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Aiden took a deep breath "But when I came into that room and saw Seth and Apollo, but didn’t see you, my heart stopped It broke me," he admitted with quiet honesty "Because all I wanted was a future with you, and it had been taken froainst the rush of tears

"But here we are," he murmured

"Here we are" I blinked open aze We’d been given that future because of Apollo and Seth And there was no way I was going to dishonor that gift by not living every second of that future "I love you"

"Agapi "

Aiden kissed me Words weren’t necessary at that point He’d experienced every moment of loss that I had, every second of desperation, and it was reflected in every touch, every sweep of the lips, and every softourselves in the bedrooether, and when our bodies joined, everything slowed down Our want for one another was all-consuia, we had all the time in the world to enjoy our love And we did

Long after our breathing returned to nor the line of ods now" I laughed as a wealth of eods"

His lips responded, curving upward and spreading until deep dimples appeared, and my heart melted in the way only he could make it "Yeah, we are," he said

"You knohat that means?" I stared into those silver eyes I had an infinite number of moments like this ahead ofto tell stories about us"

Aiden lowered his head, kissing ly that tears pricked my eyes "They already are"

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