Her existence alone was excuse enough to justify the creation of the entire world.

I What are you saying Zsadist she stammered even though shed heard every word.He glanced back down at the pencil in his hand and then turned to the table. Flipping the spiral notebook to a new page he bent way over and labored on top of the paper for quite a while. Then he ripped the sheet free.His hand was shaking as he held it out. Its messy.Bella took the paper. In a childs uneven block letters there were three words I LOVE YOUHer lips flattened tight as her eyes stung. The handwriting got wavy and then disappeared.Maybe you cant read it he said in a small voice. I can do it over.She shook her head. I can read it just fine. Its beautiful.I dont expect anything back. I mean I know that you dont feel that for me anymore. But I wanted you to know. Its important that you knew.

You are my life now.

The bond forged between us was not one that could be broken by absence distance or time. And no matter how much more special or beautiful or brilliant or perfect than me he might be he was as irreversibly altered as I was. As I would always belong to him so would he always be mine.

Look after my heart - Ive left it with you.

And so the lion fell in love with the lamb he murmured. I looked away hiding my eyes as I thrilled to the word.What a stupid lamb I sighed.What a sick masochistic lion.