*Cat*
When Elio got home, there was a relieved smile on his face as soon as he saw me. I knew immediately that everything was over.
I opened my arms, and he rushed over to scoop me up from the couch, lifting me easily so I could wrap my arms and legs around him. I clung to him happily, burying my face in his shoulder as he held me up like he would never let me go again.
I didn’t mind that either.
He held me tightly, moving us to the couch so he could plop me straight down onto his lap. I smiled at him as he curled his hand across my cheek, kissing my forehead then my nose and cheeks, and every inch of my face he could get at.
I laughed, a bit choked up as relieved tears welled in my eyes but didn’t spill over. I took a shuddering breath as Elio pressed our foreheads together, our hearts beating together in a slow rhythm as we relished in one another’s presence.
It was finally over.
