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in the hell did you think she would want this anyway?
    When had he stopped taking into account what she wanted?
    Jesus. He was a fucking moron.
    He swallowed his pride and tracked her down. And for a minute, he just stopped and stared at the woman he’d married.
    What a magnificent picture she was, standing barefoot at the edge of the ocean, wind blowing through her glossy dark hair as the last rays of sunlight danced across her skin, bathing her in a golden glow.
    Luckily she didn’t jerk away when he touched her. She murmured, “Beautiful, isn’t it?”
    “Stunning. And the scenery ain’t bad either.”
    She leaned into his chest and sighed.
    They remained locked together, waves lapping at their bare feet, gazing across the horizon until the sun disappeared and darkness surrounded them.
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    Finally she turned and gazed at him with those sapphire eyes that seemed to have a direct conduit to his soul.
    All Jack’s thoughts, fears, plans, and words of devotion vanished. So he said the first thing that popped into his head. “Keely. I love you.”
    “I know you do.”
    He supposed he deserved that. “I don’t want to fuck this up.”
    “I know that too.”
    “Maybe you think it’s lame that I wanted to wait to make love to you in such a…traditional way, when we’ve already had sex in every conceivable position and in some pretty inconceivable locations. I thought I’d try to be…”
    “What? High-handed? Showing me who’s boss in our marriage from the get-go?”
    “No. I wanted to give you romance.” He tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. “You deserve that on your wedding night.”
    She drilled him in the chest with her finger. “No, Jack-ass, I deserve a say in what happens on our wedding night. You don’t get to make a decision and just expect me to fall in line with it.”
    “I agree. I’m sorry.”
    His capitulation seemed to surprise her and her smartass comment, “You were fully aware I’m not a shrinking violet—” ended abruptly. She said, “Oh. Well. Okay.”
    “So am I forgiven for being a jackass?”
    “Maybe. But you have to make it up to me.”
    “Anything you want. Name it.”
    “Happily for you, GQ, I’m all in for making love to my husband, in a big, soft bed, with the sounds of the surf pounding in the background and no interruptions.” She poked him in the chest again. “You dodged a bullet this time. Next time I won’t be so accommodating.”
    “So noted.”
    Keely stared at him thoughtfully again.
    “What?”
    “Did you really think I’d love you more if you gave me silk sheets, flowers and candlelight?”
    He honestly didn’t know what to say.
    “Jack. You already gave me your heart. That’s all I ever wanted. That’s all I need.”
    Might make him a pussy, but he felt tears spring to his eyes. He could barely choke out, “I can’t live without you.”
    “Lucky thing you don’t have to.”
    “Promise?”

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    “I promise.” Keely stood on her tiptoes and kissed him. “Now will you please take me to bed? I’ve heard married sex is pretty hot.”
    Laughing, Jack swept her into his arms and started toward the villa. But he didn’t make it far before he stopped and set her back on her feet.
    “Oh, for Christsake, Jack, what now?”
    He put his mouth on her ear, loving how it always caused her to tremble. Loving her whimpering sigh.
    “Ever rolled around naked on a beach?”
    “Ah. No. Have you?”
    “No.”
    “That’d be a first for both of us.”
    “That would be pretty goddamned romantic.”
    They looked at each other. Grinned at each other.
    Keely said, “First one undressed—”
    “Gets to be on top,” Jack finished as she started stripping.
    “And also gets to decide if it’s hard and fast or slow and sweet,” she added.
    “Deal.”
    Keely won. She had less clothing on than he did. But truthfully, the first rays of moonlight reflecting off all her