Chapter 46 Forty Six

• A love confession had slipped out of my mouth before, and I had almost immediately taken it back without a single care in the world. Now, encompassed in Desmond’s capable arms, things seemed different. I felt safe, happy, loved, and, above all, at home.
• Sure, the sex was amazing, and his ability to light all my nerve endings on fire brought me ecstasy that was out of this world, but our recent carnal act was not meaningless. It had a depth as it showed how much he wanted to please me.
• Desmond had left no stone unturned to win my heart. To save me and my family, he had put his own life at risk. He had endured my betrayal and stupidity at Madame Long’s hut and had made me the center of his life. Sexually gratifying me was just another way of him fulfilling my needs to make me fall for him.