AN: Sorry for the delay! I was out on a sick leave when I started this and I've since gone back to work so updates will be on Sundays-Tuesdays now! Also...I have two new stories in mind. I'd like your opinion: SilMil or Modern AU? They'll both be written eventually but I'd like to know what y'all would like to see first! Feel free to leave your vote here in a comment or you can let me know on tumblr, SN: Songficcer
I sighed, settling into the bed. I had a grin on my face and I opened my eyes to look up at the ceiling, my breathing finally evening out. My heart was still thudding in my chest, though.
I feel you move up the bed, pulling the sheet with you. You kiss my shoulder as you settle beside me and my smile grows. You lay your hand on my stomach and I close my eyes again.
"That was amazing," I whisper. Making love with you always is. But I feel the need to voice it from time to time, just to remind you of it.
You giggle softly and I feel your face turn into my shoulder, hiding. "Mako..."
I turn and kiss the top of your head. "What? You are absolutely amazing. Especially when you do that thing with your-"
"Marry me."
I stop and stare down at you. You've lifted your head to look up at me, eyes wide like not even you believe what just came out of your mouth.
"Excuse me," I ask. I'm not upset you've asked. I've been expecting it, honestly. Hoping for it. I just can't believe you've finally asked.
"Why not," you say.
Oh. I said that last part out loud.
"I just..I wasn't expecting it, is all," I reply.
You narrow your eyes. "Oh, bullshit."
I can't help it; I laugh out loud. "I think we spend too much time together," I say in between laughs.
Your face lights up as you start laughing, too. You press your face into my shoulder again, your hand on my stomach snaking around my waist to hug me. "Never."
Oh, my stomach hurts from laughing and I can feel tears in my eyes. I reach up to wipe them away before they can fall, still chuckling. "Back to that marriage proposal idea of yours," I say with a smile.
You smile up at me and roll over, getting out of bed. I watch as you walk, in all of your naked glory, to the closet. You open it up and I see you reach up to the shelf at the top and rummage for a moment before walking back over and sitting next to me on my side of the bed. In your hand is a black velvet box. I look at it as you turn it over in your hands before looking up at you, waiting. I smile sweetly up at you as you take a deep breath.
"Mako-chan, I-"
"Yes."
"What?"
I chuckle and sit up before reaching for your hands with mine. "I love you, Ami. Of course I'll marry you."
You smile up at me before growing bashful and looking down at our hands. "I had this big speech prepared." You glance up. "You don't want to hear it?"
I smile and lean in to kiss you. "I don't need speeches. Not from you." I cup your face with one hand, my thumb caressing your cheek. "You show me every day how much you love me and what I mean to you. Speeches have broken my heart. You would never do that."
You smile, turning your face to kiss my palm. A shiver runs down my spine at the feel of your lips on my skin.
You pull your hands away and open the box, showing me the ring inside. It's a simple but beautiful ring; a rose gold band and a round diamond. I smile and primly offer my left hand.
You smile and take the ring from the box. With one hand you hold mine and with the other, you position the ring at my finger. Before sliding it on, you look up at me.
I can feel my smile soften. "I said yes, Ami. And I meant it." I wiggle my fingers. "Now give me the damn ring."
You laugh as you slide the ring onto my finger.
I stare down at it and even in the dark it still seems to twinkle. My face hurting from all the smiling, I bring my hands up to cup your face and kiss you. I can feel you smiling as you press into me, pushing me into the bed and on to my back...
