I want to look across this table and see Diana sitting there.It is going to take a long time, but I am willing to put the work in if it means I can see her again. Even if I have to settle for being friends.
"And when I have to play along, I will. Do you have any terms?"
I did before, but now that I know it is Diana that I am being forced into marriage with, I don't have any.
Hell, I am hoping she has fewer, but I have to let her control this marriage and the pace we grow.
"Just one, be yourself. You work and live your life however you wish. Never change who you are. If you can do that, then I agree with all of your terms."
"You don't want me to conform to your family's beliefs?" She asks, completely taken by surprise.
"No, I don't. I want you to keep being you. Live your life however
