Chapter 12 - Kidnapped by Ghosts: Emma's Stand Against the Past
(A memory flashback and final emotional release)
Before Luca opened the box, Emma gently placed her hand over his fingers.
“Luca,” she said softly, her hazel eyes glistening with emotion. “Before you do this, I need to know one thing.”
Luca looked down at her, his expression turning serious and tender. “Anything.”
“When you look at me,” Emma said, her voice raw with vulnerability, “do you see the girl from the old Chicago photograph? Do you see the daughter of Elena Vance, or do you see Emma?”
Luca cupped her face with both hands, his thumbs gently wiping away a stray tear.
“When I look at you, Emma,” Luca said, his voice trembling with pure, unadulterated devotion, “I see the brilliant, fiery, beautiful woman who stood in my dining room and told me to shut up. I see the woman who fought beside me in the dark, the woman who makes this empty house feel like a home, and the only person on this earth who has ever seen the real man behind the monster.”
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He leaned down and kissed her with a tender, overwhelming passion that took her breath away.
“You are my heart, Emma. You are my home.”
