That second kiss left her feeling calm and languid, as it his touch were a drug with the sole purpose of relaxing her. They'd only had a few months together before she'd been pulled away, but those months had left just as much of an impression on her as they had him. He had helped to give her a life she'd always wanted, one where she could be close to the people she cared about without constant worry of hurting them, but he had also given her the gift of his care. Todd had never been afraid of her and what she could do; his approach had always been practical, perservering despite her setbacks, and when they'd finally succeeded at their venture...

Sighing, she leaned into him, pressing her own kiss to the side of his neck. "I still can't believe that I'm really here," she admitted quietly to him, as if afraid that speaking above a whisper would break the calm around them. "With you. I have these moments where I'm certain I'll look up and be gone again." Another kiss along the curve of his jaw. "I need you in my life. If I lost you, I..."