"Stop worrying about getting hurt. We'll only get hurt if you try to push me away," he said softly, his eyes uncustomarily serious as he looked down at her. Still, as she called him a stubborn arse, he couldn't help but laugh. She was so wonderful, and all he could ever ask for. He didn't even care that the age gap between them was suddenly wider. She was the same old Vic, and he was just as madly in love with her as he had always been. "Good," he said, grinning as he lowered his head to kiss her again.