<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">He kissed her then, and poured into the kiss all the love and devotion he felt for her -- all the overwhelming emotions that battered around in his head that he didn't even have words for, that he could barely grasp the edges for much less express.  His hands came up to cup her face, holding her gently.  "I love you," he said quietly.  "I love you more than I thought possible, more than is wise.  And more than that, I need you."<br/>
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Cameron shifted then, rolling her onto her back so that he could blanket her body, kissing her neck.  "You are the air that I breathe, the water that I drink -- you are more to me than all the jewels and gold in the treasury, more than all the prized mares in the stable.  I love you so much that it drives me to distraction, steals the rationality straight from my mind and renders me stupid."  His hand slid down her body.  "I know that you are sore and I will not ask you to accept me into your body but at present I have a powerful need to touch you, to bring you pleasure.  May I, my love?"</span></span>