CHAPTER 106: LIAM

She's lying in my arms, her breath soft and steady against my chest. My hand drifts lazily over her bare skin, tracing idle patterns along her spine as I stare up at the ceiling, trying to wrap my head around everything that's happened in the last few hours.

Emma. In my bed, in my arms. Finally. It feels like a dream I've had a thousand times but never dared to believe could come true.

I tilt my head slightly, watching her sleep, her dark hair splayed out like a halo on the pillow. I've loved this woman for so long, in so many ways, but I never thought we'd get here. She's always been just out of reach, just a little too far, and I thought I'd lost her for good.

But now she's here, and she's mine, and I don't want to let her go again.

The confession earlier was raw, messy, and filled with every ounce of pain and love I've held onto for years. I didn't think I could still feel all those things after everything we'd been through, but they came rushing out, tearing me apart and piecing m