Chapter 25: Silent Love
After about thirty minutes Destiny was dressed, packed, and heading out of the arena. She didn't see Dean, Seth, or Roman on her way out and that was a relief. A rehash of everything again in the span of like an hour was not on her list of things to do. She was on a mission to get back to the hotel and sleep for the rest of the night. She was tired of being tired and this recurring cycle of arguments with Dean and Seth was driving her insane. They were pulling her in different directions. It was so messy when it didn't need to be. Reaching her car, she threw her bags into the back and hopped in the driver's seat. As she was buckling up and turning the car on there was a soft knock on the window. Looking up she saw that it was Dean. After having a short internal debate with herself, against her better judgment she rolled it down.
"What do you want Dean? I've said my peace more than once today and I would just like to leave without any more problems."
"Mind if I hop in?"
"Yes I do mind. Say what you have to so I can leave."
"Well do you mind coming out of the car so I can talk to you face to face?"
"NOPE." she said while preparing to drive off
"Des seriously."
She heard the shaking in his voice and that made her turn and look at him. He looked like he was about to faint but he was also strangely still. The man was always twitching so she knew something was up. Slowly getting out of the car she walked to where he was standing by the passenger's door. By this time he was bouncing back and forth on his feet like he wanted to jump out of his skin.
"Are you about to reconfirm that we're broken up because if you are there's no need to I've already said it."
"No it's not that."
"Then what is it I'm ready to go."
Lifting his eyes from the ground he looked her straight on. The dimming light from the sunset pierced his eyes at a perfect light and it made it look like they were glowing. He looked breathtaking in that moment that it made Destiny blink a few times and take a step back.
Clearing his throat he took a deep breath and said in a clear strong voice "Des we've been dating for a little over a year and we've known each for what seems like forever. I'll never forget the moment that I knew that I liked you. I turned into an absolute dick and now I've turned into an even bigger dick because I've completely and utterly fallen in love with you. You came into my life and pretty much fucked everything that I knew up. Woman you drive me to my worst limits just by being your beautiful, blunt, strong, no nonsense self. I apologize for treating you like shit and not trusting you or your feelings for me."
Before Destiny could even reply to all of this Dean was getting down on one knee and pulling a box out of his back pocket.
"Destiny will you do me the absolute honor of being my wife?" Opening a black box there was what looked like a five carat diamond ring. Ironically, a diamond was her birthstone too.
"Dean I don't know what to say."
"Well a yes or no would be a good start. Plus my knee is starting to hurt."
"I guess then to save your knee from further anguish and pain my answer is YES!"
"So are you saying yes to my knee or me?"
"Hmmm mainly your knee. You were just a bonus."
Shaking his head he got up laughing and said "I hate you so much," before kissing her on her cheeks and full on her mouth. Stepping back he grabbed her left hand and placed the ring on her ring finger.
"I know you said that you wanted to leave so I'll still let you have your space. How about I come by your room later."
"You got something more in store for me if you do stop by?" she smirked at him
"I guess you'll just have to see now won't you?"
"I guess so." Kissing him on his precious dimples she hopped in the car and drove off. As she was leaving she happened to look to her right and noticed Seth standing in the garage area. He looked both angry and disappointed. It shattered her heart into a million pieces just thinking about whether or not he witnessed everything that just transpired between her and Dean. In that moment she really realized how much Seth did care about her even through all the spiteful shit he put her through. To drown out her thoughts she reached to the knobs and turned on the radio. Much to her chagrin "Jar of Hearts," by Christina Perri was playing. In that moment she was hearing and understanding every lyric.
"No I can't take one more step towards you
Cause all that's waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore?
You lost the love I loved the most
I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
Tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?...
Dear it took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
YOU DON'T GET TO GET ME BACK….."
Not knowing who or what the words were directly describing, she did know one thing for sure it summed up the entire situation. With that she drove off into the sunset with the knowledge that both her boys were feeling some type of way about her. One was certainly more confused than the other.