"Nothing Else"

If I was being completely honest with myself, I would say that I was so…confused on that rooftop. I mean, because of the whole magic thing. Growing up, I had always believed that there was something else out there, like, a higher power or whatever. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined this though… I mean, you controlled lights. You told me that you and your sisters are witches. That's…huge. Mindblowing in fact.

My exterior looked calm, and in control. Heck, I even managed to keep my voice from giving me away. But, on the inside, I was freaking out. Majorly. I mean, it's not every day you find out that your girlfriend is really an all-powerful supernatural person. I mean, a witch? Seriously? When I thought of witches, I thought of a fictional magical being, a big cauldron, lots of cackling, a broom, a hat, and an ugly wart on their nose. You were…nothing like anything I had ever pictured a witch to be. You contradicted all that I had ever thought was true of, what I thought was a fictional, witch.

You were everything that's good in this world, with none of the bad. You were so good, and pure, and…in a way, innocent. You believed in people, even when you had no reason to. You were kind, when you really need not have been. You looked at the world with bright eyes, always hoping for the better to happen, even when all of the odds were against it. I found your quirks refreshing; you didn't put on a show for anyone. You were who you were, and no one could change that.

Yes, you had secrets, but honestly, who didn't? I mean, I myself had secrets. I had assumed, in my foolish mortal way that your secret was something minor. Perhaps a birthmark, or some family problem, maybe even some past issues like drug abuse or something. Heck, compared to what your secret turned out to be, even a secret child and husband would have seemed minor. Well….actually never mind, I wouldn't go that far. With your secret, you were still my Paige.

Here's the thing though, I think that's what I had so much trouble wrapping my mind around. You were my Paige, a person I saw a future with, and couldn't even think about living without. And, all of a sudden, there was this whole other side of you that I had known nothing about. I felt…lost. It was like my favorite toy, which I knew front and back, had a whole new function. Not that I'm comparing you with a toy of course. I just…I was in the unknown there, and it scared me. It scared me bad. I, Henry Joseph Mitchell, was completely and utterly scared.

Wild thoughts kept popping into my head. What if you got hurt? What if I couldn't protect you? What if we weren't allowed to be together because I'm mortal? Hundreds upon hundreds of "what ifs" entered my mind. I literally could not comprehend what you told me. It took one final question to pop into my head before I understood ( well, kind of. I was still in shock) . What if you got killed?

My head screamed, and my heart ached at the thought. And I knew in that instant that all that mattered is that I love you. My heart beats for you, and it is forever in your hands. If you die, I die. If you are harmed, I am harmed.

Because for me, you are it. You are my everything. Magic or no magic, Paige Matthews you are mine.

Because, in the end, I can think of nothing else that matters.