“I love you, Lucy-Lou.” Kelly swallowed the lump in her throat, and thumped her chest. “So much, that at times it hurts, like my heart is so full it’s going to burst.”

“I love you too, Kel. You’re my world, my life, my anchor.” Lucy swiped a tear, her lip kicking up. “My mistress.”

“Forever and for always,” Kelly said.

Intending to show Lucy exactly how much she loved her, every inch of her, Kelly led the way back to bed.