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The moment passed, and his heart rate slowed, adrenaline fading to be replaced with a sense of calm and peace. And also bewilderment. Wasn't everything supposed to feel different now? He felt very much the same, but he didn't care.
The only thing Jack saw was Gabi's smiling face in the soft light of the nightstand lamp. And he was dimly aware of her fingertips caressing the back of his neck. “That was very nice,” she murmured.
He closed his eyes, then touched his nose to hers. “Yeah, it was.” He pressed a soft kiss to her forehead. “So how does this work now? I sneak out in the middle of the night and forget to call you?”
She giggled.
Jack rolled off her, lying on his back with fingers laced behind his head. He stared up at the ceiling for a long moment. “A lot to think about. Or m
