She moaned deep in her throat, and he kissed her, catching his name as she clenched around him. Tight and deep and complete.
Breathing hard, he braced his weak body against the concrete. She sagged against him, her heart thundering in time with this.
She peeked at him through spiky lashes. "Miss me?"
He grinned and kissed her, hungry for the taste of her, making up for lost time.
She looped her arms around his neck. "I want to stay."
"My bed's big enough for two."
"No, I mean I want to stay always." Uncertainty slid into her eyes. "With you."
He stilled, feeling goose bumps rise on her back as the water cooled around them. "Are you sure?"
She touched his face. "Absolutely."
He lifted her so her eyes were level with his. "We'll figure out a way to make it work."
She kissed him, then pulled away breathless and tugged him with her to the steps. She got out of the pool, picked up a towel and wrapped it sarong-style around herself. As he climbed out behind her, she handed him one.
He held her close as they walked into the house. On the cool tile of the foyer, she stopped, lifted serious eyes to his.
"Hey." His hand moved up to caress her bare shoulder.
She licked her lips nervously. There was a mix of doubt and excitement on her face.
"Katie?
"I'm ready to commit one hundred percent. I want you to know that."
"I know, darlin'."
She took a deep breath; words tumbled out. "On my way from the airport, I called a Realtor about putting my house on the market. Dad is with Grace, and she'll be living with him until she's healed. And then...she's on her own."
Stunned at this gesture to show her commitment to him, to them, he smiled. His heart ached from sheer pleasure. "No maybes about it. This time we're gonna make it work."
"You think you're up to it?"
"You bet I am." Grinning, he pulled her with him down the hallway and into his bedroom.
He opened his closet. One side was empty.
She turned, questions in her eyes.
He moved to his six-drawer dresser and opened the three drawers on the right. All empty. He turned. "I wanted you to know you have a place here with me. Whenever you want."
A smile curved her gorgeous lips. Her eyes glowed at him. How had he ever lived without that? "Are you sure?"
"You bet your life?"
"Oh, I was hoping you'd say that," she breathed.
He took her in his arms. "I trust you, Katie. I want you to know that. I was coming in to call you when you gave me that little surprise outside."
"I love you, Rick Powell. And I'm never leaving again."
His chest swelling with love, Rick took the one step he'd sworn never to take again. "Wanna prove it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Marry me?"
She stared at him, disbelief in her eyes. For an instant, his heart stopped.
Then she threw her arms around his neck and pulled his head down for a kiss. "There's no getting out of it now, Powell. I'm here to stay."
"It's about time," he said before covering her mouth with his.
The End
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