Read the card." I insist. She finds the card and begins to read it to herself. "Read it out loud." I insist again. Her eyes snap up to me and I correct myself. "Please." Her eyes soften and return to the card. "I love you." She turns the card over and then looks back at me. "Go to the next one." "I don't deserve you." Her head leans to the side, questioning where I'm going with this. I nod to the next bouquet. "No one does." Her eyebrows squint together but she walks to the next bouquet. "But I will fight anyone who gets in between us." Her eyebrows hike up at that one. "Last one." I encourage her to move to the next one. "Even you." She gasps and her eyes lock with mine. The shock in her eyes does nothing for me. I meant every word of it and I take none of it back. "I mean it EJ. I want you to be clear about how serious I am about you. I have no pride left when it comes to you.