A sudden knock on the door of the penthouse suite startled Jeanne, causing her to jump in her seat. She had been anxiously waiting for Ethan since their phone call ended. The moment she opened the door and saw Ethan, she couldn't contain her excitement. She threw herself at him, wrapping her legs around his hips and nuzzling into the comforting scent of his masculinity. Ethan struggled to balance holding his bag and embracing Jeanne as he made his way into the suite. Only after the door closed behind them, and his bag fell to the floor, did he lift her head and gaze into her tired eyes. After months of constant thoughts about her but being unable to see her, there she was, in his arms. "How is it possible that you look even more beautiful than the last time I saw you?" he said with a