'I am in love with you, Adeline. I hope this is not one for you to forget.'
Adeline's eyes flew open, and she sat up, her chest slightly heaving. The chamber was silent, and she leaned back on the headrest, her eyes falling on the single candle that sat just a tiny distance away from her.
Sleep eluded her for so many reasons, and she hated how it felt while being absolutely in love with it at the same time.
Her eyes watched the flickering fire, and in it, she could see all of the events of hours ago all over again. Like they had just happened. Like she was still sitting there.
The music playing. The soft winds. The pretty view. The tenderness. The softness.
She sighed, then looked down at her hand. She could still feel the tingles from when he had held them, his eyes watching them lik
