[It's something of a measure of Philip's distress that the gorgeous body he was pressing up against wasn't the focus of his mind. No, all he was focusing on was her presence in his arms, breathing in the smell of her hair, the sensation of her arms around him as well...
And gradually, bit by bit, the tension gradually drained out of his taut shoulders and left him closer to peace.]
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And gradually, bit by bit, the tension gradually drained out of his taut shoulders and left him closer to peace.]