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still works then?”
    “So far, so good.”
    She giggled, and at that moment all his worries, all his inhibitions fled. What did it matter if he was awkward or clumsy, if he wasn’t “complete”? If that turned her off, she wouldn’t have gone to bed with him in the first place. Desire surged through him, and all he could think about was being inside her, loving her, making her cheeks flush with ecstasy.
    He kissed her again, more passionately this time, enjoying the feel of her soft body against him. Stroking her slowly, languidly, he began to arouse her in the places he knew instinctively she liked to be touched. He kissed her ears, her neck, then down to her breasts, and teased her nipples with his tongue until she began to sigh and squirm. Murmuring his pleasure, he stroked her lower abdomen, enjoying the answering quiver of her stomach muscles. He slid his fingers into the heart of her and found her warm and wet, more than ready for him. He aroused her until her sighs turned to moans, and then he rolled onto his back. Bringing her with him, he pushed her up so she sat astride him.
    She reached over, retrieved the condom, and rolled it on him slowly. Then she lifted herself up and let the tip of him part her soft flesh before she lowered her hips and welcomed him deep inside.
    Words deserted him as she encased him in her wet heat, and he could only watch, speechless with wonder, as she began to move, her eyes half-lidded with desire as she rocked her hips. He cupped her breasts in his palms and sighed as she arched her spine and dropped her head back, her brown hair tumbling almost to his thighs. Love for her surged through him, for her patience, her gentleness, and her sexy body, the strength of the emotion surprising him.
    He must have made a noise because she looked at him and said, “Okay, honey?”
    In reply, he just nodded and pulled her down to kiss her. He thrust up hard with his hips, burying himself repeatedly inside her, and when she exclaimed, he took the opportunity to deepen the kiss. He wanted to overwhelm and be overwhelmed with all senses.
    It wasn’t long before she pushed herself up so she could look at him, her ragged breathing announcing the arrival of her orgasm. “Yes,” he demanded, holding her hips as warmth built in his belly. “Let it go, love.”
    Her muscles tightened around him, and he groaned loudly as heat rushed through him into her. His fingers dug into her skin, and he enjoyed her pleasure almost as much as his own as their gasps mingled in the hot summer night.
    When they were done, she lay on top of him, her face buried in his neck. Their skin stuck together in the humid air. He should get up and put the fan on, but for the moment he just wanted to lie there and enjoy having her so close. He never wanted to let her go.
    And that made up his mind.
    He opened his mouth to tell her, but she raised her head and her cheeks glistened with tears. “Hey, what’s the matter?” He brushed them away, fear stabbing cold needles into him in case she was about to tell him she couldn’t do this again.
    She wiped her face. “I love you.”
    His heart pounded. But her words didn’t mean she’d stay with him. “I love you too.”
    She nodded. “I know. That’s why I’ve decided—I’ll go with you. Wherever you want to go. If you want to stay in the Army, even if you want to go back to Afghanistan, I’ll come with you. I just want to be with you, Hamish, even if it’s not every day—I want to marry you, have babies with you, grow old with you. If you want me.”
    How difficult it must have been for her to say that. For a moment, he couldn’t believe his ears.
    Panic lit her eyes. She thought he was going to turn her down.
    He smiled. “I’ve got something to show you.” He patted the other side of the bed, and she lifted herself off him. He disposed of the condom and then opened his bedside cabinet and pulled out a sheet of paper. Ripped in places, it even had a couple of