Loki
Fifteen minutes later, the field came into view.
My planned spot.
I parked, jumped out of the driver's seat, and shut the door.
I collected Autumn from the other side, took her hand, and led her through the snowy field and up onto the hill.
"Lo…what are we doing here?" she inquired, completely confused.
"Shhh," I said, putting a finger to her lips. "Let me explain."
I cleared my throat, faced this girl, finally facing her, ready to tell her. I took both of her hands into mine and gazed down into her icy lashes, her blue eyes now a dark ocean, reflecting the crystal moon and diamond stars.
She was my one and only.
"Autumn…I cannot express how beautiful you are inside and out and how every time I see you, my heart speeds up or how your eyes always reveal your feelings and how you always know what to say. I can't tell you how much I love you, and I want us to be together…always."
She was silent, soaking it all in, her ocean eyes beginning to quiver as tears welled up.
"Autumn Faith Roe," I continued breathlessly, "I want to spend the rest of my life with you and no one else. You are my princess. You are my one and only."
I pulled the glinting silver promise rings out of my pocket, one engraved with my name, and the other with hers. I slipped the one with my name onto her ring finger.
Autumn's tears overflowed. She cried and I pulled her into me and cradled her close. She cried harder until she finally stopped and pulled back. She spoke the words my ears had been longing to hear, words of a dream once past.
"Loki Daniel Landers, I will never be able to say, show, or express how much I love you."
My eyes welled up too, and we both had our first kiss ever as our lips met and the stars shone all the brighter.
It was perfect.