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I didn’t want to argue I wasn’t going to fight with her thisabout someone else’s love story

Today was the beginning of ours

“Damon?”

I walked to the other side of the table The ring was pressed between ers

“Yes, I’ll grant it,” I replied “I don’t want to talk about Roux I want to talk about you, Molly”

Her eyes lifted I could get lost in those shades of blue for the rest of my life

“Me?” she squeaked

“M it froasped

“Oh my God”

I grinned “I want to talk about you About me About us, my love”

She started to shake “Damon,” she whispered

“I’ve given a lot of speeches as king So many lectures and talks, but I’azed into her eyes “I look at you and I see light, kindness, strength I see a woman who loves me despite my crown I see home I see a future Molly, I see the wo from behind my back and held it toward her “I don’t knohat’s ahead forI can’t promise you norht for you To fight for us To love you To give you as s like this as I can And I promise to do my best to consider your counsel” I winked I was still working on that one “I’ve never knelt before anyone But I’d do far more than this to show you how much I want to spend forever with you Will you ton?”

The ring sparkled between us I held est second of my life

I didn’t exhale until she collapsed into my arms “Yes Yes I’ll marry you”

She crawled intome I tasted the salt of her tears on my lips