She felt the shift in his emotional state and she could suddenly breathe again. His feelings weren’t any less tangible, they were just no longer choking her. She could feel him, feel the concern and worry and care that now surrounded her as he held her close, whispering to her, comforting her. She reached up, unable to stop herself, and cupped a hand along his jaw. His eyes flared and his breath hitched, but he didn’t withdraw. His eyes held hers and she felt his pain, but also his need. The moment stretched out like taffy, the edges wobbly and unfocused as they stared at one another. He shifted, cupping her face and kissing her. She felt the play of muscles in his jaw under the crispy rasping of his whiskers on her palm. He lifted his head and stared down at her with an intensity that rocked her. “I love you, Lisa,” he said before kissing her again, not giving her the opportunity to reply. Not that she could have. With those words he’d stolen her breath, her
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