" Love is Love!"

"Rikki? Is that you?" a voice very familiar like Zane's asked. "It's me, Zane Bennett." He stopped, waiting for a reply.

"Hi…" She stopped. "Zane?" I said.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"Okay, let me get this straight…you show up two years later after you break up with me and expect me to be happy to see you?" I lifted my eyebrow.

"Well, no! I was just coming to say hi and catch up but never mind. Oh! I am engaged to Miriam so why would I want you?" Zane scoffed.

"Zane!" I said in a loud voice. "Congratulations! But don't come here and expect me to be happy for you. Heck, I'm sorry for you. Miriam's a stuck up air head…I'm sorry you got stuck with her." I yelled at him.

It was silent and finally Zane said something,

"Rikki, I've loved you for ages but you were too stubborn to see it, Okay? So, sorry I came to say…." He paused. "I love you." It was silent again.

"Rikki, You mean the world to me and if you will take me back I will love you always."

"But what about Miriam?" I asked.

"Oh, she doesn't love me…she loves my money." He said.

"Well she always drooled over the things you got her." I said.

"Yeah. She likes Nate."

"WHAT? But you are engaged to her!" I yelled.

"I know, how could she love my best friend? She only loves my money." He replied calmly.

"Yeah, now that you mention it, she always flirted with him." I shrugged.

"Well what I'm trying to say….Rikki….well, will you marry me?" Zane eyed me curiously.

I paused for a second, trying to take in what he had just asked me. He was moving a little fast for him to be just getting back. I don't know if I liked it….

"Zane, let me think about it. I mean, it's been about 3 years since we became mermaids and I just don't know. I need to talk to the girls, okay?" I told him.

"Okay." He said with a smile, "I can wait for a girl like you."

"Good! Because this will take a while. We're not talking days, we're talking weeks. 'Cause if it's not okay then….it's a no. Is that what you want?" I asked.

"No, of course not. Take your time!" He said loudly.

"Thank you …. Zane." I grinned.

His chocolate eyes looked at me intently and I grinned on the inside at his handsomness. Maybe I was ready for marriage. But this was all coming at me so soon! I didn't know if I could handle this all at once….

"No problem, we'll wait." He shrugged.

She smiled at him and he smiled back, melting her heart in the process.