Chapter 19Katerina sighed with pleasure, curled into her favorite place in the world; her husband's powerful arms. Feelings of love welled up within her as he finished their loving with a tender kiss. It's been too long.
Their cabin on the commercial steamer that would take them on the first leg of their journey also felt like a hug, she decided, with its warm wood walls, functional carpet, and wide, luxurious bed, perfect for cuddling with someone special.
And how blessed I am to have someone special here in my embrace. She traced Christopher's beloved face with her eyes and fingertips. The warm gray eyes that had captured her from the first day they met. The strong jaw lightly dusted with rough, brown stubble. The soft lips she never could stop kissing. She drew his head down again.
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