Chapter 84

“I have loved you considering I was eighteen years old,” he said, then cleared his throat and looked down, before bringing his eyes returned up to hers. “For the final five years, I've notion about you ever day. Ached for you. Yearned to be close to you, and… and done something I could to carry us closer. And now you're here. And you're mine,” he said, with a low growl.

Amelia 's heart trilled and she nodded. “Yes, I am.”

He swallowed again. “I comprehend none of this is occurring the way we hoped. I was too younger before, and now… now there are too many matters making an attempt to pull us apart. But I favor you to know… I prefer you to be sure that I am right here for you. Forever.”

Tears pinched her throat, however she did not give in to them. She desired to see every line of his face, each and every blink of his eyes. He stared at her like she was water in the desert, and she could not endure the thinking of looking away.

“I love you