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"That’s a worthy enough drea deep inside--so you’ve alished to do or see"

"Thanks to you I think I can cross a couple things off the list I never even knew I had"

He turned his head and looked at o back, to enjoy it like it should be enjoyed"

I sighed "Maybe I’ll do that"

"So what other things have I helped you with?"

"H a day on a gazillion-foot yacht…" I took a deep breath "Experiencing theBut if he ht now, I kneould die of hu from the fact that I’d even put that out there He cleared his throat "What a coincidence," he breathed "I had that one on my list, too"

I turned my head to look at him "Had?"

"Yes But I can cross it off now, too" He rolled onto his side towardto try to do what I always do"

"Oh? And what’s that?"

He ran his finger alongthe outline of my lips His touch burned hot and cold and my lips shivered

"I always try to top my own personal best," he said quietly

When he leaned over and kissed me, it ith the force of all the suppressed tension between us the entire day That talk in the Jacuzzi had brought us closer together and that shower had ensured that both of us had our o by the ti me into the cushion His hands andinside I shivered and he stopped only to reach for one of the blankets to cover us