One and half years later
Sitting in the front row of the auditorium, in between Kiera's parents and Gian, I peer at Kiera, standing in line and worrying her pump lower lip as she's about to go receive her master's degree.
“The next master degree is Kiera Carter.”
The audience goes wild as she moves to the centre of the platform and receives her master's degree.
Holding the certificate, she poses for the camera but her eyes are locked on mine.
A smile lights up her face as she relaxes for the first time since the ceremony began.
After the ceremony ends, I head straight to my woman.
“Congratulations, love.” Clutching her tiny waist, I pull her to my side, where she belongs.
Standing on tiptoes, she kisses my lips.
Even though we've shared countless kisses over the past two years,
