The moment Demetri saw the unbridled relief flood Nora’s face, the pain in his arm and the cold sting of the ocean air vanished. He was safe. The plan had worked, amplified by her decisive action.
She reached him in seconds, scrambling over the slick rocks of the narrow ledge. She didn't hesitate, throwing herself against him, her sapphire dress scraping against the rough stone. She held him fiercely, burying her face in his chest.
“You i***t,” she murmured against his jacket, her voice thick with emotion, but entirely lacking in weakness. “You absolute, reckless idiot.”
Demetri held her just as tightly, his uninjured arm wrapped around her waist, anchoring her to him against the volatile backdrop of the sea. “I’m alive, Nora. Your launch sequence was flawless. You didn’t hesitate.”
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