Love You

A Rophie Fanfic. It's about what happened during the time Sophie and Rafal were having time before the war.

Sophie lay against Rafal's firm chest, studying the gold ring on his finger, matching the one on hers. All this time she'd been so hurt by her two best friends who deserted her, so sure they'd forgotten her and gone on to perfect happiness. Instead they'd come back to redo their Ever After, wanting her, needing her to be happy. Sophie waited to feel the same feeling, to choose her best friends even it meant she ended up alone . . .

But all Sophie could feel were the arms of a boy who'd stayed loyal to her from the beginning, a Forever that finally sounded like the truth.

She spun and kissed Rafal, his mouth cold against hers, holding it long and slow, waiting for something in her heart to stop her. Nothing did. As their lips parted, she saw the Storian conjure a new page, capturing their kiss in brilliant colors, before adding a closing line:

"But friendship wasn't enough for Sophie anymore. She needed love."

Sophie looked up at Rafal, her forehead beaded with sweat. He put his hand to it.

"Look at that. Fever's broken."