"What?" I exclaimed, trying to wrap my head around what was happening right in front of me. Xavier smiled, his hands covered mine and he held them between us, holding my eyes.
"I love you," He said again. "I don't want to let you go. I cannot do so. I tried this past month," he chuckled. "Let's just say more women would love my head on a pike right now."
"But you... You always... You never..." I was a rambling mess at this point.
His smile turned sad. "I know." He kissed my hands gently. "And I'll spend every day of my life making atonement for all I have said and done to you Hailey, only if you allow me to."
"We're not married anymore. You don't have to do this to pacify me-"
"Technically, we are still married. I haven't divorced you yet." He grinned.
"I could divorce
