Deacon had never met anyone quite like Serenity before, and he didn't quite know what to do with her. Most people feared him, but this little slip of a woman bulldozed right over him, but that didn't take away his determination to have her.
Serenity went through life with optimism, and with such a loving, caring heart Deacon was shocked she hadn't been ground into the dirt a long time ago. Instead, she went about her life just the way she wanted too, no matter how much Deacon tried to protect her.
No matter how hard he fought, he knew he'd have to change his way of thinking if he wanted her to love him and there was no decision to be made. He couldn't live without her.