“Me too,” He admitted, stroking the soft skin on her cheeks. “I love you so much, Mattie. So much. More than anything else. And I hope that one day, we can make it official. That you can be with me forever. Because nothing is going to change that for me. No amount of time and space in the world is going to make that less true.”
A smile broke out on Mattie’s face, causing Desmond to return it as well. Pulling away slightly, she caressed his cheek with one hand. “I love you too, Desmond. Always. Even though we haven’t known each other very long.”
Desmond chuckled slightly, reaching up to cup her cheek in the palm of his hand. “Yeah, but I feel like I’ve known you forever,” He said softly. “Even though we just met. It feels like we’ve always been meant to find each other…to fall in love.” H
