He said her name on a sigh. His fingers brushed the wetness away from her cheek, leaving a small trail of dirt on her skin. "You deserve better than this."

"What I do or don't deserve isn't important. What I want is," she said, cupping his face.

The way she looked up at him as if he was her whole world was undeniable, and his heart screamed in agreement with her. They had waited too long, too many years, and they needed to finally take the opportunity they had to be together. ...