Falling Stars (Editing)

"First and foremost I promise to be your lover. To love you when you think no one else could, when even you don't think you could. I promise to be your protector, to shield you from the monsters who are both in your head and out. I promise to care for you when in the midst of caring for others you forget to care for yourself. I promise to be strong for you when you get tired of being strong for everyone else, but above all things I promise to be yours."

By the time he was done speaking his eyes were glazed over as he opened up the velvet box revealing a diamond ring that looked to be an engagement ring. His hand wrapped around my left wrist as it made it moved one its own away from the covers.

I allowed the cold peace of medal to slid onto my ring finger as he leaned in to kiss me, "I love you" he whispered as he caught my lips with his, "I love you too" I whispered in between breaths and I meant every part of it.