“That’s because I love you, Junebug,” he whispers. Brant bends over, pressing a light kiss to my hairline. “So much.” “How much?” I ask. My voice cracks. My throat tickles. He inches away, peering down at me with all the love in the world. His handsome face is all I see. His warmth is all I feel. I gulp. “To the moon and back,” Brant says. “That’s not enough,” I murmur, inhaling a frayed breath. Then I smile, with Aggie tucked beside me on the hospital cot, a hand gripping my sword while the other holds on to Brant. All the things that make me brave. “How about…over the rainbow and back
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