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Here's another chapter for anyone who's reading. I have 2 chapters up and no one has reviewed! Sob again Oh yeah the name of this chapter sucks but I couldn't think of anything else. I apologize to anyone who cares.
Chapter 3
Love
Wolfwood opened his eyes. He looked around. 'Where am I?' he wondered. He saw Millie and instantly remembered. She was asleep in a chair next to him. She looked like an angel. He thought about how much he loved her. He needed to be with her. He needed to hold her safely in his arms. 'But what if she doesn't feel the same way?' he thought. He had to find out. He also had to talk to Vash. Vash still didn't know he was alive. What if Vash couldn't beat Knives? Knives was so powerful. Wolfwood decided to take it all one-step at a time. And besides, Vash was strong and smart. Wolfwood could focus completely on Millie.
He reached out and touched her had. She jerked awake. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't mean to wake you." He smiled at her. She smiled back.
"It's fine. I'm glad you're awake. I'll go get some soup. It'll help." She stood up and was about to leave when Wolfwood spoke.
"Do you hate me? Do you hate me for everything I've done?" Millie turned and looked at him. He looked so sad. She didn't like it when people were sad, and she especially didn't like seeing Wolfwood sad.
"Of course not. Don't talk like that! I think you're very brave for telling us the truth." She turned to leave again.
"Oh! And, Millie," he started.
"Yes?" she asked. 'Tell her you love her,' Wolfwood told himself. 'Tell her! Tell her now!'
"Uh, Hurry back, okay?" 'You idiot!' he yelled at himself. 'You worthless piece of shit!'
"Sure thing." He still had a chance! He had to tell her now!
"I love you!" he called. She stopped and turned slowly.
"What did you say?" she asked hopefully. She was afraid that it had been her imagination.
"I love you, Millie Thompson, with all of my heart." He stood up, shaking with pain. "I always will." He stepped forward and held her hands. Then he slowly and painfully got down on one knee. "I'm sorry I don't have a ring, and I probably won't be able to get one for a while, but when I am, I will get you the best ring there is. You deserve it. You're beautiful in every way. Will you marry me?"
Millie didn't know what to say, so she just said whatever came out of her mouth. "Oh! Oh, yes, Nicholas Wolfwood. I will marry you!" She helped him back up and he hugged her. They stood there holding each other until Meryl came in.
"Is he awake ye- Oh!" She blushed. "I'm sorry. I'll leave you two alone if you'd like."
"Meryl!" Millie squealed with excitement. "We're getting married!"
"Married? When?"
"As soon as possible," Wolfwood answered. Millie's smile widened.
"That's great!" Meryl pretended to be excited. She wished Vash were here. She was really worried about him, and she missed him. Things only got worse.
As Millie and Wolfwood made plans for their wedding, Meryl wished it were her and Vash. She would fantasize about him telling her he loved her and asking for her hand in marriage. Millie and Wolfwood seemed so happy. Meryl despised them for it. She knew she should be happy for them and she tried to be but she was too lonely.
Millie ran up to her. "Everything's planned! We're getting married tomorrow!" 'Tomorrow?' Meryl thought.
"What about Vash?" she asked.
"What about him?" Wolfwood answered as he walked in and stood behind Millie.
"Well, aren't you going to wait for him? Don't you want him to be there?" Meryl was very upset.
"Who knows how long we'll take? We don't want to wait that long. We'll just surprise him when he gets back." Wolfwood's words didn't comfort Meryl in the least.
"Oh. Fine, then. If that's what you choose. When is it going to be?"
"Tomorrow. At the church down the street. It's going to be small, just you. That is if you want to go." Wolfwood waited for Meryl's answer.
"Of course I do! It's great. Really." Meryl put on a fake smile and retreated to her room. She knew she should be happy for them but it was hard. Did that make her selfish?
"She's not happy about all this." Wolfwood said in response to Millie staring worriedly at Meryl's closed door.
"She'll be fine. She misses him, that's all."
The next day they were married in the church. Meryl was there full of genuine smiles for the new bride and groom. Wolfwood wore a suit and Millie wore a long, white wedding dress. Her light brown hair was up in a bun. She was the most beautiful thing Wolfwood had ever seen.
Meryl was truly happy for her friends. She knew her time would come soon enough.
