"I'm going to marry you and make you my second wife. Are you scared?"

It seemed like Zach was in a good mood today.

Madelyn blurted out, "M-My dad just died not long ago, and you're here thinking about marriage? You've been in the Jent family for so many years; you should know that the family traditions prohibit us from having a wedding during the mourning period of three years."

Madelyn tried to pull her hand away, but Zach did not allow that to happen. Instead, he held her hand even tighter