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#12
Name
He watched as Alice playfully bickered with Ari as the two women made dinner. He couldn't help but grin.
They were both adorable, though Alice did seem a bit cuter with a bit of flour on her cheek and clothes.
He'd been out of Arkham for almost two months now, and he'd never felt freer.
Zeek had finally convinced Ari to move in with him and had invited Alice and Jervis to move in as well.
The five bedroom house was more than big enough for the four of them to live happily together, and it was cheaper than living in an apartment.
Alice saw Jervis in the doorway and sent him a bright and love-filled smile.
He smiled lovingly in return.
Ari drew Alice back into the small argument as Jervis drifted into the living room and his armchair.
His mind went back to the past as he sat down.
There were so many things he loved about Alice, so many things that made his heart speed up.
He'd never mentioned that her name was the last thing he noticed –that instead of sparking his attraction, it only sealed the deal.
The first thing he'd noticed about Alice on that fateful day he'd fallen at her feet on his way to get more tea was her beautiful blue eyes.
The color of the English sky in the country after a storm, they seemed to see straight to his soul.
Her hair came next; the silky looking spun gold strands falling forward as she'd leaned over him. He had dreamed about her hair a few times and how it made him feel safe and loved.
It was after he noticed her hair that he noticed how she smelt. Alice had always smelt of peppermint, roses, and some unidentifiable smell he was certain was Alice herself.
A smile twitched at the corners of his mouth when he realized that it was only after he'd noticed bits and pieces of her that he realized how beautiful Alice was; only after she spoke in her angelic voice did he find out that her divine beauty went deeper than just her outside, that she was beautiful inside too.
He remembered how he'd felt when she told him her name.
Perfect was the only thought that got through when he heard the word 'Alice'.
Something told him that she had been made for him, and he for her. So far it seemed like that something was utterly justified. He knew there was no one else for him.
His hand strayed to his pocket where a little black box rested with a diamond ring in it rested.
It wasn't a big diamond, not like the one on the ring the 'spineless lizard' had given her. It was just perfect for Alice though and cut in the shape of a heart.
Alice already had Jervis's heart, but he wanted other people to know it too.
Zeek grinned at him. He and Ari both knew that Jervis was going to propose to Alice after dinner, which was why Ari was keeping Alice busy in the kitchen so Jervis and Zeek could make sure everything was perfect.
Jervis smiled back and helped place candles around the room.
