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“Was it what you expected?” he asked softly, his eyes searching her face.
“No,” Janice replied. “I did not know what to expect. But it was…it was like nothing I have ever felt before. Thank you, Bernard.” At that moment, she felt such love for him that she could hardly contain it and felt as though her heart might burst with it.
He chuckled. “It was entirely my pleasure, Janice.” Then he smiled tenderly at her. “You need some wine,” he said softly.
“Why?” Janice asked.
She leaned on one elbow and smiled down at him, then ran her hands over his muscles and chest, enjoying the feel of his dark chest hair under her palms.
“Because, my love, you are going to need your strength,” he said with mock menace, “because I expect you to work hard all day long.”
“And all night?” Janice asked hopefully.
“You are a monster, woman!” Bernard burst out laughing, then he pulled her back into his arms. “But we have plenty of time. Remember, this is only the beginning of our journey.”
He sighed deeply with satisfaction. Life was perfect. He was exactly where he wanted to be, with the woman he loved in his arms, and he could see a long, sunlit road leading into the future.
“I am truly your wife now,” Janice murmured, as the realization hit her.
This was forever, and she was no longer afraid as she raised her lips for another searing kiss.
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