she laughed and the sweet sound of it sliced right through him as it had before . she rose , smiling as best she could , and reached for her own duffel coat . tonight , the gods have finally answered my prayers . his hands are in her shirt , and i 'm pretty sure her jeans are unbuttoned , judging by the way they sag against her bottom . he recognized strength in her , an iron will , the same as it was in him . chapter 51 i had no other words for it . 