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"I know," he confessed with a sigh

She searched his face, her eyes flickering with hesitation "I just…what you said at the house…you didn’t ruffly

Relief flooded her beautiful face "I thought so Not at the time, but after I confronted ured you said all that stuff because you were…I don’t know, scared?"

As a rule, he hated to admit fear, but at the moment, he knew he had no choice If he wanted this woman back--and God, how he did--then he had to be completely honest with her "I felt like a loser," he adh for you, so I said whatever I could to convince you I didn’t want you"

"And the thing about…um…Jane?"

He reached out and touched her cheek "I don’t love her I thought I did, a while ago, but I rong" He sed hard "But you…I’ about that"

A sed at her lips "You’re in love with me?"

He nodded earnestly

The smile widened "Good Because I’m in love with you too"

Pleasure burst in his chest "You are?"

It was her turn to nod "And I already decided I won’t do the long-distance thing Those relationships never work out"

He moistened his dry lips "I can’t move to San Francisco, baby I need to stay close to the base so--"

She interrupted hi to talk to o office She’s always talking about how that location is understaffed, so I think she ed his throat "You want to move here?"