Lionhearted
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It was the talk of the town for several days, and Leo and Janie stayed close to home, because they knew Clark had scores to settle all around Jacobsville. They were in their own little world, filled with love. They barely heard all the buzz and gossip. But what they did hear was about Tippy Moore and Cash Grier.
“Tippy’s not Grier’s sort,” Janie murmured sleepily. They didn’t do a lot of sleeping at night, even now. She cuddled up in her husband’s lap and nuzzled close. “He needs someone who is gentle and sweet. Not a harpy.”
He wrapped her up close and kissed the top of her head. “What would you know about harpies?” he teased. “You’re the sweetest single human being I’ve ever known.”
She smiled.
“Well, except for me, of course,” he added.
“Leo Hart!” she exclaimed, drawing back.
“You said I was sweet,” he murmured, bending his head. “You said it at least six times. You were clawing my back raw at the time, and swearing that you were never going to live through what I was doing to you…”
She tugged his head down and kissed him hungrily. “You’re sweet, all right,” she whispered raggedly. “Do it again…!”
He groaned. They were never going to make it to the bed. But the doors were locked…what the hell.
An hour later, he carried her down the hall to their bedroom and tucked her up next to him, exhausted and still smiling.
“At least,” he said wearily, “Hopefully Clark will go to prison for a long, long time when he’s caught. He won’t be in a position to threaten you again.”
“Or you.” She curled closer. “Did I tell you that Marilee phoned me yesterday?”
He stiffened. “No.”
She smiled. “It’s okay. She only wanted to apologize. She’s going to Europe to visit her grandmother in London. I told her to have a nice trip.”
“London’s almost far enough away.”
She sighed, wrapping her arms around him. “Be generous. She’ll never know what it is to be as happy as we are.”
“Who will?” he teased, but the look he gave her was serious. He touched her hair, watching her succumb to sleep.
He lay awake for a long time, his eyes intent on her slender, sleeping body. She made wonderful biscuits, she could shoot a shotgun, she made love like a fairy. He wondered what he’d ever done in his life to deserve her.
“Dreams,” she whispered, shocking him.
“What, honey?”
She nuzzled her face into his throat and melted into him. “Dreams come true,” she whispered, falling asleep again.
He touched her lips with his and smoothed back her long hair. “Yes, my darling,” he whispered with a long, sweet smile. “Dreams come true.”
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