London."
She smiled back. She supposed she should feel lucky. Right now she just
felt exhausted.
****
The next morning Keira and Dom stood at King's Cross station, waiting
for her train to arrive. She gripped his hand so hard she was sure it had to be
hurting him, but he didn't complain. She wanted to cling to him forever.
"We'll be in touch," Dom said. "If we nail the bastard,
you'll be called to testify."
"I'll be happy to. I want to see him locked away forever." She
sighed. "I want it to just be over. Everything, I mean."
"I know." He took her hand, squeezed hard. "Hopefully the
OBEs will stop now."
She smiled. "I was never scared of the OBEs, just where they took
me. It might be nice to have some control over them, visit some exotic
locations. Paris, Milan..."
"London?" Dom asked.
"I'd prefer to come in person."
"Keira." He took her in his arms, gazing down at her so seriously it made her heart
race. "I don't want to be calling you professionally. I want..." He
hesitated, seeming to stumble over his words. "You know what I want."
She did. She wanted it too. And there seemed no reason not to have it
anymore. She could start again in London, with him. Lose herself in his arms and find herself again. The idea filled her with a glow of
happiness. She stood on tiptoe to kiss him, long and soft. He eased his hands
down her back, sliding his fingers inside her jeans to stroke her bare skin.
She shivered and leaned against him, wishing they were somewhere more private.
"Stay," he whispered. "Stay with me. Let me protect you. From everything."
"I'll come back," she said, drawing away reluctantly. His
words were as warming as his touch. He would protect her, she knew that. Against anything and everything. With Dom she would always
be safe.
"You will. You'd better." His tone left her in no doubt that
he'd come and find her if she wasn't.
She smiled as her train pulled in. It was bittersweet to say goodbye,
but she boarded the train feeling so much lighter than she had since...since
she was first attacked. She took her seat and peered out the window, hoping to
see Dom on the platform and wave him goodbye. She felt a pang of disappointment
when she saw he'd already gone...
...Until he threw himself into the seat next to her and pulled her into
his arms with a possessive growl. "No, fuck it. I'm not letting you go.
Not for a second." He kissed her hard, stealing her breath. "Consider
yourself in protective custody."
She laughed, stroking his cheeks and loving the feeling of his stubble
under her fingers. He was hers at last. How could she possibly argue with him?
As the train pulled away, she settled into the circle of his arms,
flushed with both excitement and contentment. It didn't matter where she went
from here. With Dom at her side, she would always be heading home.
The End
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