" But are you sure you want me? Are you sure you wouldn’t regret marrying me, a man who has nothing to give you except his heart?” “Your heart is what I want. I want your love. I want . . . I want you. Just say you’ll love me forever.” She clung to his shoulders. “I promise. Forever. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Golden Braid (Hagenheim, #6)