Re: Two hours later
"Or what you've done," she says firmly, willing him to believe it, to hear her sincerity, to feel it through her hands on him. "I love you. I know you love me. And I promise--" She takes a big gulp of air, wanting to make sure she has enough breath to say this. "I promise to keep loving you. To believe in you even in those moments when you have trouble believing in yourself. To stand with you, shoulder to shoulder, against whatever shadows may come."