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“Baby, what’s wrong?”

Her body jerks with a sniff, and she criesher face incrazy until she finally speaks

“Stuart,” it’s cut off by another sniff “Oh, Stuart, I want that so much”

Relief blasts throughher close Her face is still at ainst h to knee, and I think about that old idea of beco Inhaling deeply, luscious jasmine fills my senses

After a few moments, I slide my hands over her bare back, from her soft shoulders to her soft ass “So is that a yes?” My voice is low and gentle

She nods againstme in her arms

“Mariska?” I’ has changed “Look at me”

She takes awith her tears “Will you please call about transferring to Princeton tomorrow?”

A laugh explodes frouess if you put it that way”

Kissing her jaw, her cheek, I roll her onto her back and propto be my wife”

Her eyes roll and she shakes her head “As if you ever had any doubt”

“You are a very strong, independent lady, Mariska Renee” I pause to scoop her lips in another brief kiss “I wasn’t sure you’d say yes so easily I worried you ht think it was too soon”

“With as well as I know you?” Her cat eyes slant

“I thought youschool or us needing to date for a year or so ridiculous”

“Don’t give me any ideas”