Page 110 of The Billionaire and the Girl in the Shadows
His fingers threaded through her hair, holding her gaze steady. “You’re not alone anymore, Kiki. You’ll never be alone again.”
Then he kissed her—deeply, thoroughly, like he was claiming every shattered, scared piece of her and putting it back together.
Kiki opened herself completely, letting the bond between them flare bright, letting him feel everything. Her fear, her love, and the fierce, beautiful joy that bloomed in her heart.
When the kiss broke, her breathless smile barely had time to form before Nikos swept her into his arms.
She squealed, laughing, as he spun her in a dizzying circle, the moon and stars blurring around them.
“Nikos!” she gasped, clutching his neck.
“You can’t show me things like that and expect me to behave,” he teased, grinning wickedly as he set her down.
“You haven’t seen anything yet,” she shot back with a saucy wink.
From behind them, the guys erupted in cheers and catcalls.
“Get a room!”
“Someone hose them down!”
“Make him work for it, Kiki!”
Nikos grabbed her hand and pulled her after him. She ran with him, her laughter bright, chasing joy as fast as her feet could carry her.
As they reached the stairs, he slowed just long enough to press a kiss to her temple and whisper, “Forever, Kiki. You and me.”
“You bet your ass forever,” she breathed.
Kiki knew, with every beat of her heart, that no matter what came next… she wasn’t running anymore.
She was finally home.
