For a long time we lay there with him buried deep inside me.

"Shh." He wiped tears from my eyes. Tears I didn't even know I was crying. "Did I hurt you, baby?" His concern just made it worse.

"No." I gave him just a touch of my smile. "That was beautiful." He had no idea I was talking about him, but I was.

He tipped his head until his forehead touched mine. "You're beautiful, Jaycee. So damn fucking beautiful."

He pretty much took the words out of my mouth ...