“You think this is destiny?” Grant asked. His body tingled. He wanted her to say yes. He wanted her to say she forgave him. That she still loved him. He still loved her deeply. If nothing else in the world was true, that much was.
Faith tossed her hair over her shoulder. “Maybe it’s destiny that brought us back together. Maybe it’s cause and effect.”
“Spoken like a true scientist,” Grant teased. “There hasn’t been anyone else in my life. Only two things sustained all these years. My duty as a soldier, and the memory of you.”
Faith’s lip curled into a smile. “No one special in your life?”
“Now that I think about it, maybe Rusty?”
Faith laughed. “Be serious.”
“No other woman ever came close to you. You were always the one.”
Faith caught his eyes with hers. “Do you still feel the same way?”
“Nothing’s changed for me. You’re the love of my life, Faith. If we go our separate ways after this, I’ll just stay single for the rest of my days.”
Faith flushed again as she dropped her eyes back down to stare at her hands. She kneaded her palms. “Me too,” she said. “I mean, I’ve dated other people. And got serious with some. But none of them…” She looked at him. “Were you.”
“I’m sorry for what I did,” Grant said. “I mean it.”
Faith slid across the couch next to him, her leg touching his. “Thanks for helping me understand why you did what you did. Doesn’t mean I like it, but it’s progress.” She patted his hand and he caught her fingers. Grant wrapped his fingers around hers and squeezed. Faith didn’t pull away.
“What do we do now?” Grant asked.
Faith kissed him.
