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I knew he was tired too. He’d had a long flight and quite a bit of time change to adapt to. He rolled off on his side and smiled at me.
    “Why are you smiling?”
    “Because I feel like I’m falling in love with you all over again. You are all mine. I want the world to know we’re together.”
    Joy had the power to make me tear up sometimes, and that was one of these moments. All my life, I had tried to fix the void I felt inside me. Our lovemaking and finding each other again changed that, and now I felt complete. Giving him the place he owned in my heart, allowing him to be by my side officially, it made me emotional.
    “You are my king, baby. You are my other half.”
    We kissed until we passed out.  My arms were holding him prisoner and my head was leaning on his chest, listening to the rhythmic drumbeat of his heart.

Chapter SIX

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    His smile inspires my soul.
    His energy nourishes my life.
    When one becomes the reason of each breath.
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    “W ake up, sleepy head. It’s a beautiful day outside and I decided that you are going to play tourist with me.” I couldn’t hide the excitement in my voice.
    Teo opened his eyes one at a time and closed them again, groaning. Time difference is a pain in the ass, I knew that. I sat on the bed next to him and my fingers caressed his bare skin. He had been sleeping for a couple of hours. Enough time for me to shower and get ready. I even had time to prepare a lunch for our outing.
    “Babe, what time is it?” His voice rusty as hell and oh so sensual!
    I ran my fingers through his dark hair. “It’s almost eleven.”
    Again, he tried opening his eyes and when he saw me, he grinned happily. “You are such a sight, so lovely today.” He took my hand and kissed it. “Do you have coffee? I’m gonna need some.”
    “Yes, baby, I got you covered.” I leaned over him and kissed his forehead before taking a moment to breathe him in. “I was thinking, maybe we could go to the zoo.”
    “The zoo? As in animals and shit?”
    “As in animal and plenty of things to see, yes.”
    “Smart ass. Do I have time to shower?”
    He removed the covers and revealed is naked body nonchalantly. I knew he did that on purpose just to see me blush and make me unsteady. My eyes focused on his god-like body. I was a lucky girl, there was no doubt. We walked slowly to the small bathroom and he looked at me before entering.
    “Why don’t you come with me? I need your help to wash my back.” He winked arrogantly. I knew what he wanted, his desire to seduce me. Teo was well aware of my weaknesses and he had no problem using them against me.
    “You and I both know that if we do that, we’ll never leave the cabin and I really want to go out today. With you by my side.” I tried to convince myself I didn’t want to jump into the shower with him, but it was all I wanted. His body against mine with the mixture of the hot water and the smell of my shower gel. Temptations and decisions. This time, I had to keep my word, I had to let him shower alone. I wanted this day to be special.
    “How can I say no to you?” His words registered in my mind, he always did everything he could to please me, always placing me first and him second. “Hand in hand?” He asked, always so romantic. One of the many things about him, he loved walking around, holding hands. It was his way of showing off to the world that I was his. With everything being official, I knew his devotion to me would take another step.
    “Yes, hand in hand.” My heart was beating faster only looking at him, it was about to explode with love and joy.
    Since my arrival in Australia, I hadn’t had time to explore much. A guide showed me the city and told me where to go and what to do, but time seemed to disappear lately. The concerto was taking so much of my free time, and school kept me busy during the day. On my free day, I normally tried to catch up on sleep and errands for the week. With Teo here, I knew things would be