"Oh, this and that. Read. Watch the sunsets. Tend to the garden, make wine—"
It sounded idyllic. She grabbed his shirt and dragged him close. "Will you just shut up and kiss me?"
He grinned and proceeded to do just that.
And proved just how very capable a one-armed man could be.
But as she lay in his embrace in the warm aftermath of their lovemaking, she knew with certainly that the contentment she felt now would not last for long.
Trouble waited just around the corner.
For them, and for Jake.