William's POV:

I shiver as Anna places her warm hands on top of mine on her cheeks, as if acknowledging me taking care of her tears. "It's just, not like me, to be honest, its more than that, I'm not used to be seen vulnerable, by anyone, I'm afraid how they see me afterwards, you know, strong, masculine men don't cry, less sob like children, I don't know how to fix it. I am so in love with you, I couldn't hold it in even though I tried..."

I saw Camilla more serious than usual, and her question went as far as religious beliefs at heart are. I keep the tone of the conversation: "I know we basically live together now and people already see us as a couple, yet, I would love to fulfill our union by having a holy matrimony, it's not that I don't want you to move, of course you can move, you could have done it since the day I gave you the key. Nobody who doesn't live in a house has a key for it, so that was the message when I gave you the key, I have been thinking in a life with you forever since that day, so whenever you decide to move in, I'll celebrate it, but in order for me to present you as my wife, I can't wait for a honeymoon full of love, fun and you, especially you. I have an account I created when I started working, even before having my own company, and I have been increasing it, I made it with the purpose of making my wife the happiest girl on Earth, I have been adding some amounts every now and then, so, don't worry I'll spend my everyday income in the wedding, as I know you are quite conscious of the money I spend on you, don't worry, do you know seeing you happy makes me happy? Seeing you emanating beauty and sensuality, reserved for me, only me to indulge in you body, in your eyes, in your mind, that makes me the happiest man on Earth.

Give it a thought, but I also don't want to push you to marry me, feel free to decide.

William's POV:

I was shocked by what I heard Anna say, I never expected a woman to encourage her guy to cry, I thought we were the ones who were supposed to take care of them and be the rock when they needed to cry and vent. Now I understood it worked both ways, I was to cover her and she was to cover me, I somehow knew if we worked on that we could become so bonded it could be almost impossible to break us apart.

"I guess I'll need time to learn how to allow myself to feel, I guess you'll be part of the process, and I would like to propose you do the same thing, don't think you'll burden me, I'll be more than honored to be your safe place, your rock, your shelter, your comfort spot to go whenever you need to cry, if you allow me to, I will hold you in my arms, take care of your tears and not let you go until you are ready to face the world again, let's start anew and trust each other fully, no secrets, no thinking for the other, transparent with each other".

Anna's pov:

William finally said he'd try to learn how to let himself feel when needed, but it would take him time to learn how. I guess he was still getting over the fact that he didn't have to be strong all the time. He also told me that I didn't need to be strong either. That I should let myself feel as well as he'd be there for me, take care of my tears and hold me just like I will for him. That was the most open thing he had ever said to me. I finally think our marriage was going in an uphill direction for the first time in a long time.

William's POV:

I feel we are starting our long way uphill, but finally relieved we were no longer walking different ways, tears of relief spilled down my cheeks, now voluntarily unchecked, a little less ashamed and confident in Anna. I hug Anna and caress her cheek with mine, feeling an exchange of tears, I stay in the hug for a few minutes, feeling all the love a couple can have as our tears mingled in each other's cheek. Hoping we can start anew and form a family, I'll take extra care of her this time.