Chapter 89

Anna wondered where the conversation was going as he asked, “Are you happy here…With me, Anna?”

She nodded after a few seconds, “I am, Cedric,” she replied.

He seemed pleased with her response because he smiled, almost as he was relieved, but he continued to hold her hand in his, “I'm glad you are,” he continued, “Because all I want is for things to remain the way they are. It would kill me if anything changed between us, Anna. All I want is you. I want our child. Our family. That’s what I want. That’s what I always wanted.”

Anna swallowed, her chest tight, her voice stuck in her throat. “Cedric…what are you saying?”

“I’m saying that I love you, Anna, and I want to stay married to you. I’ve loved you since the moment I saw you. And in the beginning I was afraid of what feeling this way would do to, and so I made mistakes, but I can’t be afraid of that pain any more. I can’t. I'm not.” His expression became suddenly fierce. “I’ve been half-alive for so long.