Thad held her tightly in the circle of his arms feeling his heart rate quicken. He'd been worried about her, he'd wanted everything to be perfect for her arrival. Nowhere was safe and he didn't want harm to come her way. It was a dangerous world out there, he knew that best of all. He'd worried that harm had come to her on her honeymoon. That he would never see her again. That somehow George wasn't the gentleman he'd pretended to be and had done something to her. Now seeing her, safe and sound before him, holding her in his arms he knew this wasn't a dream. She was safe. She was here. This was real. He felt relief course through him and laughter bubble up through his being. He felt at peace and happy for the first time since he'd bid her goodbye for the honeymoon.<br/><br/>Her touch stirred him even more as he lightly kissed her fingers when they brushed his lips. He felt nothing but pure joy at being with her. Regardless of who she was married to with society. She was his. He knew that in his heart as he saw the love mirrored in her eyes. The same love he felt for her.<span style="color: #FFFF80">"Love of my heart,"</span>he whispered to her. He loved the feel of her in his arm. The gentleness of her touch. His hands gently tangled into her hair, feeling the silken strands teasing his skin.<span style="color: #FFFF80">"I missed you too my Catherine,"</span>he whispered in response to her soft words.<br/><br/>He gently released her as she took his hand into hers letting her lead him to her bed. Something he'd dreamed off since that night so long ago when he'd promised to be her's forever. Now he would be. Words were unnecessary for this moment. He stood just before the bed and gently cupped her face. He drew her in for a gentle kiss in answer. It was answer enough. He made a silent promise to show her the true love of a husband's touch. He would make this night special for her. It would be something she would never forget. He would make her feel the love of his heart in his touch and caresses. He wouldn't be like other man and take what he wanted, instead he would give and in that act find the pleasure that was deeper then any physical pleasure. They would be one finally.