He pulled her closer and brushed his lips against hers. "Sophia, it's okay to be scared. It's okay to be afraid of love, but I want to help bring fate back into your life. I know Colin took that away from you. That you trusted him and fell deeply, madly, in love with that man. But it wasn't real and when you realized that... you lost all hope in fate. Lost the ability to believe that there is a person who is truly meant to be. Well, here I am. I've been watching you, waiting for you, hoping that you'll come to me. Show me love and affection. Let me love you and lavish you. Make you feel as amazing as you deserve to feel. I want you to experience unconditional love. Lord knows I need it too. Did I mention my asshole of a father? Can you even call him one?" He thought for a moment and Widow
