Summary: CxC Caleb has to go off and fight in a war for Meridian. What does Caleb have to ask Cornelia before he leaves? Also, after their first time together, something happens to Cornelia. What is it?

Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own W.I.T.C.H.

Their Love

Chapter 1

"Cornelia, you know that I have to go." Caleb said.

"I know, I know." Cornelia sighed. "It's just . . . , you're going to be gone for a year."

"Hey, don't look at it that way. I may be able to come back sooner." Caleb responded.

"That's gonna be like forever. It's just not fair that today is the last day that I have with you."

"I may be able to come back sooner though. Come on, let's make today worth it." Caleb said.

Later that evening after eating dinner at the Silver Dragon. . . .

"Thanks Caleb for dinner. It was great." Cornelia said trying to sound cheerful, but failing miserably.

"Look, Cornelia, can I come in? There's something important that I need to ask you." Caleb asked.

"Sure." Cornelia led them into her apartment that she had by herself. She directed them into the living room and they sat on her couch.

"Okay. Where to start?" Caleb asked nervously.

He looked around nervously for the courage to continue, and found it in the dazzling blue eyes staring back at him, urging him to continue.

"Cornelia, I've loved you before I even met you. When I finally did get to meet you and find out how wonderful you are, I knew that you were the girl for me. I know that you Earth people have an age when you think that you are old enough to make your own decisions. Well, now that we are both eighteen, I want to ask you something. I know that I will be gone for a while, but I would like for you to wait for me. Look, I guess what I'm trying to say is," Caleb said while getting down on one knee in front of Cornelia, who gasped when she realized what was happening. "Cornelia Hale, will you make me the happiest man, on this world called Earth, and marry me?"

When Cornelia didn't answer right away, Caleb took it as a no, and quickly added, "Well, I understand if you don't want to." He began to stare at the carpet as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. He started to open his mouth to add something else, but that was completely forgotten as he felt a pair of lips on his own.

When they parted and Caleb cleared the fog from his head, he asked, "So, was that a yes?"

Cornelia managed to answer a soft, loving, "yes." before pulling Caleb on top of her on the couch to kiss him all over again. Their kiss started off slow, but quickly began to deepen. Cornelia let her fingers get tangled in his gravity-defying hair. Caleb's hands also were roaming as they explored Cornelia's body.

As their kiss began to die down, Caleb pulled away and looked Cornelia in the eyes. "I hope that you know that you have made the happiest man on Earth."

Cornelia just smiled and walked off to her room. When she was at the doorway, she curled a finger, signaling for Caleb to follow. Without a moment's hesitation, he was there at her side. He had an idea of what was about to happen, but he didn't want to get to excited. They had never been together like that before. He wasn't too disappointed though. He knew that Cornelia was worth waiting for. Heck, she was worth dying for. (A/N: Okay, basically it's saying that Caleb and Cornelia haven't slept together or with anybody else.)

As he walked across the room to the bed with his beautiful angel, he felt that he had never been happier.

The End of Chapter 1.