I stared down at the beautiful diamond and ruby ring, overwhelmed.

"I-" I said, taking it from him, silent in shock. "Erik, I don't know what to say-"

He straightened up now and smiled a little. "It's a three letter word."

The longer I held the ring, staring at it, the more that thought got stuck in my head.

"I- I can't." I finally said, making his eyes widen, then. "What-?"

"It's not you. God, I would love to marry you-"

"Then what's the problem-?"

There were tears in my eyes as I said quietly. "We can't. Literally... the churches won't marry people like us."

Erik was silent, then shook his head. "I'm sure we can-"

"Erik, you know what I'm talking about. Remember that pair that Charles told us about?"

He was still silent as a statue, remembering no doubt, how this pair of mutants wanted to get married... and they were burned in the church.

"And you can't say that wouldn't happen to us. It could happen to anyone." I sighed, putting the box and ring back in his hands, then saw him look down at it, not saying a single word the entire time. A tear splashed onto his hand now, making me groan and say. "Please say something."

"Like what?" he said, looking up and meeting my eyes, his own a tad red and wet. "We're not allowed to be happy-?"

"Erik-"

"No, it doesn't matter." he muttered, turning away and walking back to the mansion, leaving me stood there with tears in my eyes.

God what had I done?


It was later on when I was sat on the grass bank, staring at the horizon at nothing in particular.

"Give him time, he'll come around."

I looked up as Charles sat down next to me with a sigh.

All I could do was shake my head and say quietly. "I don't think so..."

Charles sighed, then put a hand on my shoulder. "Erik loves you more than you realize. I've seen it myself what he thinks of you inside his head. Believe me when I say he'll come around."

I smiled a little, letting him hug me for a moment. "Thanks." I told him, then he sighed once more. "I'm sorry about your sister."

"Have you been going through my head again?" I asked suspiciously and he bit his lip a little. "I saw your entire life when I had to check what your mental state was when you got knocked out. I'm sorry."

I chuckled and just said. "It doesn't matter. It's fine. You always perv inside my head anyway."

"Because you have such a fascinating mind. You just can't bring yourself to hate anyone or thing." Charles laughed, looking forwards as the sun started to set. "I know your thoughts on marriage. I know how much you love Erik, and he's very lucky to have someone who cares so much about him. Just... talk to him. He'll listen."

"I hope you're right..." I muttered, then sighed and got up. "Thanks." then walked off, leaving him sat there alone.


Erik was sat on the sofa in the main room alone, reading a book. But now as he turned over the page, he said without looking up.

"Hi."

I smiled a little, then nodded. "Hi."

He sighed and looked up now, closing his book. "I'm sorry, Diana. I overreacted." he got up and walked over to me, taking my face in his hand and kissed my forehead, sighing. "I understand what you mean. It's just... we can't let them do this to us."

I smiled a little, then kissed him for a moment. "I know my love. It annoys me too. But we can wait until they pass a law that allows us to marry huh?"

"They never will... unless we fight for it. Fight for our rights as mutants."

"You have a point... if we don't fight, who will?"

He took my face in his hands once more and asked. "Can we get married then?"

I smiled and nodded. "Yes. If we win that right... then yes I will."

"Then believe me I'll start fighting soon." he chuckled, kissing me softly, but then let me go as he heard a giggle, then we turned to see Raven and the others spying through the door, then ran for it as Erik mentally pushed the door open.

"There's no such thing as privacy around here." I complained, letting him kiss me for a moment. He sighed and nodded. "I agree there."


At dinner, everyone kept shooting me and Erik glances until I sighed and rolled my eyes. "Yes?"

"So? Are you two getting married?" Raven asked, grinning as she did so. Erik went to speak, but I butted in. "Yeah, we are. Just not yet."

"You could at least put the ring on?" Charles offered, smirking a little, knowing what I was thinking no doubt. I groaned now, then chuckled, looking to Erik. "He does have a point. We can be engaged for a while huh?"

Erik sighed, then got the ring out again, smirking and avoiding everyone else's intent stares and grins as he asked. "Right. Let's try again- Diana Evans... will you marry me?"

"Nah (!)" I joked, then nodded. "Of course I will, stupid. Well, when we can."

He grinned now and put the ring on my finger, making everyone else start clapping and act like a bunch of animals. I felt him kiss me for a moment, then sighed. "God that was a weird moment."

"You're telling me." he chuckled into my ear, then sat back, looking to the others and raising an eyebrow. "Yes?"

Raven smirked a little. "Are we invited to the wedding?"

I spoke now, faking a groan. "Urgh, do you have to come?"

I did love these guys- they were like my new, extended family.


Later that night, after dinner was finished and most had gone up to bed, including Erik, I was sat alone with Charles.

"See?" he chuckled to me now that Sean had left. "I told you Erik would listen."

I nodded absentmindedly, staring into the flames a little. "I know. But he can be a very stubborn man at times."

"Yes... but you two fit like pieces of a puzzle together. And congratulations on the engagement."

There was a smile on my face now as I looked down at the diamond and ruby engagement ring. "Thanks."

"And oh!" he suddenly said, getting up and grinning. "I have something for you."

I frowned, then got up and let him lead me into one of the training rooms, then showed me the new uniforms.

"Wow, now you won't miss us wearing that." I chuckled, picking one up and looking at it.

"This one's yours." he smiled, passing me one the same, but... it felt somehow different.

"It's completely fireproof and you can adjust the back so you can use your wings." Charles told me, showing me the back. I was speechless. "Wow. I'm... thank you."

"It's no problem." Charles chuckled, putting my suit away. "Your suit was quite the challenge, but as long as you don't supernova, the suit will retain its shape."

"Or I fly naked?"

"Yeah, that too. I think Erik would approve."

"Oh he's suggested it a good few times."

He laughed at that, then said. "Why am I not surprised." then added with a sigh. "It's getting late. I'm off bed. Goodnight."

"Night." I smiled, watching him leave, then look back to my suit.

Things were really looking up now.


Erik was reading again when I returned to our room, but I grinned and closed the door, getting onto the bottom of the bed and crawled up, a leg either side of his waist as I took the book and tossed it aside.

"That was rather rude of you." he said, staring up at me. I chuckled and noddd. "Yes, and?" he smirked a little now, then the door locked with a sharp snick.

"You will be my wife." he told me now, raising a hand and pushing the hair from my face behind my ears. I chuckled and leaned down kissing him passionately for a moment, letting him flip us over and kiss my neck.

"'Mrs. Diana Lensherr...' I'll sound like a freak." I chuckled, starting on the buttons of his shirt. "Oh well." he grinned, kissing me once more.

It was all very well and jolly being engaged, but now we had to fight just for our right...

Fight for our rights like Erik had been telling me about all these years.

Maybe he had a point...


And the next little chapter:) thanks for the lovely reviews! Might be another chapter up later on if I feel like writing it:) maybe watching some Michael Fassbender on the show Hex will motivate me:) epic show- well worth watching if you haven't seen it! x