"I have a thousand reasons why we shouldn't have worked," Andrei said, finally pulling out the ring. "But I only need one reason to stay. I love you, and I’m not going anywhere."
He wasn’t looking at the party, though. He was looking at her. Elena stood near the fountain, laughing at something a cousin had said. To everyone else, she was just the guest of honor, but to Andrei, she was the person he had nearly lost a dozen times over. "I have a thousand reasons why we shouldn't
He walked down the stairs, the music swelling as the singers traded verses about devotion and the trials of the heart. When he reached her, the world seemed to quiet. He was looking at her
As the chorus peaked, Elena didn't need to say a word. She simply reached out, pulling him into a dance as the old song promised that true love always finds its way home. He walked down the stairs, the music swelling
"I was thinking about everything it took to get here," he whispered, pulling her aside. Elena looked at him, her expression softening. "And?"