After cuddling by the fire on the couch, watching the snow fall, they ended back in the bedroom. And for the first time it wasn't rushed as they took each other's clothing off, the moonlight streaming in from the moon roof, and the glow of the candles creating beautiful shadows and illuminating the lovers. For the first time, they made love, exploring each other's bodies, slow, drawn out, with more emotion then had ever been previously in their relationship. And as they came back to themselves, the only sounds in the room was their breathing and the sound of their heartbeats slowing back to normal.
Riona placed a hand on Kwan's face, beaded with sweat as their eyes met. "I love you," she said softly, saying it out loud for the first time. They had texted it, yelled it at each other, but never anything so intimate. He smiled at her, kissed her as he whispered it back, before pulling her into him. With her head on his chest, the little kitsune fell into a restful sleep.