(Author's Note: Yes, this chapter was written by AdraTallon, excuse me AdraLoran. Incase you hadn't already guessed, Adra Tall- I mean Loran, is her character. So without further blathering on my behalf, read on!)
And that's a Take!
Though she was non-the-less pleased with the shock that coursed momentarily through Face's mind, she couldn't help wondering if she'd just broken his ideals on wanting to marry her. Of course, the fact that Nicola had been a bit more reserved about Face asking her for a private word might have had something to do with the fact she might've known. If Nicola had told Face to do something stupid like what his proposal was, she was going to be giving a few choice words to her. But those thoughts were driven out of her head by the fact that Face was suddenly on one knee in front of her. When he picked up her hand again, she didn't even think to keep up her 'annoyed' act and take it back.
While part of her mind began nagging at her that she'd just slapped him across the face, the other part was blissfully offering it's reassurance that he hadn't been 'put off' by it because wasn't he still in the same room as her with the same look in his eyes? Unconsciously the other part of her mind agreed, but at this point she was past the point of listening and caring. Hope flickered over the flame that had been momentarily put out, daring her to believe that Face wasn't put off that easy. However badly he made remarks, no matter the situation, Adra knew he wasn't a quitter.
As Face began to speak again, she began to fight the smile that was trying to force it's way out onto her face. While Face might've been a holostar who wouldn't think about being nervous before the holorecorder, she had to grin mentally at being able to put him through the nervous loop in just a simple thing as proposing to her. He could definitely do with some lessons, but technically it wasn't her place to speculate. Whether the reason she couldn't speculate was because she probably wouldn't do any better or because as he finished his first few sentences she was nearly choked on emotion, she didn't really know or care.
Yes, she most certainly could find it in her heart to forgive his 'offensive' words. Why she had even thought of being sarcastic with him, she couldn't fathom. In truth, she wouldn't care if his proposal was only four words long or if it were four thousand. Either way, her answer would be yes.
Whether she wanted them to or not, tears started to well up in her eyes, but she didn't look away from his face, afraid that if she did she might find all this a horrible dream or wish that her mind had somehow concocted into making her think it was real.
Face's words of "I would compare thee to the stars and moons with thee were there heavenly bodies pretty enough to describe thee," were enough to spark a laugh from her and by the time he'd finished his sappy and elaborate diction, she was debating slapping him again for using such a play on words or simply kissing him. Both thoughts were driven from her frantically attempting-to-work-mind as he brought his other hand from behind his back.
The ring inside was, to say the least, probably the most expensive thing she'd seen on close contact before. While she wouldn't say she was a poor kid growing up who had joined the New Republic Forces to merely get a look at the galaxy, she wouldn't jump straight to having a limitless supply of credits. In truth, she'd forgotten Face had been a holostar. All of that just didn't seem to tip the scales towards liking him or not. As he kissed her hand, her thoughts seemed to come together. Quickly she used the arm connecting them to pull him up from his position of kneeling, her eyes locked on his.
"You're worse than a Gamorrean," she muttered softly, then her voice boldened as she answered his repeated question. "You sithing koochoo, of course I'd accept you! I would've accepted your first proposal too! Oh... and Face? If that's a small token of your affection, I'm afraid to know what you'd consider average." And with that, she linked her arms around his neck and kissed him.