«I love you.» He buried his nose against her temple, his lips brushing her ear. «God, how I love you.»

She swallowed and let herself hold and be held by him, letting herself trust that their love could last, that they wouldn't fail this time. Just…letting herself absorb the miracle of him. She'd waited so long, needed him so much.

Leaning against his chest, she hugged him tight as sudden fear speared her. «Wait. We're not human anymore. Do you think we'll be allowed to stay together?»

«Oh, yeah.» He smiled against her skin. «The Big Man wants soul mates to be with each other-look at what we do for a living. We're working together from now on.»

«How can you be sure?» If Heaven compelled them to go to different jobs, that was that. Guardian angels didn't get a say in these things. Her heart sank, tears filling her eyes. To have found him again, only to be forced to separate, would be more than she could bear.

He chuckled, the sound rich and warm, and it made her toes curl. «Because I had two assignments, darlin'. Celia…and you.»