Sorry for this long delay, real life took most of my energy and will to write… Hope you'll like this chapter and the followings coming up soon!

As usual, Michaela went behind the screen to change into her nightgown, but when she came back, she saw Sully sat on the bed still fully clothed. She approached the bed, made him stand and asked:"Why aren't you in the bed?"

- I… I didn't know where I should sleep"

She looked at him with a smile, not understanding what he meant

- I think the same place as usual would be fine"

- But…I mean, usually we're not alone"

Michaela finally understood his discomfort:"Err I mean, err… tonight we're alone but I don't want…I don't want…"

Sully looked at her with love and whispered in her ear:"I don't want what you don't want"

Michaela enter the bed in her side and shed the sheet so that Sully could come by her side. He took his shirt off and slipped under the covers. He turned to her and asked a little embarrassed:"Would you like a massage?"

Michaela looked at him and saw him blush:"you're blushing!"

-No, I mean yes a little! You want me to massage you?

Michaela settled herself so Sully could sit behind her like the other night.

Sully started his massage and like the day before, she melted under his fingers. He wanted to tell her, but couldn't find the courage to do so. After half an hour, he had gathered enough courage to finally talk to her, but she had closed her eyes. She looked like a sleeping angel. He blamed himself for missing his chance. I was the perfect occasion, a dinner, a massage, and then nothing. He finally bent to her ear and whispered "I love you"

A smile appeared on Michaela's lips. She thought she was dreaming and answered aloud "me too!"

Sully moved so he could see more of her face and asked, fearing his imagination made him hear the words: "Wh…what did you say?"

Michaela realized she was definitely not dreaming, and answered with her eyes still closed: "me too"

Sully was growing impatient and needed to be sure :"you too what ?"

Then, Michaela opened her eyes, turned to him so she could look into his eyes: "I love you too, Byron Sully"

"Oh Michaela! I love you so much, you'll never know how much!"

Michaela shocked her head:"Oh yes I do because I feel the same!"

So Sully took her into his arms and held her close. He had finally confessed his love for her and had even gotten the answer he dare not hope for. He let her go only to take possession of his soulmate's soft lips and finally take her back into his embrace.

It felt so right of both of them, they would have given anything for this moment to go on for ever.

But tiredness and Sully's massage had led Michaela to sleep and her eyelids felt heavier and heavier. Sully let her go a little so she could lay down, then he bent over her and kissed her eyelids and whispered : "I love you". Half asleep, she answered : "me too". Sully kissed her on the lips and laid down right next to her so he could hold her all night long.