His Ring Is Not Enough

All that glittered was dark and tarnished beneath.
He knew.
Other people might be able to stick their head in the sand and pretend it wasn’t true. They might be able to indulge themselves in the meaningless things in life, spending money, worthless paper, on what had cost others their souls.

Your love is everything.”

You’re all that matters.”

You are beautiful. Like no one else. Like nothing else. You’re so beautiful it’s like staring into the sun. It burns through me. It shines a light in my soul

everything you were, everything you are, now I love you.”

happiness was worth risking her heart

There was a beauty that radiated from her, so rare, so incredible, that he felt humbled by it.

“I will protect you. I will give you children. If you reach out in the dark...I will be there.”

Just looking at him hurt.

“You look beautiful,”