She nodded, "Yes," she replied without hesitation.

He wanted to haul her into his arms and kiss her senseless, but he held back and swallowed hard, "You have no idea how much that means to me, Elena. Thank you."

"You're welcome" Elena replied, suddenly feeling overwhelmed. The conversation has suddenly taken a serious turn and while she didn't regret telling him that, she still felt awkward about it. She stood up and feeling the stiffness all over her body, she stretched, involuntarily ...