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"You don't have to love me"
"We're getting married", you reminded your eyes focused on the ground. You fiddled with the skull of a snake. You fiddled with its sharp row of teeth. You poked at where the nose was. You caressed its cold bone trying to keep yourself calm. Olivier noticed.
"I know", he replied. "But I want to try, you're the most beautiful woman I have ever seen", he complimented making you release a scoff. "Again, I may be the only woman you've ever seen", you countered. "I wish", he suddenly said making you look at him.
"To hear the word woman, I want you to be the only thing I vision", he said. "I am unfortunate to see some pretty ugly women so I will see them too", he sighed. "That's not nice", you giggled. "It is the truth", he chuckled turning to face you. "My princess", he said taking your hands into his.
He made no move to remove the snake skull that was in your hands, instead, he held it with you.
"I know it is too much to ask you to love me as much as I adore you", he spoke. "I would hope you try, but if you don't want to I understand", he said.
"Olivier, I'm marrying you in hopes of having children with our family bloodlines. If I were to love someone else that won't happen", you stated. "I know", he replied. "You can have children without my blood, you can be in love with anyone else, you can even live with..someone else", he said forcing himself to say the last words.
You stared at him waiting for what he was trying to say.
"I just want the honor of being your friend", he admitted. "I never met a woman as extraordinary as yourself, my attraction to you is scary and fresh", he chuckled lightly. "But I know you would never love a man like me, but please, allow me to be your friend", he asked. "Let me be your wall, your support, your shoulder, I want to make sure you live the best life", he said.
"So what a trophy wife", you frowned. "No no not that, I want to be friends", he corrected. "I don't understand do you love me or not", you chuckled. "No, I adore you not love, we don't know each other that well yet", he chuckled. "I want to get the chance to feel what falling in love with you is like", he said.
"The man I am with wouldn't appreciate you saying that to me", you giggled "I will gladly die then", he chuckled. "So my princess", he began his eyes glancing down at the snake skull in your hand.
Gently he pulled it from your hands and placed it aside. Reaching back he fished out the rabbit skull he had for you and place it in your hands. He glanced back up at you.
