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AN ETERNITY

Chapter 1: 5 Years After

Love comes not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. (Kitty Pryde)

The night is still and calm. Each star in the heavens is shining more brightly that it has ever shone. The soft sound of music fills the air as a lovely young lady enters the fanciest restaurant in the whole of Bayville. Kitty Pryde walks cautiously towards the open terrace, where her boyfriend of exactly five years is waiting for her. She had been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

Lance Alvers stood as Kitty walked through the door. He stared in awe as he watched her approach him. Her complexion glowed even more beautifully that night. She looked stunning with her shoulder less silvery-white gown which flowed gently with the wind. He had been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

"Wow, Lance. This is such a fancy place! I hope you don't have to rob a bank just to be able to pay for this," teased Kitty.

"Darn it! I've been founded out," joked Lance.

Kitty laughed at Lance's corny joke.

"I have always loved hearing you laugh," said Lance, with a grin on his face. Lance then led Kitty to their table. The two of the sat down and began their meal.

At the far dark end of the terrace, Pietro Maximoff was watching them through the corner of his eye. His eyes kept darting back and forth from Kitty to Lance. Lance to Kitty. He had been in that restaurant ever since that morning organizing this so-called "big event". Lance had trusted him to take care of the arrangements for this night which he dutifully did. He had even agreed to spend for half of the entire night's fiasco. He thought that what Lance was doing was a nuisance and a bother. Having a girlfriend was too expensive and too time-wasting; he had better things to do with his precious time and money. What he was doing now was just a favor for a good friend. Pietro watched the two again and suddenly, he felt a pang of jealousy. What did Alvers have which he didn't? His good looks? No. His money? No. His good sense of humor and charming personality? Definitely not. Then why was Lance the one sitting and eating with the most beautiful girl in Bayville? Why did Lance get the girl and the good job while he just watched it all in great envy? He saw that the two were just about finished with their dinner and he realized that the moment had finally come. Lance had made him promise not to be there when THAT moment came, so he sped of unnoticed back to the Brotherhood of Mutants where he belonged.

I want her to have what she wants, even if it means him instead of me. (Pietro Maximoff)

Lance had felt the wind rush suddenly and he knew that Pietro had left. He was glad that this once, Pietro had kept his promise. He turned to Kitty who had just finished her dessert.

"So, you said that you wanted to talk to me about something," she said. She hoped that it would be the question she had long been waiting for.

"I've beenâ€â€thinkingâ€â€.about US, for a really long time now and I think that -no- I KNOW that I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Kitty knew that this was the moment.

The band started playing a soft, subtle tune as Lance got out of his chair and knelt down on one knee in front of her. He pulled out a small box from his pocket.

"Kitty Pryde, will you marry me?"

Kitty just stared for a moment, dumbfounded by what Lance had just asked her. Her insides were screaming with joy.

"Yes Lance," she said, kneeling down in front of him. "Yes I will."