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His se as he leans close tooverit

“I love you,” he says, with another heady breath “Godda since I first laid eyes on you”

“Really?” I whisper

“Really,” he growls, hs and between ave our bodies that little rest Now I can really show you what being my woman means”

I feelinside of

“I love you,” I sigh

We collapse into the kiss, enveloping each other, as the wind blows by outside and whistles against the icy lake Deeper and deeper, we delve into the kiss, consu each other’s air, all we’ll ever need

Then I grab his shoulders and break off the kiss, shooting him a sassy look

Nerves don’t invade

Anxiety has no say here

Because I’m finally ready to admit that I’m a sexual, sexy person

And I won’t let my self-consciousness tell me otherwise

“You’re wrong about one thing, Flame,” I fire

“Oh, and what’s that?” he says

“Now it’smy man means”

He ss “Jesus, Sadie, I didn’t think it was possible to be more attracted to you”

I guide hiueThree Weeks LaterSaulI guide the car around the track, an ear-to-ear grin on ht Sadie down here and our lives changed forever

I can’t help but let my mind drift over these past feeeks, the e’ve sunk into bed together every night, exploring each other with hands and teeth and tongues that will never tire of it

But it’s not just the sexual, I reflect as the car gives a satisfying thruether, too, Jasper, Fiona, Sadie, and h the forest in our thick winter boots as the world throws more snowflakes down on us Sohter and ether, about a million words per minute it seems at times

“Can you believe it boy?” I’ll say “I’m the luckiest man alive”

I think back to thisthe speed now,Sadie’s husband