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He’sI wanted to overthink hi us I wanted to overthink his return I wanted to doubt that he could ever be so that was mine, but my heart told my head to shut up My heart told me to just allow myself to feel, to live in this moment in time, because all we had was the here and now, and in the blink of an eye, that could be taken away I had to allow myself to cherish the man in front of me "I love you," I whispered, and his stormy eyes smiled in the saddest way as he slid his hands into his pockets

"I don’t deserve that"

Moving over to hi his lips closer to my lips His hand fell to my lower back, and I juh me "Are you okay?" he asked

I chuckled "I’ve felt worse pain" My lips lay against his, and I felt his breaths weaving in and out of hissun was rising behind us, lighting up the grass with a light we both craved "I love you," I whispered again

His forehead pressed againstto just run away again I need to prove to you that I’h for you and Emma"

"Shut up, Tristan"

"What?"

"I said shut up You saved h You’re our world"

"I’ you both, Lizzie I pro to prove just how much I love you"

My face brushed against his thick beard and er danced around his bottom lip "Tristan?"

"Yes?"

"Kiss me?"

"Yes"

And then he did

E, drinking the tea and cocoa that Mr Henson dropped off for us When a car pulled up to our house, Emma screamed with excitement as it parked and the driver cli out of the car and he headed straight to Eest sed his tail, exciteround and covered her in kisses

My heart smiled as I walked over to the two older people who just cli toward Emma and Zeus "It turns out they are old friends"