Of blood and salty water!

" Would you marry me and make it all go away? " Asher asked, baring his soul with his words.

" W-what do you mean? " She asked, gulping uncomfortably.

" I mean exactly what you heard. Marry me and make it all go away, Ms. Emma. Would you marry me? " He asked again.

" I told you. I got my memories back. We've been through this before…"

" That's besides the point. You wanted to know why I'm lounging around while my life's work burns to the ground? This is it." He explained curtly.

" I'm sorry but that's hardly an explanation." She said, picking up a glass of water.

" I am under serious pressure to marry a lady from the Steele's household. In other words, to regain full leadership and supreme power over my empire, you need to be by my side, as my wife."

Asher spoke like it wasn't a big deal. His tone was similar to one speaking about the weather meanwhile Emma felt like a fish out of water.