Stella slowly lifted her head and squinted at him.

When she saw the face she had been longing for day and night, she immediately assumed that she was dreaming.

She gave Matthew a goofy grin and brushed her fingertips across his cheek.

“It’s really you… It’s been so long since you last visited my dreams.

Don’t you love me anymore?”

And with that, Stella bawled her eyes out yet again.

She wrapped her arms around Matthew and held him tightly.

Nuzzling his chest, she murmured, “Yes, that’s it… It’s that familiar sound… Matthew’s heartbeat…”

Matthew froze, momentarily dazed.

His mind urged him to push Stella away, but his heart held firm, refusing to listen.

Stella only clung to him tighter, her soft curves melting into his chest, like she was trying to become one with him.

Matthew lost himself, his thoughts wandering back to that tender moment at the Clark family house, when he had held her close, feeling her

up, hot

shred of self-control he had, and

his, a mix of pain and

you keep pushing

Matthew speechless again, frozen in

take no

back into Matthew’s

her voice trembling with

me away

for a little while

her tear-filled eyes glassy from the effects of

in her gaze, making her seem even more

Matthew’s resolve wavered.

couldn’t bear to turn

his eyes and wrapped

she nestled back into his embrace, Stella breathed him

pressing a soft kiss

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