This was the gift of recovery, he thought. The ability to be here in this moment with the female he loved and be fully aware, fully awake, fully present. Undiluted.

And I'm full aware of how much you don't like me at this moment" Can't be a new thing for you" Jim said

It felt odd to realize she was frightened more by what he might know, and not of what he might be.

I don't do farm animals. Can't stand hay in your leathers? Or wool in my teeth.

To his mind, free will was a privilege, not a right.

I ejaculated about ten minutes ago and the stuff was black. So everything is not normal." Silence greeted that happy little announcement. Man, if he had hauled off and sucker-punched V, he would have gotten less of a shocked-out reaction.

What.” Oh, for God’s sake. “Fine. Why wouldn’t it ever work out?” “Because I was, and I remain, utterly and completely and totally… in love with you.” Qhuinn’s mouth dropped open.