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That was a little trickier, until shefound the way of it. Suddenly they were moving together as thoughthey were of one mind, one body. She rose to meet his every thrust,each one more insistent than the last. An urgency began to growdeep inside her, a different kind of ache forming at her core. Shemoaned, seeking to soothe that ache somehow, but it refused to besatisfied. “Oh, Finn.”

He smiled down at her, delight in hisface. Then, without warning, he sped up his thrusting, until Dorapanted to keep up with him. The ache began to coil tighter andtighter, as if it were a spring needing release. “Oh lord,Finn.”

With a groan, he reached down andtouched her, just as they thrust together.

Dora shrieked as the coiling ache flewapart inside her. Beyond her control, her body grasped Finn’smember, and wave after glorious wave of pleasure cascaded throughher.

“Dora…Dora!” Suddenly Finnpushed forward inside her, his head thrown back, mouth open as hestrained into her then slumped on top of her.

Gulping in air, Dora lay stunned byall the sensations bombarding her. Her body still cradled Finnwithin it, though his fullness was retreating. His weight on herwas comforting, just because she wanted to remain close to him.“Finn?”

With a groan, he rolled off her,pulling out of her in the process. “Dora, my God. Ye’ve done forme.”

“Please don’t say that, mylove.” She snuggled against his shoulder. “I was hoping for arepeat performance.”

His groan turned into a growl. “Truly?I dinna hurt ye too badly?”

She shook her head. “It hurt at first,but I forgot all about it very quickly.” She raised a brow at him.“What did you do to make me shatter like that?”

“Ye liked that, did ye,love?” A self-satisfied grin split his face.

“You must know I did.” Sheslid her hand across his chest, unable to get enough ofhim.

“I’d rather no’ tell ye.”He raised her hand and kissed it.

“Why?” She rose on herelbow to frown at him.

He grinned as he pushed her gentlyonto her back. “Because I’d much rather show ye.”

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Dora wrapped her arms around Finn, hersheath still pulsing around his already shrinking member. As herbreathing slowed, he rolled off her and lay panting until finallyhe turned his head toward her. “I dinna know about ye, love, butfor me, that was truly worth waitin’ for.”

She giggled and nodded. “We’re luckywe didn’t have to wait longer. I never thought I’d get away fromAunt Mimi.”

Finn laughed and put an arm behind hishead. “If Lady Haxby had no’ come up with this plan, I was thinkingabout just kidnapping ye for a day, so I could finally be withye.”

“Well, thank goodness youdidn’t have to resort to that. I was hoping your life of crime wasbehind you.” She stroked his chest, playing with the coarse auburnhairs that covered it. “I love you, Finn. I love how good you makeme feel. How loved you make me feel.”

“Och, Dora.” He pulled herto his side and wrapped his arms around her. “I love ye, too, lass.With my whole heart, with my entire being. I canna imagine what mylife would have been like had I no’ found ye.”

“I found you, if youremember.” She rubbed her face against his chest, the hairstickling her cheek.

“That’s no’ what I meant.Ye found me at the burn, but I found a new part o’ my life.” Hestroked her hair, her cheek, clasping her as though he’d never letgo. “Most men wait until they’re older tae marry and settle down,and I thought I’d be one o’ those. But when I met ye, almost fromthe beginning, I wanted only ye. I canna imagine trying tae live mylife with someone else or without ye.” He gazed down at her, thelove shining in his eyes making her heart thunder in her chest. “Yeare the one who makes me whole.”

The love that poured into her fromthis man, washed over her, and through her, was like nothing she’dever felt before from anyone. Tears trickled down her face. Sheloved him as she had loved no one else in the world. He was the keyto her happiness for the rest of her life. And he belonged toher.

“Make me whole again,Finn. Make me part of you.”

“That will be my greatestpleasure, my love.” He kissed her as he moved them to the center ofthe big bed. “Today and every day o’ our lives.”

Epilogue

Although she’d not admit it to anyone,Dora loved being married at St. George’s. The huge church, thefamily gathered to share in her happiness, her groom, looking sofashionable next to his uncle, who stood a head taller than him,gave her a secret pleasure. What really stopped her heart, however,was the sight of Finn, outfitted in a black dress jacket, whitecravat tied in an intricate knot, and a brilliant red and greenplaid kilt.

On her father’s arm, she almoststopped in the center of the aisle, but he continued, and she hadto walk or be dragged. Why would Finn risk another run in with thelaw by wearing that bloody kilt again? And in London, of allplaces? When she reached the altar and stood beside him, shecouldn’t help staring pointedly at the kilt then raised aneyebrow.

Before Mr. Moss, the rector, couldbegin the service, Finn leaned down to whisper in her ear.“Dispensation granted by Lieutenant-General Rothes. Yer soon-tae-behusband is no’ a criminal.”