It felt like time stood still for a moment. At the same time, I felt strong— almost powerful. Gunner and I are locked in a tight embrace after that quick, hot s*x in the bathroom. No one wanted to speak, so we just let our hearts talk to each other. Even Storm and Cloud remained quiet. It was my husband who made the first move and picked me up from the sink. He took me to the shower to get washed. Once we were done, we got dressed and headed downstairs. He held my hand and gave me a warm smile. "Is there anything you want to tell me about?" asked Gunner. "Like what?" "Like what happened earlier? I now have your mark. No one's going to look my way n— Ouch!" I hit him softly on the arm. It didn't hurt, but he wanted to be dramatic. "I'm kidding." He let go of my hand, then put his a

