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105: Be a good little boy

I lifted her chin and glanced anxiously around. "Emily, I care about you more than anyone else in my entire life. I will find a way to..." Oh no. How could I make a promise I wasn't sure I could keep?

"...to make my life normal so that we can pretend you're not a merciless killer? I can't be that kind of woman, Rafael. I can't live in your world. You have to understand that. I'm sorry. I know we had an agreement, but I just..."

"I know that what we have is more than most, the passion is incredible. And I know that I've allowed the woman inside me to feel free for the first time. Is that enough? Only you know the truth. We can't determine what the future holds right now."

"You're right," she whispered. "Maybe I was hoping to recreate the fantasy from four years ago, but that's impossible."

I expected her to pull away, but instead, she wrapped her arms around my neck, and in that moment, the darkness within me seemed to fade away, leaving only a deep yearning. I pulled her close, rev
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