“Thank you for telling me, Luke,” she murmured softly. I opened my eyes. I needed to see her in order to believe she was really here. “It means a lot that you would share that with me. I can’t even begin to tell you how glad I am that you are still here. There aren’t any words, except that I love you and I thought of you every day you were gone. Every time I looked into Dylan’s eyes, I saw you, and I ached for what could have been. I knew you were suffering, there was no way you would have left me if you’d been in your right frame of mind.” The love shining from her eyes warmed me straight to my soul. The way she understood me was a miracle.

“I want to kiss you,” I blurted.

“So, do it,” she said. Her eyes drifted shut as I kissed her hard. I turned with her held in my arms until she was beneath me again. Her thighs pressed high against my sides, and her arms wrapped around my back. I shifted my weight to my forearms, so I wouldn’t crush her.

“I think the lesson has finally sunk in,” I whispered between kisses. “I won’t keep things from you anymore. I want to be like we were, before I enlisted.” I couldn’t help it, I was hard again, and she was right there, open, ready for me, wanting me, so I slipped inside.

She groaned into my mouth and pressed her hips up. I would never get enough of her. She was in my blood, under my skin. I had to have her.

“So, we’re sharing all our secrets again?” She gasped against my mouth. I nodded and watched a smile light up her face. “I missed that. I missed you, so much, Luke. I’m glad you’re back. I’m glad we’re back.” Her head pressed back into the pillow as I moved hard inside her. Her back arched, crushing her breasts up against my chest.

I wanted to see. I wanted to touch. I rose up onto my knees and watched her body move as I took her. So beautiful.

“You never have to miss me again, Lily. I promise.” I grabbed her under her arms and turned. I fell back to recline against the headboard, so she was on top. She sank down on me, and we found another rhythm together.

She gazed down at me, heart in her eyes. How could I have stayed away for so long? I looked in her beautiful hazel eyes and saw everything I had ever wanted.