A part of her, but only a small part, wonders if she's setting herself up for another loss, but already this feels different. He feels different, and now that they're joined, some of her urgency wans and she simply enjoys the feel of James moving.

He's perfect, and she murmurs that softly into the crook of his neck as they move together. She didn't know there was anything that could feel this good, but here he is, filling her over and over again, and she's never felt more loved and wanted in her life.

She whispers his name back to him, lips falling against his pulse.

"Don't ever stop," she pleads urgently, desperate to keep him, to keep this.