I grabbed her hand, bringing it to my lips and kissing it softly. “I don’t know what fucked up bit of fate led me here, but I am eternally grateful for it. Because all those flaws brought you to me.”

“Oh, Luther,” she murmured, looking like she wanted to say more. But I wasn’t done yet.

“Shh…let me talk. I didn’t think more existed. Not after what happened with James. But here you are, and here we are, and I’ve never felt more at peace with myself. You give me so much peace, sweetheart. You let me be myself for the first time in my life.” I took a deep breath. “I love you, Savannah. I don’t care if it’s 1975 or 2022. You’re it for me. You’re the more I’ve been looking for.”

She pulled away from me, framing my face with both of her hands. “You stubborn man. If you would’ve just let me speak first, I would’ve told you–I love you, too.”

I closed the gap between us, kissing her deeply. I smiled against her lips. “I think I’ve been waiting for you my entire life.”

Savannah slipped her tongue between my lips, and I caught it gently between my teeth. She moaned with the light pressure, and wrapped her arms around my bare shoulders. I snaked my leg around hers, taking my time so I could memorize every square inch of her soft skin.

It was funny. You’d think being trapped with endless time, things would become less special. In fact, the opposite happened. Special moments became rarer, more spread out across the minutes. My time with Savannah was sweet, and I wanted to savor it all. If I was lucky, it would never end.

She wrapped her leg around my hip, and I grabbed her thigh, pulling her tight. Her skin felt amazing, her entire body was my personal oasis in this prison-like house. I pushed my hand between us, feeling where thigh met pussy, enjoying her sharp intake of breath as I trailed my fingertips through the slickness I found there.

“I love you,” I whispered, as I slipped one finger inside her.

“Oh, Luther,” she moaned, thrusting her hips up and against my hand. “I love you more.”

I pushed my finger in deeper, pulling it out slowly. She moaned and arched into me. I was hard as a rock. My only goal in the world now was to hear her say she loved me as I made her come.

I flipped Savannah on her back. She looked up at me, her eyes heavy, half closed as I maneuvered above her. I bent and kissed her. “I love you.”

Her answering smile told me all I needed to know.