Later that day, the couple relaxed in the park. It was a beautiful summer day, the scent of freshly cut grass wafting on the breeze. The air was so warm and Clarice had never felt so content. She lay back and snuggled closer to Hannibal. He smiled at her, which would have terrified some, but it made her feel secure and safe.
"Clarice?"
"Yes?"
"I want to show you something." He gently pulled her up and led her to his waiting car.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Never ask, spoils the surprise." He opened the door for her, unable to resist a grin.
They arrived at the secret destination, and Hannibal leaned over to Clarice. She kissed him quickly.
"Not the reaction I was expecting but still very pleasurable Clarice." He winked, causing her pale skin to flush the shade of Chianti. He placed a blindfold over her eyes, and guided her carefully to a secluded seat hidden by the tall hedges. He sat her down and removed the blindfold. She looked round quickly to take in her surroundings, then turned her gaze to Hannibal who was kneeling in front of her.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Clarice, I love you so much." He looked into her eyes, and produced a red rose from a secret compartment in his coat, which lay, beside his foot. Clarice had no idea what was happening but found that she was almost overcome with excitement, trying to work out what his scheme was. He took her hand in his and gave her the rose.
"It's lovely." She smiled.
"Look deeper into the petals Clarice. Things are not always as they seem you know." Hannibal grinned unable to contain his exhilaration. Clarice did as he said, and carefully peered into the flower. There, in the middle partly covered by the red decoration lay a beautiful diamond ring. It's light reflected on Clarice's face and her eyes filled with tears of emotion.
"Clarice, will you marry me?" Hannibal stroked her hand. She looked back at him and wrapped her arms round his neck.
"Yes, of course I will!" She moved so she could give him a passionate kiss. This was the beginning of their new life together, and neither could wait.
"Clarice?"
"Yes?"
"I want to show you something." He gently pulled her up and led her to his waiting car.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Never ask, spoils the surprise." He opened the door for her, unable to resist a grin.
They arrived at the secret destination, and Hannibal leaned over to Clarice. She kissed him quickly.
"Not the reaction I was expecting but still very pleasurable Clarice." He winked, causing her pale skin to flush the shade of Chianti. He placed a blindfold over her eyes, and guided her carefully to a secluded seat hidden by the tall hedges. He sat her down and removed the blindfold. She looked round quickly to take in her surroundings, then turned her gaze to Hannibal who was kneeling in front of her.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Clarice, I love you so much." He looked into her eyes, and produced a red rose from a secret compartment in his coat, which lay, beside his foot. Clarice had no idea what was happening but found that she was almost overcome with excitement, trying to work out what his scheme was. He took her hand in his and gave her the rose.
"It's lovely." She smiled.
"Look deeper into the petals Clarice. Things are not always as they seem you know." Hannibal grinned unable to contain his exhilaration. Clarice did as he said, and carefully peered into the flower. There, in the middle partly covered by the red decoration lay a beautiful diamond ring. It's light reflected on Clarice's face and her eyes filled with tears of emotion.
"Clarice, will you marry me?" Hannibal stroked her hand. She looked back at him and wrapped her arms round his neck.
"Yes, of course I will!" She moved so she could give him a passionate kiss. This was the beginning of their new life together, and neither could wait.
