It's funny," she said, with a strange hitch in her voice, "but I never wanted to be tied to anyone. Never wanted to be owned or to belong to another person. But now I realize that belonging with someone is completely different. I belong with you, Con."

"And I with you."

He kissed her, sealing them together with a bond she didn't mind, and one that would never be broken.

Author: Larissa Ione