Chapter 297

• "Never," Sophia shakes her head. "This is my way of telling you that there is nothing that can make my heart beat like you do. It's a fact, look," she reaches for Regina's hand and places it over her heart. "Feel how it beats." She leans in and places one, two, even three kisses against Regina's lips. "See?"
• "Yes, I see." Regina smiles inches away from Sophia's lips. Her hand remained against Sophia's heart, which was beating pretty fast.
• "It's a known fact, Gina," Sophia breathes, her eyes kind and gentle just as Regina loved to see them. "I've never needed anyone like I need you to breathe. You're the beating of my own heart, the oxygen that breathes through my lungs, the blood that pumps through my veins-"