her eyes met his and knot formed in her stomach. he loved her, truly, and she loved him even more. she loved him so much that it hurt her. it hurt to remember all the pain he caused him, yet in his mind, none of that compared to the hope she gave him. to think such a selfish girl could be his glimpse at a better future.
letting go of his, she quickly reached up to hold his face in her hands. her hands were trembling, but only slightly ( learning to hide things like that had become a necessity in life ). her thumb grazes his cheek as she looked over him, inspecting the very life she both freed and imprisoned.
" you speak too highly of me. i do not deserve such an honor… though, i am glad you found it in your heart to continue to love such a selfish soul such as mine. “
still holding his face, she leaned a bit closer, her lips hovering over his. even now, in her guilt, she still wished to indulge herself in his love. it was wrong, she knew he deserved someone much better than her in this second chance of existence.
” you were right about me loving you until the end… i never stopped loving you nor do i plan to stop any time in the future. you will forever be my knight, my husband… the man who holds my heart. “
“ you know, a simple i love you, too would suffice. ” he smiled softly, moving to grab her hands once they reach his face. he entwines their fingers once again. if he could stay like this forever, he would be satisfied. well, almost. he would truly be satisfied if he could rid grainne of her guilt. though that was a seemingly impossible wish.
“ i never doubted you. ” it hurt him to think on what grainne must have went through without him. what his children went through. he wanted to be with them for so much longer. he hardly got to be with his children. he hardly got to be with his wife. as much as he cherished every second he spent with grainne, he couldn’t help wanting more. and now that she was here, diarmuid couldn’t help but selfishly wish for something like that. to say he’d moved on from the past was a foolish lie. he had said that before so he wouldn’t have to face the truth -- that even though he had forgiven fionn, he missed his children, he missed his wife dearly.
“ i missed you, grainne. ” diarmuid leaned in to kiss her, a short and gentle kiss. he leaned his forehead lightly on grainne’s, not wanting to separate from her at all. “ i missed us. ”
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