Her life had changed dramatically in minutes. They were colleges, partners, and friends. But all of a sudden they were lovers. There was a first date, a first kiss and then the first time they expressed those infamous three words everyone wishes to hear.
It was a Saturday morning, late morning and the sun was streaming through a gap in the curtains. She knew he was awake, she could feel his heartbeat quicken underneath her hand lying on his bare chest. She was curled up next to him, and he held her. He held her like a lifeline and she responded in the same way. They lay like that, for how long no one knows. But it was their favorite time of day. The hustle and bustle of their demanding lives was quiet and still for once. He slowly began tracing patterns on her back releasing a small smile from the love of his life. He had waited for her to say it first; he knew her emotional past and didn't want her to feel pressured or overwhelmed. But in his heart he knew she knew exactly how he felt about her from the very first time they meet. Her voice groggy and full of sleep voiced her emotions for the first time in their relationship. "I love you Seeley". He slowly dislodged his arm from around her and moved down the bed a little way to be face to face with her. He slid his arm over her abdomen and around her waist to pull her in closer and looked her right in the eyes. Still his warm brown eyes made her blush, but she looked him in the eyes right back. "I love you Temperance". Both blushed a little and broke into wide smiles. She knew she had found the one, her soul mate.
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Final chapter / epilogue coming up soon.