Torn between love and hate
My heart felt like it might leap out of my chest, overwhelmed by this place and the love shining in his gaze.
I smiled.
“Yes. Yes, of course I will.”
He gently slid the ring onto my finger, stood, and held me close to his heart, his lips brushing mine softly, as if all his love could be poured into that single touch—and I felt it with every fiber of my being.
“I love you, Mrs. Romano.”
“I love you too, Mr. Romano.”
Our lips lingered together, refusing to part, until the last rays of sunlight touched our eyes.
The sun’s final beams kissed the stone, setting the flowers and shrubs aglow, turning every detail to gold. Around us, there was only peace—just our breathing and the quiet beat of our
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