"Are you certain of this?" Cath's hand shook a little as it was in mine, and her voice was quiet.
"Have I ever had more confidence in anything?" My gaze was fixed on hers as I asked.
Although she smiled, a glimmer of uncertainty was visible on her face. "I just didn't think we'd get here after everything."
I grabbed her hand more tightly and drew her in. This isn't about where we've been, Cath. It concerns our destination.
The garden was drenched in amber and gold hues as the sun sank, creating the ideal atmosphere for the moment I had been waiting to give her—a genuine beginning free from fear, manipulation, or contracts. Even though it was just the two of us at the time, the little gathering of relatives and friends who had gathered around us demonstrated how far we had come.
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