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This is the final chapter! Yes, it is a bit rushed, but I'm sure you'll love it!
Chapter 5: Perfect
Kayli rested her head upon Seto's shoulder as the music continued to play. "This is so wonderful," she whispered with a smile. Seto rested his head upon hers and kissed it gently, bringing in the soft smell of flowers in her hair. "I'm glad you're happy," he whispered back.
Kayli's face burned with a light blush as he said those words. Suddenly, a thought came to her mind. 'He says that as if…he loves me. Does he?' she thought. She lifted her head and looked into his eyes. "Do you love me, Seto?" she asked.
Seto's heart just stopped as he stared down into her blue eyes, waiting for an answer to her question. "Wha…what?" he stuttered. "Do you love me? Is that why you set all of this up?" Kayli asked. Seto held his breath. 'What do I tell her? I mean, yeah, I like her a lot…a whole lot…ah, heck. I do love her. But…augh! How can I tell her this?' he thought. Finally, he inhaled a huge breath and opened his mouth to speak.
"Yes…yes, I do."
Kayli's heart pounded. 'I knew it!' she thought. "I guess you can say I've loved you since our first kiss that year ago," Seto said.
"But you never could really tell until today?"
"Not until this moment, when you looked at me with those hopeful blue eyes."
Kayli's face was red with blush and the music seemed to fade away as they stood there. "Do you love me?" Seto asked. Kayli's breath caught in her throat. She looked away from him for a second, then back to his eyes.
"Yes."
Seto's heart felt relieved when Kayli said that simple word. He held her face in his hand and kissed her lips, making the young woman gasp in surprise. For a moment, Kayli stood there, but then she kissed him back.
"I love you, Seto."
"I love you too, Kayli."
Their lips parted when they both struggled for breath. They smiled at one another as a new soft song came on and they began to dance again.
She didn't break one. She smiled at herself. "New Year's resolutions do come true," she whispered.