They lay tangled in each other's arms, the world outside forgotten. Vito brushed a strand of hair from Kleia's face, his eyes filled with a softness that was reserved only for her.
" you're everything to me" he said quietly, his fingers tracing circles on her bare shoulders.
Kleia smiled, leaning into his touch. " And you're everything to me.".
As they drifted off to sleep, their bodies entwined, Kleia felt a sense of peace she had known in a long time. With Vito by her side, she knew they could face anything.
