Page 30 of The Power of a Myth

Her puma danced with excitement inside of her.

“It’s done,” Jessica informed them. “You can open your eyes.”

Molly could hear the astonishment in Jessica’s words, and when she opened her eyes, she gasped as well. All over her, the aging wrinkles of time had disappeared to be replaced with the unblemished, smooth skin of youth. She turned her head instantly to Hayden—the man she’d fallen in love with all those years ago stood beside her.

She let out a whimper and put her hand over her mouth before it turned to more of a cry.

“I’ll give you some time alone. I’ll take the others to Siberia. Call me when you want to join us.”

“We will, Jessica, and thank you,” Hayden called after the witch.

Molly still couldn’t find any words without feeling like she was going to burst into a puddle of overawed emotion on the floor.

“How do you feel?” Hayden ran his hand through Molly’s hair. She could see strands of her chestnut locks as he did so.

“Different but the same.” She lifted her left leg up and shook it around. “Very different here.”

Hayden pulled gently on Molly’s hand to encourage her to walk, and she took tentative steps to follow him, testing the reemergence of her leg as she went. It was really strange to feel the ground underneath it. Surreal. She couldn’t believe this was happening after so many years. Was she dreaming?

“Where are we going?” she asked Hayden as he led her through the cave.

“I’ve longed for this moment for fifty-two years, and I can’t wait any longer to feel you. I know it’s not perfect, and there’s no luxury bed like we dreamed of.”

Molly looked around Hayden to where he had a small bed made up in the corner and burst out into a fit of giggles. He’d spent a lot of his time at the cave in Siberia but recently Jessica had created a bed here for him as well.

“We’ve both been living in caves, although I have to say mine is a bit more sophisticated than yours.” She laughed.

“I can’t wait for you to show me, but first…” Hayden moved forward and pressed a searing kiss to her lips.

She melted into his arms as her legs gave way with the affection he was giving her. He scooped her up into his arms and laid her gently down on the bed.

“You realize this will be the first time you’ve taken me in a bed.” Molly winked at him, astounded at how he could look just like the man she’d last seen boarding a helicopter so long ago.

“Don’t worry, I plan on taking you on every surface I can find.” Hayden kissed her again.

For a few moments, they both forgot they were in the middle of a war and they’d have duties to carry out when they left this cave. Hayden undressed her, and she did the same to him. She examined every inch of his body, remembering all the scars from the battles he’d been in. He had a new one on his chest, over his heart. She placed her hand on it as Hayden looked down upon her.

“Our second chance.” She smiled.

“A new life again,” he responded.

Hayden lowered his head to her now bare breasts and flicked at the nipple with his tongue. He suckled it into his mouth and teased it to a high peak. Molly writhed under his affection, memories of a time she thought she’d lost flooding back to her.

Hayden reached a hand between her thighs, and Molly purred with satisfaction. She knew Hayden would find her wet and ready for him.

“The best feeling in the world—my girl ready for me.” Hayden positioned himself at her entrance. He didn’t move, though. “I remember you saying you knew whether you were fertile or not, are you? I haven’t got a condom. I wasn’t exactly planning on this happening. I wasn’t sure I could even still get it hard enough.”

Molly let out a heavy sigh of relief at the fact they didn’t have to contend with the issues of lovemaking at an advanced age.

“I don’t know. My body stopped all that sort of thing a long time ago. I don’t know if that has come back or not. I would assume so, but I just can’t tell.”

“Shit!” Hayden exclaimed and looked down to where his rock hard cock was waiting. Her eyes followed his.

“After what we’ve been through, does it matter if I fall with child? I think we’ll make fantastic parents.”

“We’re going to be old brains in young bodies.” Hayden laughed.

“Tucked up in bed with a hot chocolate by nine pm.”

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