Bearclaw Valley [m] everything i wanted

Cole chuckled softly, his hand steady on her back as he pulled her closer with a firm, yet gentle grip. There was a softness to his movements, but an undeniable intensity in the way he held her. He wasn’t one for extravagant words or gestures, but with Winslet, he didn’t need to be. Everything he wanted, everything he needed, was right here in front of him.
You say that like it’s something you don’t already have, Cole muttered, his voice low, thick with affection. He pressed a kiss to her forehead, his gaze locked on hers.
His eyes softened, yet there was a fire in them—an intensity, a promise. It was always her. It always had been. The time when she was frightened, when she had been held back, felt like a distant memory. Tonight, she was his equal, his partner.
Always, he whispered, his voice thick with the weight of all that was unspoken, all they had shared. There was no cage now, no fear—only them. And that was all he ever wanted.

fade in this or your next?