"Bella, wake up," Will murmured, shaking her awake softly. She groaned, and rolled away to face the other side of the bed. "Come on, Bells, wake up."
"It's too early," she mumbled into a pillow.
"It's almost ten."
"Exactly," he climbed onto the bed, and faced her, entrapping her in his arms.
"Got you," he teased. "Now will you get out of bed?"
"Nope," Bella shook her head.
"I didn't want to have to do this but…" Will picked her up and carried her out of the bedroom. Bella squealed.
"Will! Will!" she cried, laughing.
"And for the final touch…" he put her down and walked to the kitchen, bringing back toast and juice. "Breakfast."
"That's very sweet, but why the juice?"
"We ran out of jam."
"Of course we did," she laughed, and turned the juice to a jelly.
After eating breakfast, the two decided to take a walk along the beach. Their hands were intertwined, Bella's petite hand fitting into Will's hand like two puzzle pieces.
"I have a question," he said as they walked past a cluster of rocks. His other hand was in his pocket.
"Anything," she smiled, brushing hair away from her face.
"You love me, right?"
She laughed. "Of course I do! You know that!"
"Are you absolutely positive?"
"One hundred and fifty percent."
It's now or never, Benjamin. Will thought.
"Okay, good because I had another question."
"Alright, tell me."
"Bella, I knew you were the one when we met. I could just tell. And then, as things unraveled, I fell in love with you more and more by the day. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, have children, and grow old together. So," he began, but a group of children carrying pails of seawater ran by, and some water splashed the couple. Bella dashed for the ocean, leaving Will unable to finish. She swam to the safe spot (AKA Lewis' old fishing spot), and went onto the sand.
"Towel?" she asked Will.
"I'm going," he returned a few minutes later with a few towels. "Here you go."
Bella dried off, and stood up. "You were saying before?"
"Oh, yeah," he looked down at her. "Bella, I knew you were the one when we met. I could just tell. And then, as things unraveled, I fell in love with you more and more by the day. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, have children, and grow old together. So, Isabella Hartley, will you marry me?" He got down on one knee, and pulled out a small velvet box.
She nodded, her eyes filled with tears. "Yes. Of course I'll marry you."
After sliding the ring onto her finger, he stood up, and gave her a passionate kiss. "I love you so much."
"I love you too," Bella's phone buzzed. She looked and her face fell slightly. "I have to go. Swimming with the girls."
Will nodded. "Of course. I'll see you at home."
"See you at home."
At Mako, Bella was early, so she studied the ring on her finger. The actual ring portion was shaped like a mermaid, hands reaching the tip of the tail. In the center was a pearl, with emeralds and sapphires around it. Bella realized that the emeralds and sapphires were to represent her and Will's eye colors. She was so lost in thought and planning she didn't hear her friends enter until Rikki spoke up.
"My, don't you look lovesick," she laughed, and Cleo smiled.
"Why is that, Bella?" the brunette asked.
"Oh, no reason." Bella's eyes glittered.
"Come on, tell us why!"
"Do you really want to know?" The other two nodded. "Will proposed to me." She smiled gleefully.
"You did say 'yes' right?" Cleo raised an eyebrow, though she knew the answer.
"Of course I did!" Bella pulled her hand out of the water. "Look at the ring. A mermaid, a pearl, and gems to match our eyes. Emeralds for him, sapphires for me."
"That's actually pretty cool. I'm happy for you, Bella." Rikki smiled.
"Bella! That's so romantic of him! And it's absolutely perfect for you both!" Cleo cried.
"Thanks. Both of you," Bella smiled. "I was wondering, since I don't have any siblings, much less sisters, would you two be my bridesmaids?"
"Of course." The two said at the same time. The three mermaids burst out in laughter.
"I'm going to head back. I have a couple things to do."
"Things involving Will?" Rikki smirked.
"No, well most of them. Never mind. I'll see you later," Bella dove into the water and swam back to the mainland.
After running her errands, Bella came home to an empty house. Looks like I'm putting these groceries away myself. She thought, holding the bags in her arms. Then, she collapsed on the couch, falling into a peaceful sleep.
Will came home from diving, and found Bella asleep on the couch. He carried her into their bedroom and laid down beside her. "Sleep well, Bells," he whispered to his fiancée, and kissed her forehead softly before closing the door.
AN: So, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter! There aren't a lot of fanfictions anywhere on these two, and honestly, they're adorable, so I made one! Who else has heard about one of the mermaids from H2O coming to Mako Mermaids?! I'm so excited! I think it's going to be Cariba (Rikki) or Indiana (Bella) since Claire (Emma) and Phoebe (Cleo) are shooting other shows while filming is going on for Mako. Keep reading and review!
