After Dark Tropes

  "What if I told you I can make it so your uncle won't be able to stop us from being together?" he asked. He hadn't told her that Z was in jail in a foreign land. He kissed her head. She looked at him, her eyes wide. "I want to be with you Nes. I love you. But I love my uncle, please don't hurt him." He cupped her face. "I won't hurt him, but I will neutralize him so he can't come near us ..."