She smiles even as their lips touch. Hearing him say that has put all of her fears at ease, and she trusts that he'll love her until one of them dies and onward. He's everything to her, her father/lover/friend, and she can't bear the thought of not living under the same roof as him. His breathing has lulled her to sleep for the last few nights, and she's learned to wake up when the sun streams through his windows and his lips touch the scar on her neck.
"You'll never have to. We feel the same way about each other. I want you with me always."