There are a lot of things attached to those two words - especially with the way he says them as she allows his arms to wrap around her body (he has missed this shape of her) and his lips to press against hers. It is an expression of gratitude, a statement of fact, a declaration of belonging and so much more...
He lingers for a moment with his forehead resting against hers, before he leans back slightly and looks at her face, her chest - checking for burn marks or bruises, anything he might have missed that may have filtered over. He doubts there is anything that 'survived' her multiple shifts, but he wants to be certain...
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There are a lot of things attached to those two words - especially with the way he says them as she allows his arms to wrap around her body (he has missed this shape of her) and his lips to press against hers. It is an expression of gratitude, a statement of fact, a declaration of belonging and so much more...
He lingers for a moment with his forehead resting against hers, before he leans back slightly and looks at her face, her chest - checking for burn marks or bruises, anything he might have missed that may have filtered over. He doubts there is anything that 'survived' her multiple shifts, but he wants to be certain...