He pulled back slightly, cupping her face in his hands."I'm so proud of you. You're handling all of this with so much strength."
She smiled, a hint of weariness still in her eyes."I couldn't do it without you."
Damien kissed her forehead gently."Let's take a break, just for a little while. We both need it."
Seraphina hesitated, glancing at the cluttered table."There's still so much to do."
"I know," Damien replied, his voice soothing."But we need to clear our heads. Come back to my place. We can relax and wind down."
After a moment's consideration, Seraphina nodded."Okay,"
They gathered her things, and soon they were on the road, the city lights flickering past as they headed to Damien's home.
The drive was quiet, a soothing silence that allowed them both to decompre
