Forever After All

by Catharina Maura

“No one touches what’s mine, Elena. No one will even dare think of you, dream of you. You belong to me now, and I don’t share.”

“You have me, Elena. Forever.”

“I love you, Alec.” I freeze and she smiles mirthlessly. “I love you. I didn’t mean for it to happen, but I’m irrevocably in love with you.”

“I love you, Mrs. Kennedy,” he whispers, making my heart skip a beat. I rise to my tiptoes and wrap my arms around him, pulling him in for a kiss. “I love you, too,” I say, breathlessly. Alec grins at me. “Forever?” he asks, and I nod. “Forever.”