That takes her breath away, and she reaches out to cradle his face in return.

"I love you, and it's like breathing," she admits, nuzzling him. "I had no idea being loved would be like this." She'd thought she'd been in love once, then again. But it was nothing compared to what this is. This, she feels in every pore of her being.

"When we're apart, I feel...I feel alone again."