Ashta and the two boys looked at everyone’s surprised faces around the room, and she giggled. Roman got up from his chair and ran to her without a word. As the boys ran to their mother, Roman scooped Ashta into his arms and hugged her tightly as a tear slid down his cheek.
“Oh, my gods. I thought I had lost you,” he whispered, and she pulled back as she looked at him with a knowing look.
“You can’t get rid of me that easily,” she assured him, and he smiled at her.
Gently, Roman took her face in his hands, and he pressed his lips to hers. Ashta kissed him back, and she smiled at him when the kiss ended. Baffled, Riah got up from her chair and ran over to them. She wrapped her arms around Ashta and hugged her tightly as tears streamed down her face. Happily, she cried as she pulled back a
