*Note: I do not own any of these names and I do not own Les Misérables, Victor Hugo does. However I wish I owned it.
Chapter Six – Forever and always
Éponine's POV
Joly kissed me again when I said I loved his house.
My stomach made a noise in the middle of our kiss.
Joly pulled away and chuckled.
''I guess you're hungry. Shall I get some bread and wine?'' Joly said.
''That's fine.'' I said to him with a huge smile.
He went downstairs to get bread and wine.
I fell asleep soon enough and didn't even hear Joly coming up with the food.
''Darling, darling wake up. I've got your food.'' he said whilst giving little kisses all over my face.
I opened my eyes and saw his beautiful face just a few inches away from me.
He helped me sitting against the back of the bed and handed me a plate with food and a mug of wine.
''You know, I didn't know I loved you till my heart was wounded by a certain man called Marius. I'll never forget that moment I looked into your eyes because that was the moment I fell in love with you.'' I said to him.
He smiled from ear to ear and said ''Éponine, I'll never forget that moment either. I have you and I am the luckiest man alive!''.
I shed a few tears from happiness as soon as the words left his mouth.
I'm so lucky and happy to have him.
Joly went downstairs with the empty plates and mugs after we finished dinner.
I was so tired that I fell asleep whilst Joly was doing the dishes.
Joly's POV
I saw the cutest thing ever when I came back from doing the dishes.
Éponine was sleeping with my pillow in her arms.
She was hugging it close to her.
''How can you not love her?'' I thought and lied down next to her.
I was playing with her hair when she woke up again.
''Good evening, sleepy head.'' I said to her.
''Good evening.'' She said to me.
''Are you feeling okay?'' I asked her.
She nodded and tried to sit up.
I helped her to sit up.
She lied her head on my chest and wrapped her arms around my waist.
I wrapped my arms around her in return.
''I love lying like this.'' she said to me.
''Me too, my love. Me too...'' I said to her and kissed the top of her head.
''Joly, you have to do it now. Come on. Do it!'' I thought.
''Excuse me Éponine. I-uh; I have to get something. Stay here.'' I said to her.
She laughed and said ''I wasn't planning on going anywhere.''.
I chuckled and left the room.
I quickly ran down the stairs and rummaged through the drawers searching for my mother's engagement ring.
She sadly died 2 years ago from pneumonia. My father died when I was only 5 years old.
He was shot in the head by a criminal.
I walked back upstairs once I had found the ring and walked into my room where Éponine was still sitting up in bed.
''Éponine, you have to sit on the edge of my bed for this.'' I said and three seconds later she was sitting on the edge of our bed.
''My dear Éponine, I know this might be a little bit early, but I don't think I could ever live without you by my side.'' I said whilst getting down on one knee.
''Éponine, will you please marry me?'' I asked her whilst getting the ring out of my pocket.
''YES! OF COURSE I'LL MARRY YOU!'' she shouted and I shoved the ring around her finger.
*This was the sixth chapter! I hope you liked it. Please give me your review!