“I love you, Mera Callahan,” he said without hesitation, that smile softening as he gave me another piece of himself. “I love you too,” I choked out. “For what it’s worth, considering how you feel about that overused word.” Now he chuckled, finally releasing me. “I’ve decided that it’s not the word, Sunshine, it’s the depth of emotion behind it. When we use the word ‘love,’ it becomes ours. We will claim it.” I had to laugh. “Arrogant Beast.” He wasn’t wrong, though. Love was ours to claim.
