We stared at each other for a long time. The only noise passing between us was the sounds from the TV in the other room. My heart slowly started to drop into the pit of my stomach. As much as I wanted to give him an out and an understand of what he was actually getting into, I hated doing it. I wanted Charles. Goddess did I want this beautiful human.

He always had caught my eye. I never knew him before Marlene died so the man in front of me was always Charles. But even with all he went ...