"I'm right here." He rested his forehead against hers, his eyes roaming desperately over her face as though reassuring himself that she was real. "I found you."
Dakota's arms tightened around his neck, and without thinking, she wrapped her legs around his waist, clinging to him with the desperation of someone who had spent too long believing she might never see him again.
For several moments neither of them cared that dozens of soldiers surrounded them— neither noticed Marcus quietly ordering the estate secured, nor the helicopters still circling overhead. Their world had narrowed to the space between them.
Dakota pressed her lips against his, the kiss trembling with relief more than passion, and Kade answered it gently, lingering just long enough to calm the storm raging inside her.
When they finally drew apart, he rested his forehead against hers once again, brushing damp strands of hair away from her face.
