"Thank you," she says simply, reaching up to cup his cheek in her hand. "For everything. I don't know where we would be without you."

His face clouds for a moment before he forces a smile, brushing a stray hair from her forehead. "I was just doing what needed to be done," he says gruffly, clearly uncomfortable with the attention. "But I'm glad we made it through together."

"Me too," she whispers, leaning in for a tender kiss. As their lips meet and their arms encircle each other, they know that no matter what challenges the future may hold, they will face them together as partners, friends, and lovers until the end of time.