Alyssa’s gaze turns to the second baby. “They’re here,” she whispers, as though she’s trying to reassure herself. “They’re here and they’re safe.”
“Yes, they are. You kept them safe.” I drop down to my knees in front of her and dab the tears from her face. “You did so good, Alyssa.”
She smiles, eyes sparkling with more tears yet to come. “You saved us.”
I shake my head. “I don’t deserve any of the credit. I was an asshole. I should never have believed that bullshit that Grigory—”
Just like she did before, she presses a fingertip to my lips. “I guess you’re just gonna have to spend the rest of our lives making it up to me.”
I smile. “It would be my honor.” I lean in and rest my forehead against hers, relishing for one moment how good it is to have her in my arms, warm and awake and ali
