"And that's precisely why I love you, silly Bella," he said, massaging her cheek. "Because you are you. You're beautiful, and intelligent, and you make me laugh. Plus, we both like biology, am I correct? How could I ever feel cheated being able to love a wonderful person like you? You are the one ray of sun in what has been, on the whole, a rather gloomy existence. I don't know if I could ever make you understand how wonderful you are to me." He punctuated this point with a smile and the gentlest of kisses on her forehead.