~Author POV~
He laughed as they walked side by side towards the colony's church.¨Are you ready?¨ Olivia looked up at him, asking a seemly random question. The square houses were appearing now from everywhere among the greenery of the jungle. ¨Ready for what, Livvy?¨ He asked, but Rafael knew what she was going to ask. ¨To marry Martina, you flapdoodle.¨ He laughed at the small child insult with a bark then went dead serious remembering he was his sister role model. ¨Olivia, don't swear.¨ Rafael warned but could feel his lips tugging in a ghost of a smile. ¨And for an answer, yes, I am ready to marry her.¨ Olivia thought for a second, a finger on her lip. ¨But do you love her?¨
Martina was always there for him. She had become a beacon in his life, smiling at him, teasing and scol
