"You've seen me work." I said.
"I've seen you work until midnight. I've seen you forget to eat. I've seen you fall asleep sitting at the workbench." He said and I laughed.
"That only happened once." I said.
"It happened three times." He said.
"You're exaggerating." I said.
"I'm not. And I've seen you keep going when most people would have quit." He said as his hands tightened slightly around my waist and I looked into his eyes.
"Maybe I had something worth fighting for." I said as his expression softened.
"You did." He said as he leaned down and kissed me.
The kiss started gently, but it carried all the emotions neither of us had needed to put into words. I slipped my arms around his neck and he pulled me closer while I smiled against his lips.
When we finally separated, I rested
