Chapter 258

• He nodded, still caressing her. "It was a small thing," he said. "Look at me," he said, pulling her back up to look at him. "I love you, and I don't say that lightly. There's so much that I want to say and do with you that it scares me a little bit. You're an amazing girl... woman, and I can't believe that I'm so lucky to have found you. I know that you have a hard time controlling your urges, and I think I can handle an occasional mistake, as long as you're honest with me."
• She smiled at his sincerity, and looked like she felt better.
• "I promise you here and now that I won't leave you for any indiscretions," he said, surprising himself. It was even more surprising to him that he meant it. He wouldn't leave.