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I grinned. “You’re incredible, Rose.”

Her smirk grew into a full-blown smile that lit up her entire face. “We’re married! I still can’t believe it.”

“Me either,” I said. “I love you.”

“I love you too. So much.” She pressed her lips against mine.

The countryside passed outside as time sped by. At the bed-and-breakfast I had rented for the weekend, we made love multiple times a day.

While nice, none of the physical connection compared to hearing her thoughts out loud. Never growing bored, I found myself becoming more and more captivated with her as time went on.

Our lives had been thrown together in a country ravaged by war halfway around the world and our first meeting had been interrupted, but sometimes second chances were possible.

CHAPTER 41

Rose

Five Years Later

Warren and I arrived at our home in Savage, Colorado after the awards ceremony exhausted. Not long after we married, we both decided we wanted to return to our hometown. We had so much history there. Plus, the Savage Soldiers of Savage, CO were the reason he ultimately ended up meeting in the first place. Hence, it only seemed right to return to where it had all begun.

We had spent the whole day preparing to receive the honor for Best Independent News source in the country. Fittingly, the ceremony was in our hometown.

Now that everything was all over, I wanted to get back to work. The company Warren and I had created, enabling people around the world to get their story about corruption in front of audience, had taken off.

He unlocked our beautiful front door to our new home, still not saying anything. After five years, I learned his moods and eccentricities quite well. Boredom lurked behind his sullen face, I was sure of it.

“Whatcha thinking about?” I asked as I walked in first.

“Oh, you know.”

After closing the door and locking it, he turned around. His eyes opened wide as he saw me unbuttoning my blouse. I smiled seductively, ready to start the next phase of our life.

“Let’s make a baby,” I said, watching as he stripped out of his clothes.

“I was thinking earlier today, after this award, our business will take off. We’ll need to hire more people, delegate some responsibilities…”

“Delegate,” I said, down to only panties.

“There will be more man power, so some of our time will finally be freed up. This is the perfect time…”

“To start our family,” I said, finishing his sentence.

He stepped forward and pressed his body against mine. After so many years of condoms and contraceptives, we were finally going to make love without any barriers between us. The thought made my heart beat faster as I slipped off my panties, kicking them across our spotless living room. They landed on the expensive leather couch we had picked out together.

I saw that familiar look in his eyes. Even after five years, his lust and love for me knew no bounds.

“Let’s begin our next adventure,” he said.

His voice made me shiver. Or maybe it was the central air left on too high. We had enough money to live the rest of our lives without working if we wanted, more than enough to be comfortable.

Our next step though—a child—made perfect sense.

I stared at him, wondering if he would want more than one.

How many did I want? I’d been an only child and always had missed not having a sibling.

We would have to discuss that later though, for my mind went blissfully blank when he kissed me. He ran his hands up and down my body, touching and teasing every spot that drove me wild.