"Falling in love with you was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Not because you’re stubborn, arrogant, or entitled..." Her humor laced through the strain to keep her voice steady, a little giggle escaping accompanied by a ruthless smile. "But because I had only known difficult love. The kind of love that hurt more than it comforted and took far more than it ever gave." She was squeezing his hands so tight, her eyes shining a glassy reflection of the magical lights. "I don’t know if you remember, but a long time ago, in a bar you nosely read my text messages over my shoulder and told me I deserved better. And then you showed me what better looked like. Letting myself fall in love with you may have been hard, but loving you is easy. I promise to love and protect you in this lifetime, and every other." 