"You are so wrong, you sweet little fool." He whispered lovingly. "I feel everything for you, everything that a man could feel for a woman. You may not realize it, but I felt that way for you long before you felt the same way for me. I was in love with a woman, who I thought would never respond to me, but now... Don't you understand? I look at you, and I know how it feels to be in love."
"Louis, please-"
"I can give you the simple version, in case you are still not sure: I am..." He appeared to draw a deep breath, and his hold on her face loosened a little, as if he was sure that he will scare her. "I am so in love with you, Anastasia O'Johnson."
She gasped, and stared at him. "You...you love me?"
"Yes Ana. I have always loved you. Only... you were busy with your attention elsewhere."
