I’ve ever wanted, Chase. Everything. Just knowing your heart and having you with me… that’s all I need. The house is just wood and nails.” She grinned. “A genius told me that once.”  “Oh yeah? A genius, huh?” He stepped in next to her, and his eyes stilled. A smile pulled at his mouth, and gently touching her face, he lowered his lips to hers. “Well, can I share this wood and nails house with you?”  “Absolutely.” She felt so drawn to his warmth, it was impossible to resist leaning in, and her eyes brushed closed just as their lips met.  His kisses were different now, with some mystical ingredient that hadn’t been there before. Somehow their time apart had awoken something inside her. A realization of her connection to him, and of how much deeper it ran. Deep enough to have her feeling torched inside, burning her lungs and throat with a delicious heat.”