Lauren didn't move, breath or talk waiting for him to talk. He stopped moving his thumb, his gaze was locked with her when he opened his mouth.
"I know I forced you into this marriage and gave you ultimatum, asked for a baby, promised you divorce." He paused for a second and than continued." But, now, I don't want to lose you. I want you to stay with me, be my wife. I want us to be real family."
Lauren couldn't believe that what he was talking was possible, but she needed him to say it.
"Why?" Her voice almost cracked and he knew she needed to know it, he has to tell her. He moved his thumb and started to caress her cheek, not leaving her eyes for a second, he said out loud what he have been hiding even from himself.
"Because I love you, Lauren." Lauren's heart was beating so loud and
