orld itself had paused to give them space. It felt like a dream, this moment, yet it was real. Lily sat on the couch, her fingers nervously tracing the e

hts weren't on the view. They never were, not when he was with her. He had always been m

d toward her. There was a genuine concern in his eyes th

uch she had missed him, how desperately she had yearned for this-*them*. But it was hard to find the right words whe

m happy you're here.

rd her, slowly, deliberately, as though savoring every step, every inch of distance closed between them. Wh

. I've tried. I told myself that moving on was the right thing to do. But the truth is, I never could. You

her throat. She searched his eyes for some kind of certai

tion. I never stopped loving you either. Not a

rmth of his touch was electric, sending a shock through her that left her speechless. It was a kiss that carried the

ce full of regret. I should've never let y

her own regrets, moments she wished she could change, but there was no sense in dwelling on

ou didn't mean to hurt me. And I know I didn't make things e

, pulling her with him, his hands steady and sure on her waist. The moment their bodies were close, Lily felt an undeniable pul

ted, of rediscovering each other in this new, fragile space between them. The soft pressure of his lips against hers made her heart ache

w, as if trying to erase all the lost time, all the hurt that had once stood between them. Her hands slid to his

s resting against each other. Lily's chest heaved as she struggled to ca

ames whispered, his voice

nto his embrace. I've missed yo

with such tenderness that it made her chest tighten. I don't want to waste another moment.

s as she nodded, her heart sw

g themselves fully to what was to come. As their kiss deepened once more, Lily's hands roamed to the back of his neck, pulling him closer, their bodies molding t

ther, and nothing else

mth of their love. The quiet whispers of affection, the soft kisses shared betwee