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My brows rose "Oh you can, can you?"

He gave one quick, decisive nod "Close your eyes, Your Highness" I laughed "No, you can’t laugh You have to take this seriously"

I pressed ether "Okay Lay it onthat I needed to speak plainly "I in to breathe deeply and relax" I did as he asked "Now listen carefully and envision what I describe You’ve co day at your job--a job you love where you ith people who are kind to you and appreciate your contributions You get out of your car, which you bought withup And you live in your own place that you decorated yourself A place where you are safe and calht now Do you see it?"

I was amazed at how easily I could picture a door made of dark ith a polished brass handle "Now you take your keys out of your bag and put the key in the lock After you unlock the door, then you slowly turn the knob You see the entryway You see your pictures and art pieces hanging on the walls, your rug on the floor, your furniture in the living roo for weeks, months, years And your howhat he described and then so relaxed, allowing the stress of the day tos froetables andkitchen? Not bad Or ue and didn’t ask because I wanted him to continue

Fortunately, he did "When you enter the kitchen, you see that there’s soup in the slow cooker"

"Who put it there?" I couldn’t help asking that tiood soup"

I opened one eye to look at him "How come I didn’t know that?"

He smiled "You didn’t ask Close your eyes," hethat soinary house,but his apron Because he stood close toto crave his arms around me

"Do you s"

"Good Because when I co I’ll do is kiss you and ask you how your day was Then, I’ll spoon you a bowl of soup and cut a slice of fresh bread I bought at the bakery"

"Do you live here, too?"

There was a long pause "That’s for you to decide This is your exercise, notht help"

Seconds later, Williaulped, overpowered by emotions as he held me

My domestic vision was suddenly replaced by powerful, protective ar me while the park fireworks terrorizedht That he would never leave ernail Long, deft fingers sweeping awayme my heart was as beautiful as my face and my body Lips that caressed mine slowly but could also possess ainst a bully-- hi loss