The way he said it, so simply, as though that explained everything, made her want to believe him and almost made her want to give in, but it wasn’t enough. 

'I've missed your courage and your spirit,' he continued. 'I've missed our conversations. I've missed everything about you. I've missed hearing your name on my lips, I've missed seeing you smile when I walk into a room. 

I've missed the taste of your mouth, the touch of your hand.' He lifted her hand to his lips and kissed her fingertips. 'I've had plenty of time to think over the past weeks and to work out what's important in my life. And I know now that it's you. I can't imagine my life without you and I want to be a part of your life. I want to be beside you when you see the Eiffel Tower for the first time, I want to be the man you kiss standing on the banks of the Seine under a starry sky, I want to drink champagne with you at midnight and stay up and watch the sun rise.'