"I love you, too. So much," I echoed, opening up to his kiss, my hips settling in the cradle of his thighs. I made no move to strip him of the rest of his clothes, content to kiss him like this a little longer.

"You're so beautiful," I murmured, sweeping his hair back from his face, my chest aching with love for him. I wanted so badly to make everything alright for him, if only for a little while.