He fell to his knees before her, his arms wrapped around her waist, Bella's fingers touched his head, playing with his hair, moving to his shoulders to rub soothingly. Bella could feel her eyes sting as tears started to rise. "I love you too." She said calmly, her hands moving to pull him closer to her. Silence befell the both of them. Her ears picked up the water lapping up the beach, the sound of them breathing, and the occasional bird. Her eyes moved from the man before her to the horizon, which still held pitch black, as if waiting to crack into a brilliant morning.<br/><br/>Giovanni stood back up, which startled Bella, she'd become happy standing there with her lover holding onto her. The tears in her eyes fell down her face as he spoke, her fingers squeezing his. She smiled while small droplets fell to her dress. Isabella leaned in close to Giovanni, her lips pressing against his softly after he finished talking. "I don't know where I would be if it wasn't for you..." She whispered onto his lips. Bella pulled away slowly to see his whole face again. As she pulled away, she could see that he as well had been crying, the burden of the secret had freed him. Bella's fingers left one of his large, strong hands and moved to his warm, moist face. "What is it, my love?" Bella questioned in a light and happy voice.