Indeed, the heart did want what it wanted. And Fred's heart yearned for Karen. When she kissed him, he almost smiled intoit immediately, his joy at her response nearly breaking the kiss just as it started, but he managed to hold it back and gently run his hand through her hair as he responded to the kiss. He felt quite at peace in this moment, with her curled up in his lap and her lips on his, and he tried to remember every second of it. It was clear to him now that Karen's nightmares were fading from her mind, and he was very glad of it, although he realized with slight amusement that he'd taken her mind off them with a rather-risky proposition that had paid off beautifully. Ah, yes, he really was in love, for the first time in many years, and it was wonderful.