"I will always love you Alice."

"Me too Raphael."

He kissed her soft lips before they were even close to each other, and his heart filled with happiness when she melted against him like a hot, sweet cup of hot chocolate.

His lips lingered on hers for what felt like an eternity but was only a few seconds before he pulled away, eyes wide as he watched her face, the way she smiled at him, as if he was everything in the world to her.

"Raphael, I love you so much," she said, her smile brightening the darkness that had shrouded them both for weeks now. "It's such a wonderful...