"Finn!" Hope whispered, looking at him in surprise. She shouldn't have been taken aback by his behavior, but he always seemed to surprise her. No matter what he did, she was taken aback.
"I had to see you," Finn said, holding her face in his hands and looking into her eyes. "I saw you on that stage and it was all I could do not to race to the front of the room and pull you off into my arms."
Hope's eyes glistened with tears. She had fought against the pull for so long she couldn't seem to find the effort to fight it tonight. She was tired of denying what she felt. She knew her lot in life, it was not with Finn. But, even the strongest of men were allowed moments of weakness. Every moment she spent with Finn was a moment of weakness.
"I saw you, too," Hope whispered, looking into Finn's
