Marcus The feeling of her warm skin beneath his lips pulled Marcus back to reality as she began to stir. He didn't want to break the peaceful quiet of the private jet's bedroom, but they were nearing the city. Kneeling by the edge of the mattress, he pressed a tender kiss against her palm, watching her eyes lazily drift open.Sarah smiled up at him, her cheeks flushing slightly under the sheer intensity of his stare. “Hi,” she mumbled, her voice thick with sleep.Marcus’s chest tightened. His fingers moved instinctively, tracing a soft path over her forehead to brush away a few stray hairs. “Hi, baby.”He had always thought pet names were overused, a cliché reserved for lesser men, until the word *baby* had naturally slipped from his mouth around her. Now, seeing the way she melted at the sound of it, he knew he’d gladly drop her actual name from his vocabulary entirely if it meant keeping that look on her face. It wasn't just something he said in the heat of passion anymore.He held
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