“Because fate would not have brought you to me only to take you away.” Nicholas smiles and kisses Eloise’s lips. “Now that I have someone to return to, I’ll have to be extra careful.” He kisses her again.
He tried to clear her head, remembering he could leave anytime. “Can you promise me something?”
His jaw twitches, but he nods.
“Promise me that whenever you get the call, you'll see me before you leave, no matter where you are or what you’re doing.” A tear slips down her cheek; he catches it with his finger.
He runs his hand along the back of her neck and kisses her with such passion she forgets to breathe. He backs away. “Oh, God, baby, I promise.”
She nodded as he reached for a tissue for her. She dried her cheeks and took a deep breath.
“There you are,” Hugo says. “I wanted to se
