She stared him in the face, eyes locked on his and nodded her head. "Love, you are the only one for me as well. This right here is a great start," she said as she took his hand that was brushing her cheek and placed it over her heart. "I will teach you, love. You can let your guard down... that is all it takes. And I will not leave you, I will stay beside you through whatever comes our way," she whispered as tears of joy dropped her eyes.
She longed to tell him she loved him, but that might be too much. Instead she said, "I care so much for you that I have been hurting so badly lately, Ethan. Please promise you won't hurt me again." Standing on her tip toes she brushed a lock of hair from his face and smiled. |