Rhoda's POV
The moment Lucian reached me, my heart swelled with pride.
Sweat dripped down his forehead his breathing was heavy but his eyes… his beautiful blue eyes that I can never get tired of looking at shone with triumph
A single tear slipped down my cheeks as I looked at him. “You did it,” I whispered to him, my broad smile on my lips.
“I took my strength from you,” he said.
He was panting, sweat glistening on his forehead and I could see the exhaustion in his eyes.
But more than anything, I saw the fire and the determination.
“I'm sorry you had to walk through that just to meet me here,”
“It's fine, and I'm glad you gave me a reason to_” I interrupted him by grabbing his face and kissing him.
It wasn't planned. It wasn't something I thought about.
I just felt it. I felt
