“Sloane Walton, I have loved you for so long I don’t remember what my life was like before my heart was yours. It’s changed over the years. But I’ve loved you as a friend, an enemy, a lover. It would be my greatest honor in this lifetime if you would let me love you as my wife.” Tears slid down her cheeks one after the other. “Marry me, Sloane. Be my wife. Let me share your life up close. Let me protect you and love you like I’m ready to.”
