"Please wake up... I love you... I really do..."
"I love you, I just never dared to admit it!"
"I'm blind... I always felt I wasn't good enough for you, like I'd just hold you back!"
"Please, just wake up. If you wake up, I'll marry you. I'm already broken, so if you don't mind, I'm yours!"
The moment Scarlett finished, Ethan suddenly stood up, scooped her into his arms, and strode inside like he'd been holding back for way too long.
He kissed her-fiercely and desperately.
"Mmm... hey..." Scarlett was stunned and overwhelmed, caught between surprise and embarrassment. She punched at his back in a flustered mess.
Everything that followed just... naturally happened. Later, Scarlett lay quietly in Ethan's arms, soft and obedient, opening up about her past. Ethan simply
