Eternally Yours

Chapter Twenty One

„So smoke 'em if you got 'em
'Cause it's going down
All I ever wanted was you
I'll never get to heaven
'Cause I don't know how" – Lost On You – LP

Disclaimer: I do not own Resident Evil, neither the song. I write to distance myself from everything around me.

Chris decided to give another shot to get back home earlier, even thought, he knew Wesker didn't like letting him home early, since everyone found out about Claire having his child, even thought nobody know the dirty part about it. So Chris took one long breath then straight up walked into his office, where he saw him throwing out all the little notebooks, they have been copyed all the time, and that made him wonder a little.

„Someone's dying?" Wesker asked.

„No one." Chris answered. „Just about the usual."

„Alright." Wesker sighed. „Go ahead."

Chris was actually surprised that he got that permission. He looked a little strange facing him, but inside he was happy that he could really get home, and spend finally more time with Claire, and not only seeing her, before they're about to sleep.

„Joking, or not?" Chris asked back.

„Not having that in mind, now." Wesker said. „I know that you were all suspicius about me, having a little game on you, but now that's all over."

He was really surprised that he knew it all along. After all, they weren't tell that nobody. It was only the three of them. So it means no longer they have to keep Claire always in a company. And not to mentoin how it really bothered him that Claire almost spent most of his time around Leon, not him. He alway wanted to be here for her, but he couldn't. Now he will have plenty of time. Because of not being scared anymore.

„How did you found it out that we know about it?" Chris asked.

„Pretty easy, actually." Wesker started. „Since we have cameras everywhere, I looked back, and always saw Leon in my office stealing my notebooks. And I noticed, Leon was always with you. Today I realized I had to spend every minute of the rest of my life learning to be a better person."

Chris started to see that old Wesker in him. That Wesker he was crazy for, and was so in love with. And now, that Wesker found himself, again, to be that person who he is supposed to be. And he was happy for it. But this time, they aren't going to go back to eachother. They've found other paths, to follow, and keep going on. But it still mattered.

„I'm glad you came back to yourself." Chris smiled.

„I have a bride, and she motivates me." Wesker smiled back.

Chris didn't lost himself for that moment. Even thought, he saw that old smile, what made him through the old days, when he was high heel over for him. He had Claire now, and that's what matter now. And forever.

„Hey there, guys." Jill entered to the room. „What's going on? Am I missing something?"

„Nothing much." Chris said. „I'm about to leave, so no worries."

„You let him go early? I'm proud." Jill smiled.

„I know he has something special to do as he gets home." Wesker said.

The moment, what nobody could get ready for. The moment, what Wesker always thought, will happen to them, but no. It needed to happen to someone other. And it will…
Chris was having a moment of relief when he got to his car, and finally was able to go home. When he realized, that he totally didn't bring that little black box with himself. And he was so afraid that Claire already found that, and thought some other things about it. So one way, or another…

Claire already got back from the cemetary. She didn't tell a thing about it to Leon. What happens inside a cemetary, stays in the cemetary. And Leon didn't ask about it either. They weren't doing much, when they've heard Chris's car arriving to the house. Claire was upstairs, doing some packing away with the clothes, when he heard the steps comming up.

„Something happened that you are home so early?" Claire asked in a surprise.

„Finally, we get along again with Wesker, as friends." Chris answered.

„I'm happy about it." Claire smiled a little, but she was scared on the inside. That old fear came back again.

„Nothing bad will happen, ever again." Chris smiled. „About that, come down, I will tell you guys how it happened."

Claire put the last t-shirt away, then walked down with Chris, to have that in the end, they were all happy that they could go back and live their normal life. Just like they used to. After they finally made Leon say his goodbye for a long time no visit time, they were back only having theirself.

„I found this." Claire held the little black box.

„I know." Chris laughed a little. „I didn't want you to find it here."

„Actually, Leon showed me this." Claire sighed. „Then look at my ugly girly nails."

„Not like you at all." Chris laughed again. „Guess Jill took you to get it, right?"

„It was all nice from her but come on! I wasn't even that girly girl when I was in the daycare." Claire sighed.

„I know darling, and that's why you are more special than anybody ever was to me." Chris said.

„Then, what about this?" Claire asked back with a smile on her face.

„Give it back to me first, then I will tell you." Chris answered.

Claire handed the box to him. Chris took one long breath, then he stood up. Claire eyes wided up more, and she was about to scream out loud. She never knew that this moment will come one day. So neither did Chris. It was only a one sudden hit to him one day, that no more time needed to be waste. He wants to spend those long years with Claire, and with their child. And yes, there was a ring in that little black box, what is about to be revealed.

„You are crazy…" Claire gasped.

„So you are, and so am I, yes indeed." Chris answered. „Time to tell you now everything I have ever planned about…"

„Should I be scared?" Claire asked.

„Not at all, my sweetheart." Chris answered. „It all started on that specific night, before our parents death… When I was all heartbroken, because my first love left me, forever. But there were you, my little darling, who always kept making sure that I was all right."

„Yes…" Claire said. „But this doesn't seem so right now… What are you trying to say with this to me?"

„The only woman I was ever crazy about, was actually you." Chris said. „When time made me better, I found some things about myself that I couldn't tell to anybody. Then I just realized, I wasted so many years of my life not telling those three words to that beautiful woman…"

„But… you never shoved me any signs Chris…" Claire sighed. „If you would ever told me that I swear I would told you right away the same!"

„I know I cannot change the past but I don't care. Later is better, than nothing, dear. All what matters now, is that I'm sitting in front of you, and telling you how I loved you, before, and how more I love you now." Chris said, then the magic movement, where he got on one knee.

Claire couldn't hold her emotions back already. She was crying. The relief of knowing, her feelings were always been mutual and not just a fling, as she always remembered. It's real and showing. And now, the person who never wanted to commit serious things, are on one knee infront of her, and wanting to make things more serious.

„My only dear heart in this world, please tell me, are you willing to answer to this question for me?" Chris started.

„Anything for you…" Claire answered.

„So tell me now…" Chris continued. „Will you marry me?"

A/N: Hehe geez, cliffhanger. Realized I haven't updated in ages! Let me say a quick update from myself. I'm officially 20, vaccinted fully, college student, and I'm after a big broke up, what meant cancelling my engagement. So yeah. Quick story short, I fell in love with another man. But that's not the full story. Let this be a summer ending story for my imagined Claire and Chris love story.