Bella closed her eyes and sighed as she let herself sink deeper into the pillows beneath her. Matthew continued to kiss and touch her tenderly and she tried her hardest to fight back the tears that were threatening to spill over.

They made her feel so loved and cherished and so... so safe and protected and it was so wonderful and so painful all at the same time. She was terrified of losing him and yet so happy when he was around. She couldn' t get enough of him. Not even though he did make her want to jump off buildings and hide her face under blankets for hours on...