Emmett’s smile grew wider than she’d ever seen it before. His eyes lit up with a sense of joy that filled the room the same way it filled her heart.
A tiny cry of surprise escaped Janie’s throat when Emmett pulled her up to her feet. She barely had time to comprehend his intentions before he picked her up into his arms and slammed his smiling lips to hers.
“I love you so damn much.” He kissed her again.
Janie wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck and laughed. “Why don’t you take me into the bedroom and prove it?”
Emmett spun so fast he nearly tripped over the coffee table’s edge. More laughter filled the apartment as he carried her down the hall. More kisses filled her heart and soul with glee.
“Oh, and Emmett?” She pulled her lips from his so she could look into his beautiful brown eyes. “In case you were wondering, I love you, too.”
The future was as uncertain for them as it was for any couple just starting their Happily Ever After. But after all they’d survived, there wasn’t a doubt in Janie’s mind that theirs was a love meant to last a lifetime.
And they were just getting started.
