Alliance 02 – King

Except, since this is our new beginning, we’re saying our vows at sunrise.”

Love wraps itself around my heart

But he does anyway.

“I love you, Savannah.”

I slide one hand up his arm until my palm is over his heart. “I believe you. I can feel it.”

The sound he makes keeps the tears streaming from my eyes.

“My King,” I tell him. “My love.” I tell him.

His mouth presses against my neck as he bends, slipping his hands down until he’s gripping my ass and lifting me into the air. “I need all of you. Right now, I need all of you.”

to you. You’re my wife. My fucking Queen. And I love you with my entire disgusting heart.” He brushes away more tears. “I don’t deserve you. Or…” I watch his throat work as he nods towards the paintings around us. “I don’t deserve your art. Or your smiles. Or your joy. After everything I’ve done to you… Baby, the last thing I deserve is your love. But if you mean it. If you’ve found a way to let me inside your beautiful soul, then I’m going to stay there.”

I won’t ever lie to

“You’re hurting me now.” My voice finally cracks, all the pain and love and anguish breaking through. “You took me. And made me yours. I got used to your warmth. But then you took it away.” A tear escapes down my cheek. “I don’t want to be cold anymore.”

A crown that looks to be made of smoke, lying in the grass.

A crown tipped on the edge of a motel vacancy sign.

A crown sitting on top of a giant diamond ring.

My breath is choppy.

It’s our moments.

All of our moments together

She lifts one shoulder, “Because I fell in love with you.”

“Men are idiots.”

She gives me a look. “Do you want the story, or do you want to judge me?”

She gives me a look. “Do you want the story, or do you want to judge me?”