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along his torso as he probed a little more. I felt the resistance, and tried to open my legs more, and when he added a fraction more pressure, it was uncomfortable, I squirmed a little beneath him.
    “Are you sure?” he asked me , lightly stroking me with his thumb.
    “Yes.” I smiled up at him, standing between my legs, watching as he began to slide himself around on me again.
    When he pushed inside me, I felt the terrible resistance, but before I had time to think about it anymore, the pressure built and snapped. It was like a cannon being fired into my abdomen and I jumped at the pain, the breath sucked from my lungs. Aden held still for a few moments, running his soft fingers along my inner thighs and dragging them down to my hips, until I began to move under him. He moved slowly, but I wanted more, I needed more, and before long I was clawing at his hips urging him to move within me. As he answered my silent pleas the discomfort didn’t lessen, but the feeling was still increasingly pleasurable. My breath began to come faster, and my heart began to beat harder as I felt heat building inside of me again. Aden leaned over me to put his hand over my chest and grip my shoulder with one hand, the other planted firmly on my left hip. I felt myself coming again, and I let out a small cry before feeling Aden twitch inside me, and collapse over me.
                  “I love you so much Amber.” He told me, looking into my eyes. “I’m sorry it took me this long to realize it.”
    ***
    “Hey, we’re landed.” Baldy’s voice pulled me out of my memories. My Tylenol PM hadn’t worn off yet, and I was still quite groggy.
    “Oh, I’m so sor ry.” I muttered as I stood, rubbing my eyes, and wearily gathered up my things. As I made my way to baggage claim a sense of relief washed over me. It was raining, I loved the smell of rain in Seattle, and it welcomed me as I stepped outside to meet my best friend Christie. We chatted the whole way back to her grandmothers who we are both renting the downstairs from. By the time we get back it’s late, so we have sandwiches, and visit with her grandmother for about a half hour before going to bed.
    ***
    “Have you seen him yet?” Christie asked over her bowl of cereal the next morning, wearing a beautiful green blouse that accentuated her bright orange tresses, and matched her eyes.
    “No.” I replied, annoyed because I knew she was going to ask.
    “Why not? He’s been asking about you for over a month, you should at least go talk to him.”
    “I don’t know if it’s a good idea. After the way we left off after I visited for Christmas, and Jarred… I don’t know if he really wants to talk to me.” I told her, but the truth was, I missed him extremely, and was nervous to face him after how we parted.
    “Well it’s not like you guys were married. He broke it off anyway remember? He was the one that said he didn’t want the stress of a long distance relationship.” She offered.
    “You don’t know him like I do Christie, he will be hurt because I didn’t wait for him. He only broke it off because he was mad, and didn’t want me to go.” I said.
    “ Well you didn’t have any control. Besides, he will forgive you. He has missed you all this time. Plus, looks to me like you could use a visit from old blue eyes.” Christie laughed, pulling me a little bit out of my defense mode. “Look, all I know is he was pretty excited to hear you were going to be stationed here and that he could see you regularly again.” I felt my heart sink at the mention of the military.
    “Yeah, pray for m e that my chit get’s approved.” I told her.
    “It will. You said yourself they’re making cut backs. Plus after your PTSD diagnosis from that shooting, it should be a done deal! They know you can’t be in anymore, they’ll let you go.” Christie smiled warmly at me as she placed her bowl in the sink and handed me a cup of coffee before leaving the