A/N: Sorry it took me so long to post this incredibly short chapter but life comes in at the worst times. Also this chapter, even though it's tiny, needed to be by itself. So sorry it's short but I hope you all liked it anyway!

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When the sun rose the next morning, it found them both wrapped in each other's arms on the sand, the ragged ends of his overcoat flapping in the breeze underneath their figures.

She came awake slowly, aware of his chest beneath her cheek. She loved it, she realized hazily. She adored waking up and finding him there, not having to reach for him in an empty bed. She closed her eyes and pushed her face further into him as if she could become one with him in that way.

He made a small sound beneath her, low and languid, and his long arms dragged to pull her closer.

She felt a small smile curl her lips as she went, as she nestled up against him.

You're mine. You belong to me.

His heart gently picked up under her ear, pulsing faintly through his chest as a hand lifted to trail along her temple and then her cheek. As if he had heard her thoughts and had accepted them as truth.

The sun was brilliant, beautiful, rising over the waters. She didn't even know the name of this island. But one day she would make sure to come back here, to bring him here to relive these fragile moments now, to burn them deep into memory for the rest of her life-

"I love you."

Her breath left her, her eyes widening as they stared over the planes of his chest at the receding waters. For a long moment she couldn't focus, couldn't breathe. Couldn't live.

"I will always love you. No matter what happens now."

His faint words caused the tears to overflow from her eyes and she closed them tightly, her arms wrapping him up just as rigidly.

Yes. Yes, she nodded painfully against his chest, slowly falling apart at his words, as she understood. His arms tightened around her and his pulse calmed her as she cried softly into his chest.

When they left the beach, they would face the world and the consequences his actions had garnered. But as she lifted her head along his side to meet his eyes, she told him silently that they were going to do it together.

And he smiled down at her faintly, his face peaceful.

Then that's all I need.

And with that he kissed her softly, his hand gentle against her face, and he turned his head to look toward the rising sun.