Sophie It was hard to explain all the different emotions I was feeling right now as I was caught in Liam’s firm embrace. I had waited so long, so very long, to feel his warmth again. To feel safe again. Now that he was finally here, it was difficult to determine whether it was a dream or not. “Are you real?” I asked him calmly as he placed several light kisses on the crown of my head. The tingles told me that he was, but still I needed to hear him say it. “I’m real, love.” He replied instantly and my heart swelled, knowing that this man holding us wasn’t a manifestation of a dream. “As much as I want to hold and feel you, we have to leave.” I knew that he was right, but was it too much to ask for me to feel his strong arms around just a moment longer? “Okay.” I replied, my head nodd

