“This is what I want. You and me, in a place like this. Outside of time. Going for a walk along the beach, eating or swimming or making love when we feel like it.” I heard his breath catch and his next words were gruff. “This is living, Kace. This is exactly what I wanted but I didn’t know who to ask.” I felt tears sting my eyes, and I let out a breathy little laugh. “It was me.” “It was you.” He held my face in his hands, brushed his lips over mine. “Always and only you.”
