Amanda Bell
"Amanda, ever since I saw you, I knew you were the one for me... and the more I know about you, even this, has made me realize that I am falling irrevocably in love with you," he said, and my entire body trembled. Tears welled in my eyes. They were tears of happiness and relief, of knowing his heart and feelings for me, even with my past... Those tears were mixed with the pent-up agony I had felt, with the fear of losing him altogether because of this confession.
"May I?" he proceeded with care, and I looked up at him. The turmoil in my eyes locked into his serenity. His eyes searched for mine in assurance. He was asking permission to do something, and deep down, I trusted him. Without asking a single question, I slowly nodded.
He took a step closer, and lifting my cheek,
