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There was nothing sexual about the embrace.

My dick was hard as usual, but that was just my normal state when I was with her.

Right now, I just needed to feel her lips and the connection between the two of us.

My relief that she was going home with me unharmed was profound.

Mine!

This woman was mine, and I was going to protect her the way I should have before she’d gotten kidnapped…again.

When I released her beautiful lips, I rolled onto my back and pulled her halfway on top of me.

My dick twitched, but I ignored it.

Maybe I liked torture but I needed to feel Jenna’s soft weight pressing down on me.

I needed a reminder that she was safe.

I kissed the top of her head. “I’ve wanted to tell you that I love you for a while now,” I admitted. “I guess I didn’t want you to feel overwhelmed too damn soon.”

She sighed and ran her hand down my torso, like she was trying to reassure herself that I was really with her.

Hell, maybe she was because she’d just been through another terrifying kidnapping experience.

My little stargazer had been through enough crap in her lifetime.

I was going to make damn sure that she experienced nothing but happiness for a very long time.

There was always going to be challenges in life, but Jenna deserved to see way more happiness than fear and sadness in the future.

“I just want to go home right now,” she whispered.

Fuck! Did she really want to go back to California?

If that was what she wanted, I’d need to change our destination.

“We’re headed back to Michigan,” I informed her.

“Good,” she said in a satisfied voice. “We’re going home. I miss Cherry Cove so much.”

I was so fucking relieved that she considered Michigan home for her that I tightened my arm around her waist.

I didn’t want to be separated from Jenna anymore. “How long can you stay?” I asked hoarsely.

“How long do you want me to stay?” she breathed out softly.

Forever.

“As long as possible,” I said aloud.

“I really don’t want to go back to California,” she said hesitantly. “Rico broke into a window to snatch me. I don’t think I want to be there alone anymore. Honestly, I haven’t wanted to be there since I got back from Cherry Cove. I don’t have good memories there. It’s not home for me anymore, Brock.”

“Thank fuck!” I rasped as my entire body relaxed. “Stay with me, Jenna. Move to Michigan. Share your life with me. I’ll make sure you never regret it.”

She looked up at me and smiled.

And my damn heart nearly exploded inside my chest.