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Chapter 5

Truly, Madly, Deeply

Abby's POV

"John, honey, are you sure you know where were going?" I asked Carter as he pulled our car up to the boardwalk. He stopped the engine and turned to me.

"Have I ever led you wrong?" he asked. I shook me head as he got out of the car. I followed him. He took my hand and let me on to the sandy beach. The same salty air burned my eyes as I took his hand.

"Are you okay?" I asked him rubbing circles on the palm of his hand with the pad of my thumb. He nodded.

"Why?"

"You seem awfully jittery," I said.

Carter's POV

In reality I was a nervous wreck. I was about to do the thing I had been waiting to do all day long. Every so often I would reach into my pocket just to make sure the tiny black box was still in my pocket. Abby rested her head on my shoulder as we continued walking in the wet sand.

"These shoes are driving me crazy," Abby complained.

"Take them off," I said.

"Are you crazy? And carry them?" she asked like it was ungodly reasoning.

"Just leave them here. You never liked those shoes before anyway," I said. She was quiet for a while.

"That's true but what psycho would do that?"

"I would," I said taking off my shoes and leaving them in the sand.

"Go on," I said.

She laughed and shook her head. "I'm not doing it."

I sighed.

"Either you can do it or I can," I said not giving her time to react as I swooped her up in my arms and started to tickle her.

"Carter! Let go!" she squealed swatting me on the head. We both fell over in the sand in a heap of laughter.

I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.

I'll be your hope, I'll be your love be everything that you need.

I love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do..

I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on a new beginning.

A reason for living. A deeper meaning. Yeah..

I had gotten her shoes off. "You are so unreasonable!" she cried rolling over on top of me and getting her payback as she messed up my hair.

"Abigail," I shot at her knowing she would stop.

"ABBY!" she yelled getting off of me and to her feet. She laughed as she wiped sand off of her now wrinkled dress. I knew that it was either now or never.

"Abby," I said softly reaching into my pocket again to see if the box was still there. "I love you. Ever since the first time I met you I knew that you were something special. What I'm saying is that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Abby will you marry me?" She looked at me in a state of shock as I brought myself up to one knee and held the box open for her. All I could hear were small waves crashing lightly over the shore and her breathing.

"Oh Carter," she said with tears in her eyes gripping my shoulders to steady herself.

"Yes. Yes I'll marry you!" she cried. I laughed, relieved, and brought her down into my arms.

I wanna stand with you on a mountain, I wanna bathe with you in the sea.

I wanna lay like this forever, Until the sky falls down on me...

Abby's POV

"How long have you been waiting to ask me?" I asked as I laid down next to him in the sand.

"Forever," he said turning to me. I looked up into the clear sky so different from last nights. It was clustered with millions of stars which light played off of the moons bright existence. Tears were still dripping off of my face.

"Those better be happy tears," Carter teased me wiping some away with the sleeve of his now, probably ruined, tuxedo.

"They are," I assured him getting to a sitting position. I stared longingly at the blue ocean. Carter and I were going to be married! I was too excited and overjoyed for words. Carter got to his feet and helped me to mine. I buried my head into his chest and inhaled his sweet cinnamon scent. One that I would be able to smell all the time now. I reached up and twirled a piece of his slightly messed up hair around my finger. He leaned down and planted a soft kiss on my lips.

"Let's go run into the water," he said.

"You're crazy!" I cried as he took me up into his arms again and ran towards the water.

And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky, I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry.. The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty. That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of.. The highest powers. In lonely hours. The tears devour you..

Carter's POV

We only splashed around in the freezing water for a little while before Abby insisted we would catch hypothermia. We headed back into the car and drove back to the hotel shivering. Once were inside we changed out of our soaking wet dress clothes and into something warm and dry. We jumped into bed and I pulled the covers over both of us.

"Your feet are cold," Abby said huddling up next to me. I just smiled and gave her a kiss.

Oh can you see it baby? You don't have to close your eyes 'cause it's standing right before you. All that you need will surely come... I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy. I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need. I'll love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do...

"I love you Abby," I whispered beginning to fall asleep. I felt her slip her hand into mine.

"And I love you John Carter."