A/N: OOPS!
So sorry!
I can't believe I almost missed these two - both of which, by the way - are Shelbylou's fine work.
This last set - is where our journey ends - for now.
Strength
He never realized he had this much strength within him.
It takes strength to act upon that moment of true happiness that makes your heart soar.
It's both courage and cowardice wrapped into one, but still, he is going to bite that bullet and let his heart soar. As he sits there, eating dinner in an amazing restaurant with the one person that he hopes loves him...but knows could hurt him.
Courage pushed cowardice out of the way and as he held a forkful of silky rich tiramisu up to his lover's lips, he smiled and gazed deep into the warm eyes he trusted.
"I...I really do love you
