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Rowan couldn’t believe everything had gone so smoothly. The police believed that Charles had shown up to do damage. After packing her bag and saying goodbye to the women at the retreat, she left with Shine and Jay. The trip back to civilization didn’t take long, and they were on a plane heading to San Diego way sooner than she’d expected.

All the way home, even in the car, she kept one hand on Shine. They’d been through so much, and she needed his presence to keep her steady. Plus, she loved him. That love had solidified over the last few weeks, going even deeper than she thought it could.

When he pulled up out front of his house, she felt like she was home. “I like your place.”

“We could move.”

She shook her head. “No, this is good. I think I need to move my office, though. Maybe something closer to the Navy base and the airport.”

“That could work.”

She chuckled, and relief filled her. With Charles gone, she really would be able to relax. Everything would have turned out so much worse if Shine hadn’t had a feeling that she needed help. She also needed to thank Thario and all the men on his team. Their work trying to find the jerk had saved her.

First, she needed to feel Shine up against her. When he set her bag down in the den, she took his hand and led him to the bathroom before she began removing his clothes.

“Are you sure?” he asked.

She nodded. “Yes. I know you’re safe. You’re the man for me. I want all of you. And I trust you. Whatever was twisted up in my mind before is better. I need to meditate more, and I need to take time for myself, maybe working less, but I trust you and want you.”

He lowered his head and brushed his lips over hers before whispering, “I love you.”

“I love you, too. You’re the man for me. I want to spend my life with you.”

“Good, because I want to spend my life with you. We’re good together.”

Her heart sped up. “Yes, we are.”

“Marry me.”

Laughter bubbled up because she felt so good. “Yes! When?”

Shine’s smile grew bigger. “This weekend?”

Rowan pulled him close. She couldn’t believe everything was coming together so well. She’d been lucky long ago when they’d been at the same summer camp and on the same flight. They’d saved each other when the plane crashed, and now she was lucky to have run into him again. He’d saved her not once but twice. They were destined to be together.

While he helped her out of her clothes, she helped him remove his. Having him up against her felt perfect. After a quick shower, he led her to the bedroom, where he stretched out so she could get on top of him.

Sex with Shine was more than just sex between them. They were two souls coming together, making something better than they would ever have alone. She was thrilled she got to do this with Shine, the man who kept saving her. Together, they were great, and she knew they were made for each other.