After we ate, she cuddled up against me, pointing out shapes in the clouds drifting by above us.
“This is so nice,” she sighed. “I can’t remember the last time I just… relaxed like this. Just existed.”
She turned to face me, her blue eyes shining. “Thank you for bringing me here. For sharing this with me.”
I lifted her chin, brushing my thumb across her cheek.
“Anytime you want, angel… I wanna share everything with you. My whole life.”
Her breath caught as I reached into my pocket, pulling out a little black box.
“Laura,” I said, flipping the box open. “I know we’re only a few months into this, but I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. I know it hasn’t been the easiest for you, getting acclimated to my world — it can be messy and dangerous, but you’re clearly built out of stren
