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  Gale was crying her eyes out and Craig held her in his arms as the court announced the guilty verdict for Frank with a lifetime imprisonment.

  "Oh God, thank you…" she whispered continuously, hoping Gilbert could see how justice prevailed and his murderer was finally punished.

  Tears fell like a river from her eyes as she could not control her emotions and remember Gilbert. Craig gently stroked her back to console her. He was glad that Gale could finally move on and lessen the burden in heart caused by the trial.

  Frank was hysterical when the verdict was announced, and to calm him down they had to call a doctor to give him a shot.

  Craig quickly pulled Gale out of the courtroom and inside his car in the parking lot. He turned on the engine and the air conditioning. They stayed there as he kept on soothing the sobbing woman by gently stroking her hair and back.

  After sometime, she finally stopped sobbing in his arms. She released herself from his embrace and looked at him. Craig held her cheeks and gently wiped her tears.

  "I bet these are tears of joy that justice has been served. But let me tell you, I hate seeing you cry like this. I prefer seeing your smiling face." Craig whispered.

  Gale stared at him with her seductive eyes for some time that made Craig unconsciously reddened.

  "What?" He muttered, suddenly feeling conscious of how Gale was looking deep into him, as if her gaze pierced right through his soul. Then he felt her warm palm on his cheeks.

  With eyes not breaking contact with his, Gale's lips lifted up, curving into a beautiful smile as she whispered, "Thank you for staying with me despite everything. I love you…"

  Craig could no longer hold his emotions, and he instantly pulled Gale close to him for a passionate kiss. Gale clung onto him as the urge to answer him with the same passion surged in her body.

  She did not actually know when it happened, but the next thing she knew after she started living with Craig in his apartment was that she no longer wanted to part away with Craig and not only that she also realized how much he already meant to her.

  "I love you so much Gale…" Craig whispered in her ear as he licked and bit her earlobe. Then he paused as he tried to calm his body. He buried his face in the crook of Gale's neck for some time. He needed to control himself from taking Gale there at that moment.

  Soon he gently pushed her back on her seat, and he put her seatbelt on before hitting the accelerator of the car.

  "We're not going back home?" Gale asked when she noticed they were headed in the opposite direction.

  "Nope…" Craig answered with a grin. His Gale deserved to be in a nice and relaxing place, so he arranged a three days' vacation for them at Luo's beach resort since Noah also asked him to finalize certain arrangements in the resort.

  "Ohhh……" Gale gasped as they reached the nearest province with the beach in the Capital City. She could see the sea at the side of the road.

  "It's been a while since I took a dip in the sea," she unknowingly commented, but then quickly pursed her lips because Craig might think she intentionally said that for him to have a quick stop over.

  The car stopped at a beach resort so she asked, "Do you need to get something for work?" She knew Noah had a lot of investments in places such as this. Then she recalled something.

  "Is this the one Noah bought for Luo?" she beamed.

  "Yup," Craig answered and then pulled their baggage from the trunk.

  "What are these?" Gale asked.

  "My stuff and yours…"

  Gale's eyes widened as she burst, "We are having a vacation here?" Craig chuckled as he nodded, seeing Gale's excited expressions.

  She even excitedly pulled him inside so they could finally settle in their room. As soon as Gale was inside the room, she quickly checked the baggage Craig brought and she giggled seeing he had all the things she needed for the beach.

  Craig was still outside talking with the manager and finally followed Gale inside their assigned room. He saw her hastily changing.

  Her body had perfect curves that were exposed in the bikini she wore, and her seductive looks made him gulp. Without wasting another second, Craig strode toward her in large strides and pulled her for a breathtaking kiss.

  Gale was already used to that personality of Craig where without a word he would just kiss and hug her. She actually liked it, and she would never get tired of his passionate and loving kisses every now and then.

  She realised at that moment Craig was not only kissing her but his hands had trailed down further and she unconsciously moaned as his hands began to travel on all her curves, removing her swimwear in an instant.

  Craig sat down on the couch, still hugging her, as he guided her to lead the session as she sat on his lap while he was too busy attending her small mountain peaks with his tongue, mouth and hands.

  Gale started feeling the heat building up inside her body as she enveloped his shaft inside her welcoming flower. She moved on him and soon her movements turned into thrusts and she moaned as Craig met her rhythm. She felt Craig's thumb on her nub, massaging it while he kept on sucking her peaks alternately.

  Her movements became harder and faster, riding him with such great intensity. Soon enough she exploded and reached her climax and Craig followed.

  She relaxed her body and slumped on him, tucking herself to his chest and whispered, "Let's go and swim now…"

  But instead of answering, Craig carried her on the bed for another round because he was hard again.

  "Yeah, later we will go and swim at the beach… but for now let me dive in and swim deep inside you, okay?" Craig said in a jest before capturing Gale's mouth once more.

  Gale's face turned deep red. She wondered if Craig would be always like that, wanting her so much always. She only hoped Craig would not get weary of her easily.

  Just the thought of him not wanting her someday made her shivered, and she suddenly hugged Craig tightly as she whispered, "Don't you ever get tired of me…"

  "I won't because you're the only woman who makes me feel this way… the woman who I want to protect and be with for the rest of my life…" Craig whispered followed by a deep thrust that made them both hum in pleasure.