He believed what he said as he tapped my chest over my heart then caressed my face again. He bent down and gave me a soft brief kiss on the lips.
"I'm scared."
"I know. I'm right here and I won't let anything happen to you."
"I'm not scared of this right now. I'm scared of all of it, Ronan."
"I know. I wasn't talking about just right now either. I meant I am here, and I'm not going anywhere."
"Because of the contract?"
"No. Because of your smile. Your smell. Your eyes. My heart was yours from day one. It has always been yours. I am sure now that that has always been God's plan for me. I was born to love you."
My breathing stopped. I felt a tear trickle down my face from the corner of my eye.
"No, no tears. This is a beautiful thing. A good thing, Maria or Grazi or whatever you want
