“Dw i'n dy garu di am byth," he said. "I love you. Always.”

“You want this?" His voice was hoarse."Yes," she said. "Do you?" His finger traced the outline of her mouth. "For this I would have been damned forever. For this I would have given up everything."She felt the burn behind her eyes, the pressure of tears, and blinked wet eyelashes. "Will ...""Dw i'n dy garu di am byth," he said. "I love you. Always." And he moved to cover her body with his own.”

“Cymru AM byth (Wales forever)”

“You said I am a good man," he said. "But I am not that good a man. And I am--I am catastrophically in love with you.”

“Never fall in love?""Always," said the count. "I am always in love.”

“I guess I haven’t mentioned it before but I was, I am and I think I might always remain in love with you,” he said with such passion that I froze in surprise. He went on. “And just so you know, I am prepared to fight for you, regardless of whether or not you share my sentiments.”