“Marrying you, making you my wife before God and everyone, is what I want most. But I don’t want you to marry me if you don’t want to.” “I do want to marry you.” “Are you sure? You've always rejected the idea of marriage.” “I never thought I could get married. It wasn’t something I ever considered necessary, but I’ve changed my mind.” Maya gave him a soft kiss on the lips and continued. “I want to be united with you in every possible way, and marriage is one of those ways. So, yes, I want to marry you and spend the rest of my life by your side. Don’t you want the same?” “Of course I do. I want to be with you forever, until my last breath. And if there’s a next life, I’d choose you again and give my life to you once more.” Maya embraced him tightly and said, “You’d better not

