Splintered: Book Four of the Illusion of Truth

But I know that's impossible and not even the right thing to do. Tenly is her own person with her own thoughts, dreams, and responsibilities. I want to marry Ten. I want to spend my days with her, grow old with her. But I have no idea whether that dream can ever become a reality when there's no guarantee that we'll live until tomorrow. So for now, for this moment, I can keep her close and let her know she is everything to me.