After that day at Azure Sands Beach and Luminara, our conversations grew even closer.
We texted constantly, laughed at old memories, and shared parts of our lives we hadn't told anyone else.
But I couldn't stop thinking about her.
Every glance, every smile, every laugh reminded me of the years we had missed.
So I decided it was time.
Time to be honest.
Time to show her how serious I was about her.
I invited her out again, this time to Solstice Gardens, a beautiful place with glowing lanterns, fountains, and flowers that smelled like honey.
The evening air was warm, and soft lights danced around us.
We walked slowly through the gardens, talking quietly, the world fading behind us.
Finally, I stopped.
I looked at her, my heart pounding.
"Nancy… there's something I want to ask you," I said.
She looked at me curiously.
"What is it?"
I took a deep breath.
"I want a child," I said, my voice trembling slightly. "A child like you—caring, loving, polite, smart, intelligent… a child who could carry the same light you carry."
Her eyes widened.
She stepped back slightly, stunned.
"You… want me to…?"
"Yes," I said. "I am willing to pay 600 million risonmon… whatever it takes… if you agree."
She looked at me, shocked, her hands covering her mouth.
"No," she said immediately. "I can't do that. I… I won't."
I fell to my knees, holding her hands, looking up at her desperately.
"Nancy… please. I'm asking because I've never met anyone like you. Not in my life. You're everything I've ever wanted. I've waited… I've dreamed… and I can't let this chance pass."
She looked down at me, her eyes full of emotion.
"I… I don't know what to say," she whispered.
I brought out the truth—evidence of her boyfriend's cheating, proof that she deserved better.
Slowly, she realized I wasn't asking for selfish reasons.
I wanted her happiness… her love… and the future we could build together.
After what felt like hours, she finally nodded.
"I… I'll do it," she said softly, tears in her eyes.
That was the beginning.
The beginning of something neither of us could have predicted.
The start of a love that had waited years to be fulfilled.
A love that was about to grow stronger, deeper, and unstoppable.