Hey Everyone! This is my first chapter of what I hope to be a reletivly long story. This is the story of Vaughn and Chelsea, starting from around... maybe Chelsea's 3rd year on the island. The chapter title really says it all, and I hope you enjoy! More to come!

Chapter 1: The Blue Feather

Normal POV

Chelsea walked out of the stable on that warm and early Tuesday morning. Her puppy, Fred, ran around happily as she shoved her hands into her short's pockets. She sighed and breathed a breath of the fresh mid-morning air and walked towards her house, she watched as the island carpenter, Gannon, pounded a shingle onto the new roof.

"Hey Gannon, here early I see!" Chelsea called out. Gannon looked up from his work.

"Got up early, any other explanation?" he said in his deep voice. He reached his hand out, and his 7 year old daughter, Eliza, handed him a bunch of nails as Gannon returned to his work. Chelsea picked up Fred and placed him on her shoulder. Then she walked towards Zeus, her horse. Climbing onto the large saddle she slapped the reigns and rode off towards the bridge to Verdure Island.

Vaughn, in the meantime was busy stocking animal feed at Mirabelle's. Her daughter Julia came in with another cartful. Vaughn took one look at the new stack and groaned.

"I know you're busy, but mom just made a whole lot more. This is the last of it," Julia said. Vaughn placed a chicken feed container on the shelf.

"I'm on it," he sighed. Julia smiled and walked back into the kitchen. Just then, the bell rung above the door. Vaughn turned around eagerly, hoping to find Chelsea, but instead found Elliot, coming to do his morning shopping. His sister, Natalie, followed behind him.

"Morning," Vaughn said in his normal, emotionless voice. Elliot nodded in response and continued to select the goods he needed, then he proceeded into the back room where the animals were kept. Vaughn went back to his work, stacking animal feed onto the shelf. The bell rang above the door again, and Vaughn turned, tipped his black and orange cowboy hat to Felicia, Elliot and Natalie's mother.

"Good morning Vaughn," Felicia said.

"Good morning to you too, can I be of service?" Vaughn asked.

"No thank you, I'm just looking for Elliot and Natalie," Felicia said.

"They are in back staring at sheep," Vaughn said. Mirabelle came out of the kitchen and smiled at Felicia. Vaughn sighed, he knew that they would begin talking, and that meant extra work for him. He climbed down the ladder and went behind the counter, just to make sure Mirabelle's opened on time.

Outside, Chelsea got off of Zeus and opened the saddle bag. Fred jumped onto the ground and ran circles around her. While tying up Zeus to the post by the door, she heard someone say,

"Good morning Chelsea!"

Chelsea turned around to find her friend, Alisa.

"Hey Alisa, what are you doing out here?" she asked, taking off her rucksack and reaching in to pull out a bag of wool, a container of porridge, and that day's shipment of eggs.

"Nathan needs some seeds. I saw you over here and wanted to say hi before stopping by Chen's," she said. "What are you doing? Visiting you know who?"

"Yes Alisa, I'm visiting you know who," Chelsea said sarcastically.

"You two are so cute together!" Alisa squealed. Chelsea sighed.

"Alisa, we are just friends, I'm bringing him breakfast, he works so early,"

"Well, good luck, see you later!" Alisa said, running off towards Chen's. Chelsea laughed and put the goods under one arm, then, she went inside

"Breakfast delivery!" Chelsea called out as she walked in the door. Vaughn looked up at her and gave a faint smile. Chelsea put her hands on the counter and pulled up a stool, so she was eye level with Vaughn.

"Good morning to you too Chelsea," he said. Mirabelle walked in from the back room, smiled at Chelsea, and then went into the kitchen.

"So, how long till your break?" Chelsea asked. Vaughn looked at the wall clock.

"3 hours, sadly. I don't get off till 10:30; you of all people should know that!" Vaughn said.

"Sorry, it's a habit," Chelsea replied. Fred jumped up on the counter and stared up eagerly at Vaughn. In turn, he picked up the puppy and rubbed him behind the ears.

"So, when my shift ends, wanna go for a walk on the beach? Have some lunch maybe?" Vaughn asked. Chelsea smiled and nodded.

"Meet me outside at 10:30, I'll be waiting," he said.

"I'll be there," she said. Fred jumped down and followed Chelsea out the door.

"You work too hard at being cool Vaughn," a voice from no where said. Vaughn looked up and saw Julia sitting in the place where Chelsea was. "We all know you are madly in love with her!"

"Is it that obvious?" he asked.

"Sadly…" she began "Ok, listen, I have something that I think will help in winning her heart, when you use it is up to you," Julia opened the small trunk by her foot. Vaughn leaned over the counter to see what she had. Julia raised a blue feather in front of his face.

"Give this to Chelsea," she said. Vaughn began to sweat. Then he slowly reached out and took the feather. "It's nothing to be scared about Vaughn, you'll know when the time is right," Julia said, standing up. "Be sure to tell us everything, and we'll help in anyway possible," she said. Then she walked off to the back room, taking her basket of feed with her.

10:30 came quickly and Vaughn set the register key in the counter drawer and began to leave the building.

"I'm leaving!" he called out. Mirabelle poked her head through the door and nodded.

"Thanks for your help today Vaughn, have a good trip home," she said.

"Thanks," he said.

Chelsea was sitting outside the door waiting when Vaughn walked outside.

"I'm not going to ask how long you've been here," Vaughn sighed.

"About 10 minutes, I packed us a picnic lunch!" Chelsea replied. Vaughn smiled at his bride-to-be. But at that moment, with Chelsea smiling up at him, he knew she was the one for him.

Vaughn's POV

I don't know how long I've been in love with Chelsea. Whether it was when we first met, with her cheery attitude, to the way she loves spending time with animals like I do. But when Julia came to me that afternoon with the blue feather for Chelsea my heart sank and rose at the same time. The sweat and stammering that followed was a result of this. Julia has always cared for me. She understands I came from a background filled with pain. But if there was one thing she knew, it was romance. Now if only she could have the courage to propose to her OWN boyfriend… I didn't care about Julia's love life as I watched my beautiful Chelsea run in front of me, hair up in a ponytail, and her red bandana that was usually on her head, was around her wrist. She swung the picnic basket around and around, turning every few seconds to be sure I was still following her.

"COME ON VAUGHN!" she called out upon reaching the bridge that led to Sprout Island. "QUIT BEING SUCH A SLOWPOKE! OUR LUNCH IS GETTING COLD!" I sped up slightly, and met her at the bridge, wrapping my gloved fingers in hers. The way she smiles at me makes my heart pump… hard. I blush, and am forced to pull my hat even farther down my face to cover it up. Chelsea didn't mind, she seemed happy that we were together. And soon, I hoped, she would be mine forever.

Chelsea's POV

"Vaughn! Look!" I called out later that afternoon. "A seashell!"

I came running back over to the blanket where Vaughn was laid on his back, his hat by his side, and his hands behind his head. His hair was flat down for the first time I have seen, and he sat up as I ran over towards him. He took the shell from me and examined it as its unique glimmer shined in the afternoon or almost evening sun.

"You can have it!" I said. "I know these are your favorite kind!" she said happily.

Vaughn examined the beautiful shell. Then, while putting his hat back on, he put it away in his pocket.

"Thank you Chelsea," he said. "This will be a cherished treasure for me,"

I smiled, and turned towards the setting sun.

"Isn't it pretty Vaughn?" I asked.

Vaughn looked up at the many colors in the sky and sighed, I watched as he stared at the seashell, then he looked up at me. He patted his hand next to him, as a sign of him wanting me to come sit with him. He hugged his knees when I sat down.

"Chelsea?" he asked. I looked towards him. "I just want you to know how much I respect you, you run a farm all by yourself, you take care of nature, it's kind of cool,"

"Vaughn, thank you," I replied happily.

"Do you respect me too?" Vaughn asked. I turned back from staring at the setting sun.

"Of course I do Vaughn!" I said. Vaughn was silent.

"Hey Chelsea?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I ask you something else?"

"Ask away," I said. Vaughn was shaking. So he leaned over and kissed me. I blushed; my eyes open wide to what was going on.

"I love you, but I'm not good at the whole, romance thing… can we, uh, go somewhere less public?"

Still dazzled from Vaughn's romantic gesture, I nodded. Vaughn picked up the picnic basket, took my hand, and before he knew what was happening, my lips were against his. Vaughn's purple eyes opened wide.

"I don't like owing people," I said after breaking away. Vaughn gave a faint smile.

Normal POV

Back at Chelsea's farmhouse, Chelsea set a bowl of porridge in front of Vaughn.

"It's getting late, are you sure you'll be able to make it home?" she asked.

"I can always stay at the inn for the night and leave early tomorrow morning," Vaughn said. "Besides, I haven't asked you that question yet."

"Ok, what is it you wanted to know?" Chelsea asked, sitting down at the table across from Vaughn.

"I know it's kinda sudden, but there's one thing I know for certain. I'm really, really, in love with you, more emotions flood through me than ever whenever I hear you call my name! I don't know why I feel that, and I know I'm not a people person… but…"

"Vaughn?"

Vaughn got up and walked closer to Chelsea. Then slowly getting down on one knee he said.

"I only ask for one thing…"

"Vaughn…" Chelsea's bright blue eyes glistened with tears.

"Chelsea, I present this blue feather, to you, as a proposal to marriage," Vaughn said while pulling the blue feather out of his pocket. Tears trickled down the front of Chelsea's face. She took the feather from Vaughn. Then she jumped into his arms.

"Oh yes, yes I will Vaughn!" she said, hiccupping from the tears that were running down her face. Vaughn broke out into a huge smile, the biggest he'd ever given anyone.

"I want to tell someone, will you come with me?" Vaughn asked taking Chelsea's hands. Chelsea nodded and hugged Vaughn.

"I'd do anything with you," she said, resting her head on his shoulder.

You have reached the end of Chapter 1, if you enjoyed this installment of my fanfic, please leave a review, if you hated it, please leave a review, if you are a robot, don't leave a review. I don't want to be taken over. Chapter 2: The Wedding will be out in a week. I already have it typed, but I feel like waiting to see if you like it in the first place. Thank You.