I Thee Take (To Have and To Hold)

Scarlett<br/><br/>Cristiano is my enemy. He’s also the only man with whom I’ve ever felt safe. Protected.<br/><br/>But I have to remember that he married me with one purpose in mind. Revenge. I would be the bridge to his real enemies.<br/><br/>I can’t let myself forget that he isn’t the hero of this story. His hands are covered in blood. I saw that with my own eyes.<br/><br/>Cristiano<br/><br/>I thought I knew Scarlett’s past, but I didn’t know anything.<br/><br/>I thought I knew the worst of monsters, but I hadn’t seen anything yet.<br/><br/>Sometimes you have to lie to yourself to survive.<br/><br/>Sometimes it’s those closest to you who will bury their knives in your back.<br/><br/>Too many times it’s the innocents who pay for your mistakes. For your refusal to see.<br/><br/>I can’t let Scarlett pay for mine.<br/><br/>But I may be too late to stop it.