Chapter 536 - A way to make it last

Lance paused when he noticed that Lily lowered her head. He lifted her chin up again. "But your happiness is more important to me. And I know where your happiness is. It is in your career. It is the most important to you. You cannot lose it. If the public finds out that you have a relationship with the producer of your film, people might think ill of you. They will judge you. It might ruin your career and I cannot promise that I will just sit and watch as the person I love is being trampled on by the public."

"Actually, I don't think it will totally ruin my reputation and my career because we started our relationship when the film is almost done and that was the first film that you ever produced. So, you are not that familiar yet with this business and the dirty business underneath it all. And if it did end my career, then let it be. I don't care, I can just change career. I am a Parker, I am capable, maybe I can put up my own talent agency." Lily is just indirectly saying that Lance is more important than her career thou it makes his heart flutter, he can't help but feel guilty.

"Lily, I cannot let you sacrifice your career that you've worked hard for a decade for this relationship. I can wait. I will always wait for you."

Lily shook her head. She cannot let him wait because she is not sure for how long he is willing to wait. Even if he says that he will wait, she cannot be at ease. "Please. Let me do this." She pleaded.

"I want this relationship to work." She said after a while.

"It will work, I promise," Lance said.

"I don't want this to go to waste."

Lance smiled. "It won't."

"I want this to last."

Lance's smile became wider. "It will. I already have a plan on how to make it last." Yes, he did. Because of the moment that he realized that there is a possibility that Elder Parker might go insane and put her in an arrange marriage to someone, he also realized that he cannot let that happen. He cannot see Lily being married to someone else other than him. She belongs to him and no one has the right to be married to her except for him. For once, he set aside his principle and decided that Lily is the one that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

"You have?" Lily frowned and before she could probe on further, Lance asked her. "Are you sure about this?"

Lily nods her head. "Yes. 100% sure." She replied full of conviction.

Lance sighed. "Okay. But, just so you know. I am happy with whatever you decide in. I will stay by your side whatever happens. And I will not let your reputation and career get ruined."

Lily finally smiled and Lance noticed that her shoulder has relaxed. "Thank you. But how will you do that?"

"Just trust me." He said then he stood up from his seat. "Come here."

Lance help her stand up and pulled her into a tight embrace. Lily returned his hug. If she could just bury herself into him so that they could become one. She thought.

"You are a wonderful woman Lily. Beautiful, smart, charming, funny, sweet and everything." Lance said on top of her head.

Lily felt her face turned crimson. She hasn't been used to Lance's flattery. "Why are you suddenly saying those things?"

Lance changed his position and buried his face on the crook of her neck. "I am just so proud that you are mine. I am willing to sacrifice anything and everything for you Lily. God... I love you so much, Lily. I hope you know that."

Wow! Lily never expected that Lance could be this emotional. Thou he is not crying, she could feel the emotions in his voice. She felt her heart somersaulted inside its cage and she cannot do anything to calm it. She doesn't want to because she liked that feeling.

"I know. And I love you too."

And before she knows it, they are now making out in her bed. She doesn't know for how long have they been kissing but she doesn't care. She loves it. She loves the way Lance is kissing her. She loves it when Lance is on top of her. She loves running her fingers into his curly hair. She loves his touch into her skin. She loves everything about him.