Pastel Skies
"Pastel..." He begins, "I am sorry that I hurt you.. I will not leave, Pastel... I will stay.. with you.. and for you... And I will do everything in my power to keep you safe.. That is my oath."

She looks up from the pillows, stained with her tears, “Angel…you are not the monster you say you are.  Do you think I would have agreed to marry you if I thought you were?”  She sits up, her gazed glued to the floor.  ”You told me everything, and I still loved you.”  She slowly looked up to him.  ”When we agreed to death do us part, I’d hoped that day would never have to come for us.”