Swiftcurrent Creek Is this love?

She took it, well. He felt his shoulders relax and the air he had been holding left him on an exhale. Wow he hadn't realized how keyed up he was. 

Her next words froze him though and god the giddiness that started at his toes and worked its way up. It was paramount. If he were a human he absolutely probably would have pumped a fist.

I love you too.

A lick to his cheek and he returned in kind. And ran his muzzle along a silky ear, across crown of head.

To think he'd been scared to death that she'd leave him and instead they'd made it all official and dropped the big three words. He didn't think his heart could take much more excitement today. He was honestly afraid it would pound out if his chest.