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With April, he found hiht have been the twinges of remorse
It was a new experience for hi to say” She tapped her finger against her juice glass “You’ve taughtwith you”
“Then what’s the probleht to wait And I didn’t”
Simon turned back to the stove, at a loss as to what to say For abreakfast, then turned off the burner and put the pan aside
He wiped his hands on the seat of his boxer shorts and walked over to her
“You were taught to wait because your parents didn’t want soe of you”
“Si “Don’t cuss”
“Sorry Your parents were trying to protect you”
“It isn’t justto protect you, too And that’s a good thing But our situation is different”
She lifted her head “Is it?”
“Yes” He put his arms around her
“How is it different?” She sounded cautious “Tellsex with you, but I also enjoy your couard dohen I’m with you I don’t have to be Senator Talbot’s son I can just be myself” He smiled soled into his chest “But every time you leave, I feel bad”
“That’s because we care about each other”
“I e could stay like this forever,” she whispered, her ar around his waist
“Me, too,” he admitted He was stunned to discover that his words were true That even in the short time he’d known her, he’d coood and he couldn’t i it
“I love you, Simon”
Simon felt his heart jump into his throat
He was not a stupid entle, ae that he carried She wasn’t jaded and intent on social clihteous, like Julia Julia had alwaysunworthy to touch her
April probably woke up that , decided she loved hiah sexual
“I love you, too”
April hugged hi on the balls of her feet
“This is great!” she shrieked “I’m so happy”
“So am I” He smiled down at her youthful, uninhibited exuberance and kissed her
Chapter Fifty-three
Cae, Massachusetts
As October ca for drew near He’d been fantasizing about what he was going to do to Julianne once their required celibacy ended, planning their activities meticulously
The afternoon before the date, Julia stood in the kitchen of their ho only twice before he answered
“Hello, gorgeous”
She flushed It never ceased to amaze her hoith a word or two, he could increase her heart rate and cause her skin to heat