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That bothered me a little, though I couldn’t say why. It had been nearly a year since my mother and aunt’s deaths; it was good that Leif was getting on with his life. Or at least, that’s what I told myself.
He asked me all about Afghanistan. I told him about the military but didn’t tell him about Rachel. That was my own secret, and it felt too personal to share.
It was nice to see Leif again, but we’d never been that close – and our brief time together drove home the fact that without Aunt Ingrid, we were essentially two men with a connection that no longer existed.
I shook his hand and wished him well, and then I left.
Thirty minutes later, I returned my car at the airport and went to the terminal.
An hour and a half later, I was in the sky.
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The flight to London gave me enough time and space to put Gothenburg behind me and let me look forward to nothing but Rachel.
My plane touched down at Heathrow Airport around 6 PM local time.
My heart thudded in my chest as I walked out to the waiting area, my rucksack slung over my shoulder.
What would it be like?
Would it be awkward after all this time?
Would she still feel the same?
Then I saw her in a crowd of civilians waiting for their loved ones.
My heart stopped.
She was dressed in heels and a black skirt that showed off her legs. A red silk blouse and black leather jacket completed the outfit.
Her hair was loose and fell to her shoulders in waves.
She had on lipstick and light makeup – the first time I’d seen her wearing any.
She was absolutely stunning.
A huge smile spread across her face as I walked over to her.
She started to say, “Hello, L– ”
But I interrupted her by grabbing her around the waist and kissing her passionately.
She seemed flustered at first –
But then she wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me back just as hard.
It was almost 30 seconds later when we broke apart long enough to speak.
I grinned. “Hello, Rachel.”
“Well, hello,” she purred.
I pulled her harder against me, nearly crushing her body against mine. I did it so she could feel my raging erection pressing hard against my pants.
“OH,” she gasped, her eyes suddenly wide.
“I need you. Right now.”
