Annie heard the sound of feet running toward her. Lifting her head, she saw Rion coming toward her, and she burst into tears.
He literally picked her up from where she had been cowering in the grass, and pressed her tightly against him as neither of them said a word. Enveloped in his arms, Annie allowed the fear to shudder out of her, replaced by the rapid pounding of his heart in her ear.
She squeezed her arms about his waist, as if she could melt through the wet, sweat-soaked uniform and into his skin. After several more moments she felt him kissing the top of her head. Eagerly she lifted her face, her eyes still closed, and waited for the passion of his mouth.
He was crying. They both were. The tears running down his cheeks mixed with hers, but it didn’t stop them from sharing a d
