"Why do things happen the way they do? Ken, I don't get life and I don't
know anyone who does. I wish I knew the reason for things and the meaning
of everything, but I don't. And I'm scared." Rilla said in whispers to
Ken with her back facing him.
"I don't know why things happen the way they do, but I do know that I will be there for you. I do know that I love you. I also know, or hope, that you love me too. And whatever is happening to one of us, the other will always be there," Ken turned Rilla's face to look at him, "Rilla, will you promise me that one day you will become my wife?"
Rilla looked genuinely surprised and opened her large hazel eyes as wide as they would go and quickly replied, "Yes."
Ken took her hand and kissed the top of it as he pulled her into his embrace. She closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest. He ran his hand over her head as he smoothed her hair.
"I wasn't sure that you still loved me. I mean, I guessed that you did because of before you left.And all of the letters. I certainly fell in love with you more with each letter. But I never thought that you would feel the same way. I mean, I thought that you would think I was too young." Rilla spoke into his chest.
She began to speak again and Ken bent down and silenced her with a kiss. His lips were soft on her own and she kissed him lightly back. Ken broke the kiss and felt that he needed to tell her.
"I haven't asked your father yet. I was going to ask him before I asked you, but I saw you and I couldn't wait another moment. I will ask your father tonight and maybe we shouldn't tell everyone about our engagement yet, tomorrow we should."
"Oh, Ken! You really ought to have asked him, but I understand. Ask him tonight and we will announce our engagement tomorrow afternoon. I am sure he will say yes, he loves you like you were his own son already so it can't be a hard decision." Rilla replied. She took his hand and pulled him to his feet and he kissed her lightly on her lips. She watched him with tender eyes as he walked toward the house. He was hers now and she was his. This was how it was to be.
*And soon* Rilla thought to herself * maybe we will have a child of our own and I won't miss Jims as much. Yes, this is how it is meant to be.*
She was right, too.\
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I will have the epilogue as the next chapter. I just wanted to write this little bit about them. This is my first fic and I hope to have reviews or else I will not do anymore. Thanks!
"I don't know why things happen the way they do, but I do know that I will be there for you. I do know that I love you. I also know, or hope, that you love me too. And whatever is happening to one of us, the other will always be there," Ken turned Rilla's face to look at him, "Rilla, will you promise me that one day you will become my wife?"
Rilla looked genuinely surprised and opened her large hazel eyes as wide as they would go and quickly replied, "Yes."
Ken took her hand and kissed the top of it as he pulled her into his embrace. She closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest. He ran his hand over her head as he smoothed her hair.
"I wasn't sure that you still loved me. I mean, I guessed that you did because of before you left.And all of the letters. I certainly fell in love with you more with each letter. But I never thought that you would feel the same way. I mean, I thought that you would think I was too young." Rilla spoke into his chest.
She began to speak again and Ken bent down and silenced her with a kiss. His lips were soft on her own and she kissed him lightly back. Ken broke the kiss and felt that he needed to tell her.
"I haven't asked your father yet. I was going to ask him before I asked you, but I saw you and I couldn't wait another moment. I will ask your father tonight and maybe we shouldn't tell everyone about our engagement yet, tomorrow we should."
"Oh, Ken! You really ought to have asked him, but I understand. Ask him tonight and we will announce our engagement tomorrow afternoon. I am sure he will say yes, he loves you like you were his own son already so it can't be a hard decision." Rilla replied. She took his hand and pulled him to his feet and he kissed her lightly on her lips. She watched him with tender eyes as he walked toward the house. He was hers now and she was his. This was how it was to be.
*And soon* Rilla thought to herself * maybe we will have a child of our own and I won't miss Jims as much. Yes, this is how it is meant to be.*
She was right, too.\
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I will have the epilogue as the next chapter. I just wanted to write this little bit about them. This is my first fic and I hope to have reviews or else I will not do anymore. Thanks!