Bella stood there looking down at Killian, her heart racing with so many different emotions that she could barely sort through them all. The beautiful clearing, the roses, the ring sparkling in his hand - it was everything she had ever dreamed of and everything that terrified her at the same time.She shook her head slowly, tears starting to form in her eyes."I can't," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.Killian got up from his kneeling position, the ring box still in his hand, his eyes never leaving her face. When he spoke, his voice was gentle but firm."Arabella," he said, using her full name in a way that made her heart skip a beat.She rarely heard him say her complete name like that. It sounded different coming from his lips, more serious, more meaningful somehow."Don't shut me out," he continued, taking a step closer to her. "Please don't do that."She could see the pain in his eyes, but also the determination. He wasn't going to let her run away from this moment, was
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