Chapter 45 – Short Closure
Six Weeks later…
Their bodies moved back and forth under the bed covers, moaning out loud with the rhythm. After the last groan, they threw back the covers to come up for air.
Abby laughed out loud feeling happy.
"I love you" Carter whispered in her ear while still lying on top of her "I still can't get your voice out of my head when you first said I love you when Riley was born"
Abby nodded in reply.
"Well I've waited years for you to say that"
"Well I've said it"
"Eventually"
"What you expect? I've have been hurt in the past"
"I know"
They both kissed deeply again, with Carter stroking her hair.
"So how is it for you both living here then?" Carter asked breaking away from the kiss.
"Well we've only been here three days so I don't know, Riley seems happy in his nursery"
"Must have been good because you hardly slept in the guest room haven't you?" He said playfully.
"How could I resist? It's been a while John, I do have my needs" Abby moved her head up to plant a kiss on his lips and whispered "I love you"
"I promise I won't leave you again"
"How can you prove it?"
Carter shrugged his shoulders. "I am going to get a drink, do you want one?"
"Yes please"
Carter climbed out of bed and Abby is looking at his naked butt in admiration as he walks out of the bedroom, grabbing a robe from behind the door. She then sinks her head deeply in to the pillows letting out a sigh then closes her eyes for a moment. Abby is woken up by Carter crawling under the covers from her feet, sliding himself up her to meet face to face.
Abby shakes her head looking up at Carter "Where's my drink?"
"That will follow" He answered "First thing first"
Abby narrowed her eyes wondering what he was up to.
"You know when we said that we wouldn't rush anything"
"Yes"
"We have sort of" He nodded playfully "I said to you that you can move in when you're ready"
Abby said in a long tone "Yes"
"And erm… we've made love a few times since you moved in"
"Come on Carter what is it you are trying to say?"
"I am saying that you are not hesitating things with us? Seems that we've rushed everything"
"So? These things happen"
"Oh good I just wanted to know how you feel" Carter lets out sigh "I said I would not ever leave you again and I want to prove it"
"Ok how are you going to prove it then?"
Carter jiffled about whilst lying on top of Abby, trying to slip his hand into his robe pocket. Abby frowned at his frustration trying to reach something. Carter smiled and brings up the item to her face. A small jewellery box, he flipped the lid open and inside is a diamond ring. Abby lets out a gasp as her eyes marvelled the glistening cut sitting on top 22-carat gold band.
"Abby, will you marry me?"
Abby lay speechless, she is dumbfounded at Carter's unexpected proposal.
"Abby? Are you going to say anything?" He asked worriedly, having thoughts that he might have regret asking her as she may turn him down.
"Yes!" She laughed out loud.
Carter laughed with joy, he pulled the ring out of the box and slipped it on Abby's third finger of her left hand.
"It's beautiful"
"Yes beautiful like you" Carter leaned in to kiss and they cuddle for a while.
"How long have you been planning this?" Abby asked out of curiosity "The proposal"
"Since before we broke up, I've kept this ring since then"
"What?" Shaking her head in confusion "That long?"
"You remember that meal we had before I first left for Africa?"
"Yes"
"I was going to ask you then"
Abby mouth widens in shock "Why didn't you say anything?"
"I couldn't, not after what you said, thinking that we had no future"
"Oh god" Abby chews on her bottom lip starting to feel bad "I got scared that things were getting heavy between us…"
"Well that's all in the past ok?" Carter interrupted "What happens now is what matters to us"
"Yes"
Carter leaned in for another kiss, Abby broke away and looked into his eyes.
"Well remind me again how gifted you are in bed?" Abby gave a dirty laugh.
They made passionate love again before the baby in the nursery wakes up from its afternoon sleep.
The End