Charles As we finally wrapped up our work, I realized how late it had become, and I was grateful for the chance to spend more time with her. The offer to stay with her had turned out to be more meaningful than I could have imagined, and I knew that this was just the beginning of our journey together. The desire to have her hadn’t dulled at all, but it was starting to change from something purely s****l to something more tender. I wanted to take care of her. Her phone chimed as we left her office. A bit of light returned to her eyes as she looked at her phone. It was probably the notification of the resumption of service. She looked a bit like she had when I gave her the deed to her house. She clutched the package to her chest after putting all the other documents into her briefcase bef