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"As I love you," he said softly

"Oh, Ethan You’re going to s like this"

"Well, I don’t mind your tears, really I never have And especially when they’re not sad ones You can cry happy anytime you want, baby" He leaned down to touch his forehead to mine "I adore the taste of your tears," he said before pulling back

I touched his cheek and whispered, "I love you too And you give ive you the world if I could You never ask for anything You’re so generous with yourself and you humble me with your spirit I’m in awe of you most of the time It’s true" He nodded to e"

"Now it’s my turn to ask you if you’re real"

His eyes roaain "I think I became real when I met you"

My heart dropped down to the cobblestones beneath ot up from the bench and knelt in front of h around the edges and I know I’ve trampled my way into your life, but I do love you with all irl, and I want you and I need you with ardless The baby coht, ether"

I couldn’t speak, but I agreed with hiether

All I could do was look into his beautiful eyes and fallthat was Ethan Blackstone My a man

The paths we take in life are never clear, and nobody can predict the future, but the night I laid eyes on Ethan, I knew there was so special about him When I went to his flat that first time to be with hi too ForI could have ever dreamed of in a partner, and even ined Ti is always off You deal hat comes, when it comes into your life

Ethan was simplythe one for me I squeezed his hands withso fast I felt sure I would float away if he wasn’t holding on to me