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But she would not think of the man who raised her tonight.

Gideon took her hand and kissed the palm. “We fight this together. One day at a time. Damn it all, Liv, we can face and fight anything and everyone. Now, we sleep. And when we awake, we have the rest of the night.”

And what about the rest of their lives?

Chapter 12

Gideon awoke and glanced at the clock. They had slept close to an hour.

Warmth, heat, comfort, and contentment. Home.

Like none he’d ever known. He experienced all that with Olivia.

Gideon wished to stay here forever—connected and joined. He was completely undone.

Olivia murmured and cuddled in closer, still partly asleep. Quietly he moved away from her and tore off the used condom. Gideon had promised her long, slow, agonizing strokes.

Washing quickly, he brought over a warm cloth and rubbed it along Olivia’s silky skin.

“Oh,” she murmured. “That feels nice.”

When finished, he reached for another condom.

“More?” she questioned.

“Oh, so much more.”

Once inside her, Olivia groaned with every measured thrust.

These last years—the ones filled with meaningless, desolate encounters—broke apart and faded from his memory.

They all meant nothing.

While this—meant everything.

Yes, he had mulled over this thought before, but so what? He would no doubt think on it again. Because it was true.

Moisture gathered in his eyes. He blinked back the sting of intense emotion that threatened to overtake him once again.

Olivia raised her hips and met his languorous movements. “Gideon.”

Her voice was full of awe. He understood exactly how she felt.

He watched as another glorious climax seized Olivia. Her eyes widened, and her cries of passion clutched his heart. Many minutes passed as he concentrated on bringing her to another release.

Gideon could now tell when her desire attained its peak. He leaned in to capture her lips; his tongue thrusts matched the steady slide of his cock.

Liv whimpered and enthusiastically met every movement.

Gideon’s orgasm intertwined with hers. Wave after wave of sensual sensations wracked him. He threw his head back and cried out from the intensity of it. Olivia’s arms and legs wrapped around him tight, and they shook and shuddered as one.

Still holding each other, his ragged breathing gave way to exhausted sleep.

* * *

Olivia watched Gideon sleep for a long time.

He must be very fatigued.