"We have all the time in the world now." They might not be together every night, but she intended to spend as many nights with him as possible, and they could experiment with anything and everything they wanted. Their future, as difficult as it would be, was still full of promise.

"I love that I can trust you," she answered. They both knew how significant that was. If they were going to be together, though, that trust was vital. And she felt there was no better way to demonstrate that than to allow him to do what had frightened her in their first encounter.

"I do!" She kissed him, then went to the dresser to retrieve a pair, returning with them in hand.

"Were you watching my walk?" she asked with a sly smile.