“Thank you.”
Ben felt his head droop and he let himself relax in Shana’s embrace. It was difficult. The stormlight he still held inside urged him to move, to run, not to quietly sit still.
Ben gently rested his forehead against hers.
”I love you too.”
His exhaustion returned and he had to grab her shoulder to steady himself and keep upright.
Ben kissed her back, holding her close and momentarily forgetting his exhaustion. He hoped that they could always have moments like this, that their time together wouldn’t be cut short by a dream.
That happens for me too- I win the day a lot when I only get third place or don’t even make it on the list. The count changes a lot in the same day too.