It was him, he was actually here. He stood right in front of me and he ran away. I've missed him every day for the past two years and he just ran from me. I'm letting him get away with ruining our reunion. I've waited too long for this, I had to go after him.

"Excuse me, I have something to care of. It was a pleasure talking with you." I excused myself from a conversation I was having with a potential buyer. I walked over to Todd and some woman who looked just like him. "Who is this?"

"Katie, my sister. I must have told you about her?"

"You know what, never mind. Have you seen Matt?"

"Who?"

"Giant man, muscular, blonde shaggy hair?"

"Yeah, he just left. I think he's trying to hail a taxi." Katie answered. "You won't believe how insane this is. He never stops talking about you, I think he's still in love with you."

"He is?"

"Yes, girl. Go get him."

I walked outside and looked around the corner, trying to find him. Did he already leave? I was about to go back to the gallery in defeat when I noticed him sitting down on a bench, his head was down. "Hi...um, mind if I sit here?"

His blue eyes looked up at mine, filled with hope. "Yeah."

"So, it's been a while."

"It has."

"I missed you."

"I still think about you."

We can't keep our eyes off of each other, both of us still in disbelief that we're here, having this moment. "Um...this is crazy and I don't know what to say."

"I think I do....you seem happy and you moved on."

"Is that a bad thing?"

"No....I just wish we had more time is all....but you're with Todd now. You moved on and that's fine. I don't get a right to be jealous when I broke my promise."

I placed my hands over his. "What promise?"

"I failed to protect you."

"Oh, Matt. You didn't fail me. I'm still here, I'm still in one piece." I stand up and twirl around. "See?" Sitting back down, I sigh. "As for Todd, we just work together, that's all."

"You do?"

"Yes."

"Katie's just a friend from work."

I smile. "Good, because I missed you like crazy and I would suck if you found someone."

"I'm still in love with you, Tessa."

"I never wanted to leave you, Matt." After all these years, this remarkable man still holds my heart in his hands. I lean close and place a kiss on his cheek. "What happens now?"

"Um...I was planning on staying the night at a hotel but...I could change my plans."

"I live in a house close by, if you want to stay?"

"I'd love to." He smiles and leans closer, our lips barely touching. "I really want to kiss right now."

"You should."

"You first."

Wrapping my arms around his neck, I press my lips against his and sigh. I've missed him so much, his touch, his lips, the way he used to hold me in his arms at night. Kissing him like this takes me back to our date night and how gentle and passionate he was. Breaking the kiss first, I lean my forehead against his. "You have no idea how badly I needed that."

He smirks. "I could tell." He pauses. "What happens next?"

"I thought we just talked about this?"

"Tessa, we can't just pick back up from where we left off."

I sigh. "You're right. We're different people now and we've changed....but why should that stop us from being happy? I want this and so do you."

"You really think this is a good idea, going back to the way things were?"

"I don't want to go back, I want a re-do. I think we've both earned one."

"A re-do?"

"Let's just forget about that night and skip to the next chapter." I reach out my hand. "Hi, I'm Tessa. I have two kids and take pictures of strangers for a living."

He shakes my hand. "Hi, I'm Matt. I have three siblings and I arrest people."

"Oh, you're a cop now, huh?"

"Yep." He raises his brow. "Wait...what do you mean you have two kids?"

"About that...well, two years is a lot more time than some people think. I thought I would have more time with you, more time to tell you that....I was pregnant the night I left."

"What?"

"We have a kid together, Matt."

"What?"

Good lord, I think I broke him. "Are you upset?"

"I...I'm shocked. We have a kid.... together?"

"Yep."

"The baby in the photo with you, Mallory, and Todd....is that her?"

"Yes."

"Can....can I meet her?"

"You want to meet her?"

"Is that okay?"

"Of course it is. But, you're not mad, right."

He kisses me again, "No, this is everything I wanted. I'm a father, you gave me a family."

"Matt, you have to know that I second I found out....I wanted to tell you but I didn't know how. I was scared that I would mess it up all again."

"Tessa, you didn't mess anything up. You did what you had to protect yourself. I'd never hate you for that, I still love you."

I stood up and took his hand in mine. "Come on."

"Where are we going?"

"You have a daughter to meet."