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"I want you," she rasped "Now"

"Oh, darling, I want you, too" With gentle urging, he parted her legs and positioned hi her His breath was uneven, and it took everything in him to say, "Are you sure, love? Because once I touch you I' to be able to stop"

Belle's ansas to place her hands firmly on his hips and pull him toward her John finally allowed hi about for weeks and slowly entered her She was sh, and he was terrified that he would hurt her, so he went very slowly, pushing forward and pulling back to allow her body to get used to his "Does it hurt?" he whispered

It was a teeny bit uncomfortable when he pushed forward, but Belle could feel her body relaxing so she shook her head, not wanting to worry hi, and she wanted very badly to get there

John groaned to himself when he reached the thin barrier of her maidenhead It had taken every ounce of his self-control not to pound into her the way his raging body demanded "This may hurt you a bit, love," he said "I wish it could be otherwise, and I wish I could take the pain for you, but I promise you it will only be this once, and-"

"John?" Belle interrupted softly

"What?"

"I love you"

It felt as if his throat were about to close "No, Belle, you don't," he gasped "You can't You-"

"I do"

"No, please Just don't say it Don't say anything Don't…" He couldn't speak He couldn't breathe She was his, but he ht as well have stolen her She was h to want her in his life, he wasn't enough of a bastard to ask for her heart

Belle saw the tortured look in his eyes She didn't understand it, but she wanted so desperately to o away Words couldn't heal hi his head down to hers

He was undone by her soft and gentlehi he'd ever experienced, but he forced hie stretching to acco"

"Just the sah I don't intend that you should ever have basis for co and enjoying the sweet friction between their bodies

Belle gasped as she felt him "Oh ht, Belle began to ed within her Her legs snaked around him, and her new position allowed him to come even further within her, so far that Belle was sure that he was touching her heart