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finger to her lips and stopped her. She opened her eyes and looked up at him curiously.
    “I do too.” He reassured her. “But you aren’t well and we must be careful. You don’t know—.”
    “I understand.” She pouted pulling away. He rose, with a beefy sigh for his own restraint. Her eyes followed him as he stepped to the edge of the porch and looked out into the dark night. Po barked once at him and then lowered his head.
     
    Elu stepped down from the porch to put distance between them. It was hard to break away with the erection between his legs embarrassingly strong. His sweet Ella predicted in her passing that she would send him his soul mate. He didn’t believe her promise. Then he kissed Leoti. In that instant he knew more than ever he had to know this wonderful woman. Desires like his were too much of a burden to put on a stranger he’d plucked from the side of the road. He had to be careful.
    “Come sit with me. Please,” she pleaded softly behind him. “I want to try to kiss you again, it helps my healing. It’s the medicine I need.” She teased. He dropped his head smiling, and glanced back. She rocked the porch swing, grinning at him.
    “It’s not you I fear.”
    “Come back, Elu. It was nice,” she said extending her hand.
    He did. He sat again, and she wouldn’t allow him space. Though the kissing stopped the intimacy was there. They rocked in silence and soon he realized she drifted against him. He ran his hand down her shoulder, comforting her, and it hit him. There was a journal . She didn’t read it, but he knew he’d stuffed it in one of her bags. When she uncovered the journal he was sure this time would pass. Until then he’d hold a little tighter to his Leoti.
    After awhile he brought her off the swing. Four days of caring for her had bounded them closer than even he believed possible. She moaned slightly in discomfort and he adjusted her to make sure she experienced little pain. With an arm around his neck and her face pressed to his chest she relaxed.
    He placed her gently on the bed to not cause pain to her still tender ribs. He pulled the blanket over her body. Then he tended to the fire to make sure she was warm, the night chill could be felt strongly in the room. The log shifted in the grate, sending a shower of sparks up the chimney. Josie rolled over and let out a deep moan, he looked up. He returned to her side to make sure she was comfortable and gently kissed her bandaged forehead before leaving her for the night. He wanted to sleep next to her to feel the warmth of a woman’s body next to his. To smell her scent and know her, but that wasn’t his privilege.
    “Elu,” she moaned. She smiled and reached a hand out to him. “Sleep in here. Please?” she said leaving her hand hanging in the air.
    “Are you sure?” he asked returning to the bed.
    “Yes,” she said pulling him gently down next to her. He wrapped his strong arms around her. She was as soft and warm as he imagined. She eased into him, her body fitting perfectly. He heard her yawn and he let go a sigh of his own, burying his face into the slender nook of her neck.
     
    They snuggled down into the chill of the dying fire. The last thing she recalled was the perplexed tone in his voice when she asked him to join her in bed. It was strange yet fulfilling to lie with him this way. She had to trust her instincts. Her instincts said that this was right.
    So she drifted, at peace for the night.
     
    Chicago Illinois
    Carlton closed the door to his hotel room and walked into the darkness alone. Tiffani was right. He hadn’t fought hard enough to explain his concerns to Josie. He truly believed that giving her the space she needed after their fight would have her calling him, rethinking this business about marriage and kids. It had been over a week and he missed his woman. He sat on the edge of the bed and picked up the phone. He dialed her personal cell phone that only he, her mother, sister, agent and a