“Hey, princess,” he says, his voice hoarse. “Looks like things just keep gettin’ better and better.”
“Yeah,” she says, smiling through her tears. “They do.”
Seth takes Lacey in his arms. She leans into him, fragile and fierce all at once. She throws her arms around his neck right before he dips his head and kisses her.
His love undimming.
The hell, the pain she endured this last month is over.
Their future endless.
He’s got Lacey. She’s safe. She’s his. And they’ve got nothing but time.