We closed up the room and headed towards the elevator. Viktor wrapped me in his arms and held me close as we rode the elevator up to our floor, both of us exhausted from the day's event.
We staggered down the hall and stopped in front of our room. I fished the keycard out of my pocket and, after the door clicked, pushed the door open.
While we were gone, the room had been decorated. Vases of flowers and candles covered every surface in the room, and rose petals littered the floor. "They really went all out, didn't they?" Viktor whipsered as he grinned.
I grinned as I lossened my tie. "They definitely did. I would be willing to bet the girls had the staff do this while we were all downstairs," I said. "After all that has happened today, I need a shower." I leaned in to kiss my loving husband and retreated to the back room to change.
By the time I was out of the shower, Viktor had changed from his suit to something comfortable, and was standing staring out the window. "What has you so deep in thought, lyubov moya?" I asked as approached him.
"Ah, I was just thinking about how lucky I am," he replied, wrapping me in his arms. "I am a champion figure skater; I have legions of fans around the world, I am about to make a debut after taking a season off to coach."
I closed my eyes, feeling my heart sink. I knew how much he missed the world of skating when he came to Hasetsu. I also knew how hated I was for making him come and coach me.
"But most of all, I am lucky to have found love," he continued. My eyes snapped open, as I turned to face him.
His arms encircled my waist as he leaned in to whisper in my ear. "I found love the moment I saw you skate to my performance. I knew that I had to know you, and in knowing you I fell in love for the first time in my life," he whispered. "Being a world champion never mattered to me until you came into my life. You are the one thing that made my life complete, Yuri Nikiforov."
Tears formed and cascaded down my cheeks as I gazed at my husband, the one that made my life complete.
"And you, Viktor Nikiforov are the one that has made my life complete. Without you, I would have never found the inspiration to go back to skating. And without you, I would have never experienced love for the first time," I said, smiling as tears cascaded down my cheeks.
Viktor tenderly wiped the tears from my eyes and leaned in to kiss me. Tonight was the night that began the rest of my life with the man that I loved most.
Translations:
lyubov moya-my love (Russian)
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