" I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But I would at least know I tried, that I took my heart and extended my hand, whatever the outcome." Okay," he said. He took a breath. " What would you do, if you could do anything?" I took a step toward him, closing the space between us. " This," I said. And then I kissed him. "