#24 "I can't wait anymore."
"Eikko—"
"Don't start, Eadlyn," he growls.
I press my lips together and wrap my arms around my waist to keep myself together. "Erik, please. You have to understand. I can't just go out and announce it to the world!"
"I'm not saying to do that."
"Then how else should I do it? Why don't you try to find a way to announce it to everyone that I've been lying to everyone, having an affair?"
He shakes his head. "It's not an affair! You're not bound to anyone!"
"I'm bound to this country, Erik! I have to do what's right for it."
He scowls. "And I'm not the right thing for it? Ah, okay, I see." He walks straight out my door, slamming it behind him. I gasp, running after him, not believing he just did that. "Erik!" I shout, not bothering to be quiet. "Erik, wait!"
He shakes his head. "For what, Eadlyn?" That makes me think for a moment. For what?
"For me," I choke out.
He stops in his tracks and slowly turns to face me. "I can't wait anymore, Eadlyn. I've waited for months for you to say the words, but you never have. I can't do this anymore. I'm risking a lot for you."
I snarl. "I'm risking everything for you! My parents could disown me. I'd turn into the laughing stock of Illéa!"
A smile smile teases at his lips. "No, they wouldn't. They love you so much. It wouldn't matter to them."
"I'm serious, Erik."
He shakes his head, sighing. "I know. I'm sorry. I should be more patient with you. I just want to be with you for the rest of my life. That's all I want."
I cautiously set a hand on his cheek and press my lips against his. "We will, Eikko. I promise."
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