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“They’re really sweet people.”
He rested his hands on her hips, giving them a light squeeze. “You’ve changed my life in so many ways in such a short time, sweetheart. I don’t know how to thank you.”
“You’ve changed mine, too. I think that’s what we’re supposed to do for each other. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and it’s because of you. I get to spend the rest of my life with the most amazing guy.”
After they made sandwiches for the wolves, she and Diesel cleaned up the kitchen together and said goodbye to her parents.
“You two have plans tonight?” Em’s mother asked.
“He’s taking me to the bar where we met to meet his friends.”
“Have fun,” her mother said.
“We will,” Em answered.
They headed out the back, and Diesel drove them to their house so they could get ready for their night. They’d taken sandwiches from the coffee shop and ate in between showering and getting dressed.
“Hey, will you help me with this stuff?” Diesel asked.
She turned and found him sitting on the bed in his boxer briefs with the salve in his hand.
“Sure.”
He stretched out on the bed and she climbed up next to him, taking the lid off the salve and giving the contents a sniff. “Wow, it smells really good. I hope it helps.”
Before the wolf couple had left, Rudy had told them that a little of the salve went a long way, and that once it was absorbed into the skin, the pain-relieving properties should become evident fairly quickly. She scooped some out of the tub and rubbed the thick ointment between her palms to warm it and make it easier to spread. Then she laid her hands on his leg and began to lightly work it into his skin. The worst of the pain was his upper thigh, so she began there, smoothing it over his skin with light strokes and moving down to his ankle before coming back to the top of his scars and spending time working the salve into the muscles. He stifled a growl, and she glanced at him.
“Too hard?”
“No, baby, it’s good.” He squeezed his eyes shut and she saw the hint of his fangs peeking from his lips. “It’s a good kind of pain. I can feel it taking the ache away.”
“You’ll tell me if I should stop, right?”
“You know I will, but you’re perfect.”
She giggled and continued to massage his leg. Her hands tingled from the ointment, which helped to keep them from aching with the pressure and repetitive motion. When she’d worked the ointment into his leg well, she washed her hands in the bathroom sink and walked back into the bedroom. He was standing at the bed, looking down at his leg.
“Everything okay?”
He lifted his head, his gaze full of awe. “Yeah, actually. It’s... it’s amazing. The ache is barely there, I feel practically normal.”
She moved to him and hugged him tightly. He lifted her off the ground with a purr and kissed her neck. “I’m so happy for you.”
“Thank you,” he said, setting her on the floor.
“For what?”
“Everything. I mean, hell, Em, it’s not just that you spent ten minutes massaging my leg – it’s that you’ve given me so much. I don’t feel like I’m doing anything for you, but you’re doing so much for me.”
She pinched his chin between her thumb and forefinger. “You’re everything to me, Diesel. I can’t imagine going to bed and not having you there in the morning when I get up. I was worried about my parents and the coffee shop, and what it would mean if I had to take over sooner rather than later. But you stepped right up to help me without me even asking. I didn’t expect it, but I adore you for it. Even though it hurts your leg to be so active, you still give me every ounce of your attention when we’re in bed, and then you put that same effort into everything you do. You’ve given me hope about the future, and I’m not so stressed about what might come because you’re by my side. So, spending time rubbing ointment into your leg to give you some relief? It makes me so happy to be able to help you like that.”
He kissed her sweetly, his lion’s familiar growl making his chest vibrate against her as he held her tightly.
“I love you, Emberly,” he whispered against her lips. “You’re my everything.”
She blinked at the sting of tears and smiled. “I love you, too.”
ChapterTwelve
