“It makes me feel so optimistic,” I said. “I think for any relationship to last, it’s all about learning, evolving, and growing together, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing.”
“You’re right, and I think there’s both strength and beauty in that. There’s you, there’s me, and then there’s us, and together, we’re so much more than the sum of our parts.” We wrapped our arms around each other, and after a while he admitted, “I used to be afraid of the future, because it was so full of uncertainty. But now I feel like I can face anything that comes my way, because you’ll be right there by my side to help me through it.”
“That’s exactly where I’ll be,” I said, as I held him securely. “Forever.”
The End