Abby,” he murmured, lifting a hand to curve around her neck. “I love you.”

A sob slipped free and she wrapped her arms around his waist. One of his hands cupped the back of her neck and cuddled her in close.

As he bent around her, he whispered, “I’ve loved you so long, I can’t remember what it’s like to not love you. And I’ll go to my grave loving you. You’re my everything.

Author: Shiloh Walker