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The next morning, Jamie awakes at sound of life coming from the extern, just to find himself still on the sofa, near her, wrapped with the red plaid. Looking at his clock, he sees what time is it and how late he is, considering that his parents were waiting for him near eleven o'clock, and it's already four in the morning. Although he needs to go home, he can't, and frankly, he doesn't want; she is asleep, her head on his chest, she looks so defenceless, beautiful, sweet...he just desires to stay this way the more possible, he doesn't want to awake her, although he is a bit cold, just with the plaid on himself. He stars at her: at the perfection he sees in everything of her; enjoying her vanilla scent, he starts to caress her hair, her face, her still closed dark eyes, her little nose, her cheeks, her lips... He repents for this action when he notices that she is moaning, almost fully awake; few instants later, she starts to stretch her arms and legs, with still closed eyes, and only few minutes later, when she opens them, she realises where she is and whit whom. At first, she seems a bit surprised, as if she just found she slept with him, but then she smiles at him, and gives at the tall man a fast kiss, caressing with one of her hands his face, while he takes her for her shoulders, impeding that the plaid let her uncovered, too.
"You aren't so bad when you are just awake. By the way, merry Christmas" he tells her after the kiss, when she rests her head on his chest, again, but this time awaken. She looks at him in the eyes, and gives him an other fast kiss.
"Merry Christmas to you, too. By the way, what time is it?" she asks him leaving the sofa, going in search of her missing clothes around the room.
"4 in the morning. At this point, it hasn't sense going by my parents. I think I'll make a stop this afternoon, after the party. Are you going to stay a little bit more or do you want to go home?"
"I'm at Jude's, so I just have to be by her before J.J. arrives; I don't want him to find that I sleep outside, so I can stay a little bit more… I just needed to get dressed because I was a bit cold. – she throws him his clothes and comes back near him, who's now getting dressed- by the way, you said it's 4 in the morning?"
"Yes, it is. What are you smiling at? Do you find it funny?"
"No, it's just, that there's a song, called 4 in the morning , that's all."
"By Gwen Stefani, right? I heard it a couple of times. Mind if I ask you to sing it for me? - Jamie goes near Chris, and taking her in his arms, he looks at her with puppy eyes – please?"
"I don't know the music, I really can't play it."
"Don't play, I just asked you to sing, I'll use some fantasy. I want you to sing again something for me. Please?" he starts to tickle her, to torture her just to convince her to sing again for him.
"Ok, ok, with the tickling and those puppy eyes, I can't really say no to you. You won. Give me just a minute, I'm not sure if I remember the song and the rhythm so well…"
Wakin' up to find another day, the moon got lost again last night
but now the sun has finally had its say, I guess I feel alright
But it hurts when I think, when I let it sink in, it's all over me
I know you're here, in the dark, I'm watchin you sleep, it hurts a lot
And all I know is you've got to give me everything, and nothing as good,
You know I'd give you all of me, I'd give you everything that I am
I'm handin over everything that I've got, 'Cause I wanna have a really true love,
don't ever wanna have to go and give you up
Stay up till four in the morning and the tears are pouring
And I wanna make it worth the fight what have we been doing for all this time,
baby if we're gonna do it come and do it right
All I wanted was to know and say I Don't wanna lose the love I found
Remember when you said that you would change, Don't let me down
It's not fair, how you are, I can't be complete, can you give me more
And all I know is you've got to give me everything, and nothing as good,
You know I'd give you all of me. I'd give you everything that I am
I'm handin over everything that I've got, Cause I wanna have a really true love
Don't ever wanna have to go and give you up.
Stay up till four in the morning and the tears are pouring
And I wanna make it worth the fight
What have we been doing for all this time, baby if we're gonna do it come and do it right
Oh please, you know what I need, Save all your lovin for me
We can't escape the love, with everything that you have
And all I know is you've got to give me everything and nothing as good,
You know I'd give you all of me.
I'd give you everything that I am, I'm handin over everything that I've got
Cause I wanna have a really true love, Don't ever wanna have to go and give you up
Stay up till four in the morning And the tears are pouring
And I wanna make it worth the fight What have we been doing for all this time
Baby if we're gonna do it come and do it right…
"And you told me you didn't remember the song… ok, stop singing, or you'll be without voice today, and then, I want to save a few songs for our next dates…"
"Oh, so there will be other dates now? Does it mean that you are forgiving me?" she asks him going near him, ready to give him an other kiss, smiling.
"oh, there will be plenty of dates… you'll still have to deal with me for a looooong time… - he answers her while going to accept her request for an other kiss, just to see her reluctant and in shock. – ok, I believed that we were over this part, that we both agreed about the fact that this thing is serious…"
"It's not that, Jamie! – she answers him in terror – you understand what we did tonight, right?"
"I remember quite well last night, I know what we did."
"And do you remember what we didn't do, too?"
"Oh, you mean… that? – he looks at her in the eyes – yes, you mean that. We have been so taken from the moment and the atmosphere that we forget that thing; and from your look, I imagine that you aren't under the pill."
"Hell, no, it's years since the last time I slept with someone. I didn't need it, especially after I moved here, at least before this night."
"Years? You mean that you and Edward never…" he looks at her in disbelief.
"No, never. Actually, you are the second man I sleep with. I think that this qualifies me as a good girl. But that's not the problem, now. The problem now is that I need to find a doctor or a consultatory – she says as she leaves the sofa and takes her coat – because NOW I need the pill of the day after. And I need to do it right now."
"No - he simply tells her leaving the sofa as well, and stopping her taking her for the shoulders. – don't."
"Jamie, I'm not fighting with you over that. We can't… we just… stay together is a thing, have a baby is an other one… it's too early for the both of us." She tries to explain him. But his eyes are so deep, full of joy, passion… they are asking her not to do what she is going to do.
"What we did, it happened because we love each other. And if you really are pregnant, it will just mean that we'll have a beautiful child born for love. C'mon, don't tell me that you don't think the same things, or that you don't want children, because I saw you with your nephews. I know how much you love children, how much you desire them."
"But you are so young; we both are so young…"
"I always though, you must have children when you are young. The younger you are, the better it is. I mean, look at your brother. He was 19 when he had his first daughter, and he just had a couple of years more than you when he had his second child. Besides, we don't know for sure if you are pregnant or not, and…- he pauses a while. He looks at her. She is crying. She is scared; he can tell that, she doesn't know what to do. – and then… look, my plan was simple. I wanted to tell you that I loved you the night I did, I believed that we were going to stay together. I didn't think that could happen what effectively happened. I wanted to give you today my Christmas present… I know that I told you that I hadn't it, truth is, I have it with me from weeks,I bought it after that walk in the park, when you told me how much you loved Christmas. I wanted to give it to you this morning. I think that now it's the right time." Saying so, he takes his wallet from one of the pocket of his black jacket, and, from the pocket for the coins, he takes a small, black velvet sachet as he goes on his knees in front of her. The light of the candles still encompasses lightly them, as well as the scent of flowers, that, with the romantic and delicate Christmas decorations in red and gold, create an atmosphere perfectly suited for what he is going to do. She remains speechless and in shock, as she sees what he is keeping in his hands: a white gold ring, with a single diamond on its top; it's very simple, yet, it's the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her quite brief life.
"Christine Anne Danvers, will you marry me?" he finally asks with the most beautiful light in his eyes. She has never seen him like that before.
"Jamie, I don't…" she still looks at him in shock, forcing the tears to remain in her eyes.
"I know it can be a bit early, but I want to start a life with you, and the sooner it is, the better it is. That night I told you that you were a romantic, because you were waiting for someone special to enter in your life. I want to be that someone special. I swear, I'll never run away from you or our future kids. I know, we never lived together before, but we aren't obliged to get married immediately, we can wait as long as you want. I can wait years, if you want, but please, tell me that one day you'll marry me."
"Oh Jamie, I…- tears escape from her eyes, she can restrain them no more,
she surrenders. She literally jumps in his arms, crying, not able to stop her tears. – How can I say no?"
"Is that a yes?" he asks her, still incapable of understands what exactly she is telling him.
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