Disclaimer: I do not own anything relating to Narnia

Disclaimer: I do not own anything relating to Narnia. I just own this idea! The brief appearance of lyrics in the summary belongs to 30 Seconds to Mars.

Author's Note: This takes place in an AU after the movie Prince Caspian. This story focuses on the movieverse.

Summary:

"Stay with me. Be my wife."

With those words, Susan is granted to stay and live her life in Narnia. In honor of the wedding of King Caspian and Queen Susan, the Pevensies' stay in Narnia to help celebrate the blessed day. But one of them is not in the mood to celebrate. Lucy, haunted by memories of her past life in Narnia, is becoming more and more resentful. In this epic of love, loss, happiness, grief, a new life, and a new love, the lives of the Queens and Kings of Narnia will be forever changed.

So I run, hide and tear myself up
Start again with a brand new name
And eyes that see into infinty

Capricorn

Their lips met in a rushed kiss. Her hand curled around the back of his neck as his arms encircled her waist. It had been an impulse, meant to show him that they would have been; that they could have been so much more. If only she could stay. Their kiss broke and Susan Pevensie felt her throat tighten as his arms enveloped her tightly, holding onto her as if it would keep her from leaving. She felt his lips against her shoulder and longed to remain in his arms forever; be forever in his embrace.

"Stay with me."

She felt him whisper against her skin and shivered at the touch of his soft lips against her skin. She buried her face into his hair, close to his ear.

"I wish I could."

They parted reluctantly. Susan looked down at the ground and stepped away from Caspian. She looked back up into his eyes, saw the pain there, and looked away. Her throat tightened even more; to the point of pain as she moved away from him. But she managed to smile as she headed back to her family, despite the feeling of emptiness growing inside her.

He watched her walk away, feeling as if the world had disappeared from beneath him. She was leaving him. But it was not of her own choice. What could he do? Caspian didn't think twice. He knew what he wanted do, what he could to do to keep her by his side. He cleared his throat, his heart beating wildly in his chest.

"Susan?" He called out to her.

She stopped in her place. Her teeth instantly tugged on her bottom lip. She hoped that she would be able to respond without breaking down into tears.

"Yes?" She replied, turning to face him.

Caspian closed the space in between them and took her hand.

"Caspian?" She whispered, her eyes clouding with confusion.

In an elegant, practiced movement, he dropped down on one knee. Susan's eyes widened. She felt her family behind her but did not look away. His eyes met hers and he smiled, his gaze filled with longing and something else. Apprehension? Fear? She did not know, but she longed to see that look gone from his eyes.

"Stay with me." He said softly, "Be my wife."