Her Reason

"Aah… Mmm…" 

Katherine moaned as Damien trailed kisses from her neck down to the base of her throat. The past hour had been blissful, and she felt all of her worries were extinguished. Letting go of everything made her feel lighter and she regretted that she hadn't done it sooner. But she needed the time… Then, she thought that everything happened for a reason. Damien was her reason.

He rolled off of her, pulled her against his chest, and placed a kiss on her forehead. He was still slightly panting when he pulled the blanket up and asked. "So, you were in Florida all along?"

"Well, I stayed in Bayside for a couple of days. It was easier to access other places from there. Then I went further north to your other properties." Katherine shifted and propped on her elbow, an excited smile growing on her lips as she probed, "What did the team say? Did we really win? How did you decide? You didn't force them to choose me just because—"