Unconditionally

When you hold me in your embrace

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Christian cupped her face, and caressed her cheek." I will never ever let you go again, Ana" he whispered, and crashed his lips onto hers once more.

All he wanted was to feel her and hold her close. And never let her go. Never ever, as long as he lived...

As Christian gently grabbed the back of her head, Ana whimpered and whispered." Want you so much, baby..."

He responded by crushing his lips onto hers. As their lips collided, Ana moaned loudly into his mouth. God.... This is what she had been longing for and dreaming about for four years, eleven months, three weeks and five days to be exact.

She got so lost in the moment, and grabbed at him, everywhere her delicate hands could reach.

As Christian's breathing became shallow and his heart sped up, he wrapped his arms around her small frame. Ana instantly locked her fingers around the back of his neck, while tasting his sweet, wonderful lips... God! She missed this... So much!

Christian's heart rammed against his chest, still unable to believe Ana had taken him back." Love you" he uttered, wanting to let her know just how much she meant to him.

As they got lost in each other's embrace, while the world faded away, Christian planned so many things for the two of them.

He broke the kiss, and grabbed Ana's face, then looked her deep in the eyes." I gotta do this, Ana... I know the timing sucks, and you just broke up with Jeremy, but time is so precious... life is so precious. I'm talking from experience. So, I really need to ask you this first, OK?'

Ana's chest was still heaving, her gaze dreamy from the magical kiss." I'm listening" She replied out of breathe.

"I've looked death in the eye a dozen times, but with the help of the scientists and doctors I am cured today... So, I know how vulnerable our lives are... we are here now, but tomorrow isn't guaranteed... That's why I don't wanna waste any more precious time, my sweet Ana. When you are ready... will you become my wife?" he said, while tears pooled in his eyes.

As those words reached her ears, a soft sob escaped her lips." Yeah... bad timing and all, but that doesn't matter... I do, Christian... I do wanna marry you... I can never be someone else's wife, but YOURS... I will always be yours"

Christian's heart leaped from happiness, as those heart-warming words reached his ears, and he responded by crushing his lips onto hers again.

'Yes' he thought.

The moment her lips touched his, Christian knew that he finally was home...

"Want... you... now" he heard Ana say, so he obliged.

The way her tongue and warm, sweet lips were moving against his, made it difficult... very difficult to think of anything else but her.

Ana... his sweet, beautiful Ana...

While Christian felt how her fingers disappeared in his locks, he deepened the kiss, and then sucked on her bottom lip.

He was about to do something. He knew he shouldn't, but he just couldn't contain his feelings for her anymore... And he couldn't resist...