The Rest of the Story

by Tal Bauer

“You said you wanted to give me the world.” “I will.”

“I don’t want the world.” Shea slipped his hand into mine, wove our fingers together. “I want you, Morgan. I just want you.” That was far more terrifying. I brought his hand to my lips and kissed his knuckles. The words were swirling inside me, but I couldn’t get them past the fear lodged in my throat. You have me. You have me, Shea.

“You are every dream I didn’t know I had, and every future I never knew I wanted, come true. I didn’t know it was possible to be this happy, or to love life this fully. Loving you has changed everything. Now, my future is yours, and my hopes and dreams are tied tight to your hopes and dreams.”

“My love for you has no end.”

“Give me your hand,” Shea whispered, “and I will give you my forever.”