They were the saltiest kisses Billy had ever shared with her, more urgent and passionate than before. Ronnie had the same need he did: to feel alive, to confirm that they were here and alive and together. They would cram every ounce of love possible into their time together, because no one could know how much they have.

Billy eventually fell back against the couch during a particularly heated kiss, flat on his back and looking up at his lover with his hands low on her back. The force of that last kiss had blown him away, resulting in one other observation.

"We're fighting to show that our souls are strong through passion?"