From Contract to True Mate
"I just think I'm stable now. I don't want our relationship to be held together by a contract anymore. I wanna be with you as a real married couple. Not because we have to be."
He froze, shock clear in his eyes. "Are you serious?"
"Yes." I nodded, holding his gaze. "Ethan, I love you. I wanna spend my life with you."
He broke into a radiant smile, the tension easing from his face
"I thought you were gonna leave me," he said quietly. "I was so scared."
"How could I leave?" I smiled back. "These days with you have been the happiest I've had. You may seem cold, but you always protect me when it matters. You don't talk much, but you always support me. I don't think I can live without you."