Beyond Me(37)
Author: Jennifer Probst

I swayed on my feet. The man I had fallen in love with was already extraordinary, full of passion, ideals, and tenderness. But the man in front of me today was even stronger—in his confidence and belief in himself. And us.

He was everything I ever wanted.

“Yes.”

He stared at me. “What? Just….yes? I don’t want to freak you out by moving here and bursting into your life and—”

I rushed into his arms and tackled him. He fell back on the ground, and I kissed him, crawling all over him while he laughed and kissed me back and held me tight. “Yes,” I said again. “Yes, yes, yes.”

His arms tightened around me. I didn’t want him to ever let go. “Ah, Christ, I love you. I f**king love you, Quinn, and nearly went out of my mind after you left. But it was worth it. This time, I’m not letting you go. Ever.”

“Good. I love you too, James Hunt.”

We rolled around on the grounds of the campus, kissing and giggling and embracing the future. It may be unknown, and we had a long road to travel, but there was hope, and finally we were together.

The End