"Valerie, will you marry me?" Vladimier murmured, giving me a tender gaze. "All these years, I've only had one regret."
"Regret?" I whispered, still unable to believe what was going on.
"Yes." He responded as a hint of sadness crossed his face. "Since the day that I lost you, I've always regretted never properly marrying you. I thought that having a vow ceremony was enough, but now I see it wasn't."
"Vlad..." Closing my mouth, I found myself in distress over what to say. I loved him, and I was sure of that, but something in me screamed to say no. "Can I have some time to think about it?"
I knew this wasn't the answer he was expecting. The flash of pain that was quickly covered up was proof of that. However, I just couldn't shake the confusion and doubt I was feeling.
"Of course, take
