I think the title is self explanatory. The story is about Marimeia's engagement to Heero and will end when the engagement ends ~ however that my be….
Standard disclaimer: I don't own any of the Gundam Wing characters that are used in this story.
On to the story ….
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Marimeia's Engagement
By West Wind
Chapter 1 ~ Telling the Friends
Marimeia walked back to her house tucked under Heero's protective arm. She had her arm comfortably around his waist as they strolled back from the evenings activities. She let out a sigh of contentment before tilting her head to rest against Heero's shoulder. She felt his arm tighten slightly in a gesture of reassurance and love. Marimeia still marveled that she was now engaged to the man beside her, the man she loved. In her early teens, this was the very thing she had dreamed about ~ dating Heero and becoming his wife. Little did she know then that it would actually come true close to ten years later. She smiled at the thought of her young girl fantasies and how in some ways life did not measure up to them and in others it far exceeded them.
Marimeia's house loomed in front of them. They walked up the porch steps hand-in-hand. Heero opened the front door and allowed Marimeia to enter. Marimeia's roommates and Kiel were sitting in the living room as they entered.
"Have a nice evening?" asked Jen.
"Absolutely wonderful," grinned Marimeia from ear-to-ear.
There was no way of hiding the joy she felt because of the recent engagement. Her face glowed with it and excitement. Heero on the other hand looked unemotional as normal ~ neither happy or sad, but for those who knew him well, there was a twinkle in his eyes that would inform him/her something was up.
"That's good," commented Kiel while Marimeia and Heero took a seat on the couch.
As they sat, Marimeia thought about how she wanted to inform her friends of the good news. Before she could open her mouth, Nikki jumped up and grabbed Marimeia's hand.
"What's this?" Nikki inquired.
"It's a ring…," replied Marimeia as she tried to hid her excitement, "an engagement ring. Heero and I are going to get married!"
A chorus of congratulations and well wishes erupted from those around them. Nikki, who was the closest, hugged or glomped first Marimeia then Heero in congratulations. The rest hugged only Marimeia and offered Heero handshakes, which Heero accepted.
"Do you have a date set yet?" asked Tammy as she eyed Kiel.
"No," replied Heero.
"We have not talked about it yet," added Marimeia, "and you are the first ones we have told."
"When are you going to tell you mother?" asked Jen.
"Tomorrow," said Marimeia definitely.
Heero slightly arched an eyebrow at her remark.
"Not tonight?" asked Nikki.
"I really want to tell her in person. Not over the vid phone. I figure I can drive Heero back home tomorrow, and we can inform our family and friends together," she concluded and smiled up at Heero who nodded ever so slightly his agreement to her plan.
From then on the conversation turned to talk of weddings in general. What they had each seen and liked or disliked at weddings they had been at. Everyone had suggestions to offer the newly engaged couple. ~ Have the guests release helium balloons instead of throwing rice, the bride and groom dismiss the guests row by row, dancing, and the list went on and on.~ During the entire conversation Tammy would send meaningful looks at Kiel that he pretended not to see. Marimeia's head was swimming with all the aspects of the wedding she had never put that much thought into. She had helped with Trowa and Relena's wedding, but that had been a small wedding and there still had been plenty to do. Marimeia thought she should talk to Sally when she got home. Sally was in the midst of planning her own wedding. After all these years, Wufie finally asked Sally to marry him, and their wedding was coming up soon. Marimeia finally demanded that the subject be changed because she could take no more of it. Her friends (at least the female friends) reluctantly complied with her request, and the group was soon off on a variety of other topics that carried their conversation into the early hours of the morning.
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TBC ...
