"And there's no reason. Kelly, stop and think about it for a minute. That arrogance of mine, remember? I could afford to be noble and wait while you grew up because there was never any doubt in my mind. We were going to spend the rest of our lives together, I knew that. So what if I was so horny I had to take long walks and cold showers? I didn't want another woman, I wanted you. Hell, I congratulated myself on being so patient.""You did?" she asked involuntarily.He laughed shortly. "Of course I did. Combine the sins of arrogance with a sense of one's own superiority, and that was me. I was the so-called adult, remember, waiting for my child bride to become a woman. And I was so damned sure of myself, it took a kick from fate to knock me on my backside."With the wind taken out of her sails, Kelly stared up at him. "So you're saying you waited for me with the worst of motives, and I left you with the best of them?"Some of the grimness faded from his face, and Mitch smiled. "Does sound a bit cut and dried, but that's basically it.
