A Kiss That Lasted Forever

Sunlight spilled through the hotel window. Claire Lane sat curled up on the bed, clutching the blanket around herself, her skin still bearing the marks of the night before. Across from her, a shirtless man with a powerful build smoked in silence, smoke curling around him as his brow remained tightly furrowed. After a long pause, Claire finally made up her mind. “If you’re willing, we can go get our marriage license right now.”