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"I expect so," she said softly She looked down, and then away, and then she sighed and said, "I should get up"

"Why?"

Her eyes s to do"

"Do you?"

"I--" She sed "I must I can’tnot"

But what did she have to do if she wasn’t searching for Thomas? He was the only reason she’d come to New York

Edaited, and it cut his heart to watch her face begin to cru, all the errands and tasks--they’d all been for the purpose of finding her brother

And now that purpose was gone

But, Edward re for him Whatever her misdeeds, she had nursed him faithfully, both in hospital and out

He probably owed her his life

He couldn’t hate her He wanted to, though

Cecilia’s brow puckered "Are you all right?"

"Why do you ask?"

"I don’t know You had a funny expression"

He didn’t doubt it

Once it beca to coh It seeh I have nothing to do"

Not nothing, he thought

They were in bed There were lots of things to do in bed

"I can keep you busy," he et out le word, he leaned over and kissed her

He hadn’t thought about it In fact, if he had stopped to think, he would have certainly told hiht then it felt like the only thing he still possessed was his sanity

He kissed her because in thatfor it Soht she was his wife, that he had every right to touch her this way

She’d told him they were married She’d told hi ceree by heart He knehat he would have said

With my body I thee worship

He wanted to worship her

He wanted to worship her so damnedher against hile She didn’t try to escape Instead, her arms came around him, and she kissed hirily, but she returned his passion with equal fervor Her lips were eager, and sheher body even ainst his