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The journey was long and spectacular, taking her to plateaus and new levels that made her believe in an eternity no one else knew about Just her and Seth They stayed there, somehow suspended in time as the ind frenzy spiraled onward Wrapped around his hips, her legs were locked at the ankles to keep her ether, and this time when the sudden eruption happened, it was to both of them

She shouted his name as a moan rumbled from his chest, and he held her hips, kept them linked with his while wave after wave of limitless fulfillment fanned over her body

The soothing quiet that ca the sheets balled in her hands, and her legs, as weak as the rest of her, released the hold she’d had on hi her sweetly, tenderly, he rolled off her, and then wrapped both ar her with such affection that moisture slipped from the corner of her eye

It wasn’t a tear, couldn’t be, for she’d never felt so a Perhaps it was a tear of joy She’d heard of such things, and she’d never, ever, known the bliss filling her right now After rubbing her cheek against his shoulder, she tilted her head to gaze upon him

He kissed her forehead “I’ I promise there won’t be any pain next time”

“Pain?” she said, still basking in the tremendous aftermath of all that had occurred “There was no pain” She closed her eyes “None whatsoever”

His hold tightened, and she spread one arle as close as possible

“I love you,” he whispered

A real tear fell then “I love you, too,” she answered At least she thought the words ca it over and over, that she wasn’t exactly sure if she’d spoken or not A tiny part of her tried to bring to the surface the deceit she’d just made worse, but Millie refused to allow that to happen Not now Content and spent, she drifted into a profound slumber

It was still dark when so in the way Seth was once again kissing her breasts, Milliehiing him to enter her, join her in yet another journey to the world he’d created just for her

Afterward, while ht Seth’s shoulders before he could roll off her “Don’t!” She had to catch her breath before more words could be said

Breathing al on his forearms and knees so as not to crush her She cupped his face with her hands, kissed his lips soundly Not knowing how to explain all she felt, she whispered, “I like who I am when I’m with you”

Seth returned her kiss, couldn’t stop hi off, he folded her to his side again “I like who you are, too” Guilt rose inside hi”

Her giggle caught his heart, filled hiled in a bizarre cobweb, tried to tell hi this was He had other secrets Arrave with, but this wasn’t one ashe was his hen he knew full well she wasn’t And he’d taken her Until the ht of the outcome of that

“I guess sleep is a part of sleeping, isn’t it?” she asked, plastering her body against his like a second skin

He liked that, too, her skinwith his They’d declared their love to one another Shared that love as intireatest,he’d ever encountered Yet in a dark cavern of hisforward She wasn’t his wife Whether he loved her or not Whether he wanted to be or not, he was married to someone else

Chapter Eleven

Millie stared with treo Not because she was still tired; she awoke everymore refreshed than the day before But because she wondered if she’d ever see this bed again Their bed She sighed and closed the clasp on her traveling bag beforeover her shoulder, she found tears stinging her eyes It had been ten days since the night he’d ridden into the darkness and she’d vowed to do whatever it took to become his wife in every way upon his return