Asher Keating's words made Ethan Shaw and the others shriek with delight. Leah Sinclair stared, stunned, at his gentle eyes, her own welling with deep emotion.
"Asher... I love you too."
"Kiss! Kiss!"
"Kiss her! Kiss her!"
"Go and drag the Civil Affairs Bureau over here!"
Asher Keating smiled and lowered his head, capturing Leah Sinclair's lips. Sean Yates immediately yelled into his walkie-talkie, and in that instant, countless fireworks erupted, illuminating the night sky over the City of Riverfall.
Beneath the fireworks, Leah Sinclair excitedly told Asher Keating what this one looked like, and what that one reminded her of. Asher Keating looked down at her. Her eyes curved into crescents, full of mirth and reflecting the fireworks above. He suddenly felt it was all worth it.
