Hearts Rewound

"A little more couldn't hurt."

She closed her eyes leaning back against him, his soapy hand moving, and it started again...

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Jennifer Giovanni was sitting at her desk in her office, peering into a computer monitor. Dexter caught her unaware, and leaned in the doorway, watching her face. She'd put on some weight with the pregnancy, she'd gone rounder, softer.

"You look terrific," he said, and she jumped.

"God, don't do that," she said, smiling, her blue eyes crinkling at the corners. She stood up, stretched, and came around the desk. She put her arms around his waist and stood on tiptoes to kiss him.

"I mean it," he said. He had his hands on her waist, his thumbs near her navel, the growing part of her. "You make my heart feel funny when I look at you."

"Keep up that sweet talk and you might get lucky tonight."

"Jen, I got lucky the day you moved back to town."