"I promise I'm not just playing around." Joe looked at her. "I want to be with you for a long time, forever and ever. So, I won't mess around."

He was not after momentary pleasure. He wanted a lifetime of stability.

He wondered if Summer heard him, but she lowered her head and got into the car, obediently fastening her seatbelt.

The night was hazy. It was already dawn.

After taking a shower, Gale climbed into bed and laid down cautiously, trying to minimize her presence. She was afraid of at