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had to be careful on how he proceeded from here.
    Taking a drink of water, she answered. “I can handle watching him if you have plans. Don’t worry about it. I’ve studied with him around before.”
    “No, that’s not it at all.” He grabbed Devon’s cup before it toppled. “I wanted to take both of you to the base and show him the planes.”
    “P’ane, p’ane, p’ane!” Devon chortled.
    “Eat first, sport,” Michael said, keeping his gaze on Ayanna. “What do you think?”
    She smiled and it warmed him to the core. “Sure. I’m game.”
    She got up to take care of the dishes.
    Michael frowned. “Just put them in the dishwasher and we can go.” Although just watching you walk around is tempting.
    “I am so used to doing them by hand.”
    He walked to her and kissed the back of her neck as Devon ran to the living room. “I know. But you don’t need to do them that way anymore.” Spinning her in his arms, he continued to kiss her.
    Ayanna struggled against him for about two seconds before she sighed into his mouth and gave over to the power of his kiss.
    He tucked her in closer to his chest. “Let’s go.”
    “I’ll be changed in a flash.” She pulled back.
    Michael followed, eliminating the distance again. “Need some help?” he purred. He watched her eyes flutter.
    “N…n…no.”
    “Are you sure?” He slid on hand up her skirt at the knot high on her thigh. Her eyes glossed over with passion.
    “I’m sure,” she panted as his finger slid closer to the juncture of her thighs.
    He looked over her shoulder before glancing back at her. His hand moved over the front of her panties. “You’re wet for me.” His cock pressed insistently against his jeans.
    “I should get changed.” Her words were barely audible.
    “I want to taste you, Ayanna.” He leaned in close to her ear. “Tell me I can.” Light, feathery strokes moved across the increasingly damp underwear. Her mouth moved and he only just heard her faint ‘yes.’
    Michael groaned as he delved his index finger inside her. His hard erection throbbed as he withdrew his finger and sucked it clean.
    “I need you,” he said. His timbre was lower than usual as he let her out of his arms. He watched her leave and swore under his breath as he attempted to find a more comfortable position for his engorged cock.
     
    * * * *
     
    The guard at the gate snapped out a salute as they passed and entered the base. Turning into the parking lot, Michael found a spot and parked the SUV. Quickly, he got out. Ayanna was slower to follow.
    “Coming, sweetheart?” he asked from the back door where he was pulling out Devon.
    Smiling at him, she nodded and climbed out. Immediately, she felt nervous. She was swamped with that belief that everyone was watching her and judging her. It was her own personal demon, the belief that everyone wanted to pass judgment on her. Maybe it would be different with Michael beside her. She looked for him. He waited on the other side of his vehicle.
    “Let’s go,” she said with more bravado than she felt.
    Devon between them, they walked towards the jets lining the main road into Naval Air Station Oceana. Michael glanced at her. “Everything okay?”
    “Yes, I just haven’t been here aside from…” She trailed off.
    “When we got married?” he asked.
    “Yes,” she muttered.
    Michael shook his head. Ayanna was so strong and passionate about some things, but when it came to their relationship, she was still unsure. It was all crystal clear to him. They were a family. He’d happily stay with her for the rest of their lives. He wanted to have another child and be there for the birth. He wanted to see their children grow, get married, and have children of their own.
    He’d recognised it the second he had seen her again. That restlessness inside him had vanished like it had the first time they met. Two halves of the same whole.
    You are my life, Ayanna.
    By now Devon had seen the jets and tried to hurry along