That no part of me expected you to uphold these—” “I love you,” I say. “Of course I’m going to say yes.” His eyes are still troubled. “You don’t need to say yes. We could remain together without—” “Corrick.” I step into him and press a soft kiss to his lips. “There could be a dozen crossbows pointed at me, and I’m not going to say no.” “Let’s try to avoid that part, shall we?”

