"Look, Julian..." Celine began but perhaps he knew what she was going to say so he cut her off.
"Please don't say anything, at least not yet. I might say I want to make you my wife but it's just my own desire, I'm never going to force my wish on you, nor am I going to rush things. I don't care if it happens in the next ten years as long as you grow to trust me and know that I'll never hurt you, and I will wait until you're ready."
He fell silent for a second before he continued, "I've said this to my mother but I want to tell it to you as well, I don't mind that you have children, since they're yours I'm willing to love and take care of them as a father if you'll let me. I'm not going to force you to accept my feelings, nor am I going to expect you to feel the same way immediately, I just want you to know that I'm willing to be the one to love you even if you won't love me back right away."
His words shocked her, she didn't know what to say to him.
