"Isabelle...I want to be with you the rest of my life, I would do anything in the world for you." Giovanni dropped to his knees to the soft sand below them, his hands reached and hugged her waist, his head resting on her stomach.<br/>"I love you." Tears of grief and relief left his eyes as he felt at peace for the first time in years. Not having this dark secret hidden from her, he was happy she did not run, how he would've reacted even he did not know.<br/><br/>Kneeling in silence, he just wanted to feel her body against his. Their breathing and the incoming tide the only sound to the silent night. When he composed himself he got back to his feet and took her hands in his.<br/>"Bella, you are one of the strongest and most beautiful woman I have ever met. Your presence illuminates my day and my life." He was slowly sounding like his "regular" self again, confident and strong. Stronger this time around, almost as if the secret had set him free.<br/>"I am glad to have found you and I have one more thing I wish to ask of you tonight."