I was just finishing zipping my little black dress as I heard a knock on my suite door and went to open it. Johnny was standing there wrapped in only a pink coat.
I looked at him confused and he exclaimed, "You will not believe what just happened!"
I couldn't help but be a little annoyed. I was already late meeting Victor. "What, Johnny?"
Johnny looked at her confused, "What is it, Sue?"
I tried not to roll my eyes, "I have a meeting with Victor, and I'm running late."
"Ok, fine." Johnny stopped and took a step back and continued, "I'll just go find Reed and Victor."
He walked away and I sighed, "Johnny—" But he wouldn't turn around. I shook my head and shut the door.
A few minutes later, I knocked on the door to Victor's suite and waited for a response. In no time, his assistant Leonard opened the door and stepped aside to let me in. He hadn't had a chance to really finish proposing when Reed had interrupted us. At the time I had every intention of telling Victor 'No," straight out, but something kept telling me to at least consider it.
After allowing me to walk in, Leonard left the room. I walked in and saw Victor standing in front of a table set up for a romantic dinner. I smile softly and stepped forward.
"Sue," he began, stepping forward, "I'm so glad you could make it."
"I'm sorry I'm late," I apologized.
He held out his hand to take mine. I accepted it with a smile and he led me to one end of the table and pulled out a chair for me, "Have a seat, please."
"Thank you, Victor," I sat down and he slid the chair in for me.
He walked over to his seat and sat down, picking up his napkin and placing it on his lap,
"How are you feeling, Sue?" he asked me, seeming really concerned.
I placed my napkin on my lap and looked back up at him, "I'm feeling alright. Thank you for asking."
He smiled, "Of course. Is there anything I can do to make the rest of your stay here more comfortable?"
"Thank you, Victor, no. You've made it very comfortable already. I don't need anything else," I told him honestly.
He nodded, "Well, if you do, just let me know."
I nodded in return, "I will. Thank you, Victor."
Leonard came back into the room carrying a bottle of sparkling cider. He poured us both a glass and Victor thanked him before leaving. Victor smiled at me, "I'm hope you enjoy the meal. I had the chef whip up your favorite."
I returned his smile, "It looks very good, thank you."
He stood up and walked over to me, kneeling down on one knee. I took a deep breath. I didn't expect him to do this again so soon. I just smiled and looked down at you.
"Up on the space station we got interrupted and I got a little frustrated," I knew he was trying to apologize, so I let him continue. "I said you could take this as a business proposal, and I wouldn't mind if you did. I just want to spend the rest of my life with you. Do you think there's anyway you could consider my proposal?" He took a deep breath, "Susan Storm, will you marry me?"
I had every intention to tell him I'd have to consider it, but when the words came out of my mouth what I said was a condition, "I only have one thing to say before I answer this."
I could tell he was nervous of my answer, but nodded, "Anything, Sue. Name it."
I shook my head, "I don't want to consider it as a business proposal. I decided that when I got married, I wouldn't let my job be any part of it. I want my marriage life and my business life to be separate from each other. So, under that stipulation: Yes, Victor. I will marry you."
He looked like I had floored him. A smile slowly came to his lips and he pulled the ring box out of his pocket. After he opened the ring box, I gasped at seeing the ring. It was amazing. It was exactly the ring I would pick out for myself. I looked up at him and smiled. He took the ring out of the box and I offered him my hand. He slipped it on my finger and then leaned down to kiss my hand before looking up at me. I took a deep breath and smiled. He smiled back to me and I instinctively threw my arms around his neck. He stood up, pulling me to my feet and wrapping his arms around me.
"You're going to make me the happiest man in the world," he told me, burying his face in my neck.
I held him tightly, holding on for dear life. I couldn't quite believe what I was doing, but for some reason it felt like the right thing to do. He pulled back and looked at me. I could see how happy he was in his eyes. He slowly moved his head back toward mine and I knew what he was planning. I closed my eyes and parted my lips. I felt his lips on mine and felt a surge of electricity surge through my body. I had never felt anything like this before, and I had to admit, it was very revitalizing and so amazingly fantastic.
After a moment, he pulled away from and looked into my eyes. "Thank you, Susan."
I smiled, "Don't thank me, just kiss me again."
Me smiled and did as I'd requested. Our lips met again, and I felt the same surge of electricity flow through me. I could get used to this. It was unbelievable.
We finally pulled apart from each other and were able to finish our dinner with out any interruption. Neither of us even spoke to the other. For some reason, nothing needed to be said. Sure, there would be lots of things to talk about later, but for now, we were both content to just be there and eat our meal.
