She smiles, much of the ice that had formed inside of her since the bullet hit him Bahamut melting ans she throws herself into his arms, regardless of the tray of food between them.

The tears are a mixture of happy and frightened ones, but mostly happy.

"I think we've earned it."

She kisses him again and again.

"Alex...I love you. It feels really, really good to be able to say it."