"Something tells me that you won't need to bite your wrist for me anymore," she joked, suddenly sounding more like herself.
"Leila!" I said, crying openly as I pulled her to my chest. I pulled back and crushed my lips to hers, and she responded with all of the pent up passion that we both felt. "Leila, love. I'm so sorry "
"Shush," she cooed, looking into my eyes. "It wasn't your fault."
"Yes, it was!" I said, as tears ran down my cheeks. "I should have protected you. I should have been there for you!"
"Shush," she said, then smiled. "You were." I looked at her, puzzled. "You were with me in my heart. Before I died, you were the last thing I thought of; your face was the last thing I saw in my mind. I love you, Lance."
"I love you, too," I cooed, "always and forever."
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