i choose to walk with you

Rhyme was getting more comfortable with his budding relationship with Samara, his confession had been what seemed like the biggest step. That moment had lifted a huge weight off of his shoulders and gave him relief. As well as hope, he was excited for the future now. They settled into a routine, but Rhyme wanted more than a casual relationship. Though he adored Shaye, and thought he’d loved Tana both relationships were far from perfect and could have been described as broken.

The man was old but he better knew what he wanted. If Samara wanted to take that next huge step with him, he wanted commitment. He knew the dangers of his previous mistakes, and if the woman he loved wanted to share a family with him he wanted it done right. Not much time had passed since the morning he told the little Klein woman he loved her. He was certain of his actions though, he’d put time into his planning and he felt nerves again at the prospect of rejection.

He took in a deep breath and released it slowly as he reclined at the mouth of the den he shared with his girl. She would be returning for the evening soon, and he hoped that she wasn’t too tired from the day. Rhyme had a short walk planned out, a tiny dinner, and a special surprise to give her the intended question. Through it all he was sure that his heart would beat through his chest.