title: Dialogues with Dominic: A Chronicle of Inquiry and Awakening
author: Dominic
description: Dominic was featured on the Happiness Beyond Thought blog. He is married with three children and enjoys grilling and spending time with his family. He lives in the Midwest.
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  TALL, DARK, AND ROYAL
  
  She stared at him, her body straight and unmoving, her face pale and still.
  But her eyes blazed almost golden in the firelight that washed over her. “Is
  that what you want, Dominic? To cherish me?” Her voice was a sweet mix of
  uncertainty and longing that arrowed straight into his heart.
  
  “I’ve never stopped loving you,” he rasped. “And that will never change. But
  now I want more. I want what any man wants from the woman he loves.”
  
  The muscles in her throat rippled as she swallowed. The tense, high set to her
  shoulders reminded him of how difficult this must be for her.
  
  “I know you’re afraid,” he said gently. “Afraid of opening yourself up to
  another man after everything you’ve been through—”
  
  He broke off, stunned by her sudden, dazzling smile. She slipped from her
  chair and came to her knees before him, resting her hands on his thighs.
  
  “Dominic, do shut up,” she ordered in a gruff little voice. “And after you’ve
  done that, please kiss me