Chapter 18
Author's Note: Thank you, James Birdsong for your continuous reviews!
"Say something. I just proposed. Yes? No?" A worried look crossed Fiyero's face.
Elphaba squeezed his hands. "You want me to marry you? I never thought anyone would want to marry me. Me? Have you taken a good look at what you're getting?"
"I love you. Are you happy with this arrangement? I'm not. I don't want to make love to you and then go home in the morning. Sometimes I'd like to just cuddle up all morning in our own bedroom. Did you think we'd go on like this? My house, your house?"
"You don't have a house. It's a castle."
Fiyero pulled his hands away, raking his fingers through his hair, he let out a sigh.
Elphaba unconsciously twirled strands of her hair around her finger. "How long have you thought about this? What about Sara? Have you told her of your plans? And your family?"
"You're so full of questions. Like the teacher in you. Since that day I came home and found you making dinner. You made potato chowder and baked biscuits. I had visions of you then of you being my wife. Someone I'd come home to every night. And when Sara came to live with us, I knew you'd be a great mother. You took care of her, played with her! My little girl loves you. And my family loves you."
Elphaba forced a smile. "I thought this was just a dream and I'd wake up one day. Told myself it can't be real. Me, you and Sara. Nothing good ever happens to me. You're a prince! I'm just Elphaba, a green creature. A misfit. The one no one would ever want...ever love. The one who won't have a Happy ending to her story."
Fiyero held her close. "It's not a dream. I love you. And want you to always be with me." He pulled away, his blue eyes glistened with hope. "I'm asking again. Will you marry me?"
Elphaba raised her head to him with tears in her eyes.
"Please tell me those are happy tears."
She nodded. "Yes, happy tears. Yes, I'll marry you."
They held each other for what seemed like an eternity.
"I promise to keep you safe," Fiyero said. "We belong together."
Elphaba listened to his heart beat. "I hear your heart beating. Promises are meant to be broken at times."
"At times, but not this promise. No one will ever break us apart. My heart beats for you.
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Ava was simply beautiful with ivory flawless skin, long flaming red hair and green eyes which Sara had inherited. Glinda would hate this woman. No one was prettier than her...the great Glinda Upland. But Ava was a picture of beauty.
Fiyero's sister Azita and Rada disliked her from the very beginning...especially since she abandoned her daughter and left her motherless. But Ava had a very good reason in leaving Sarah with the royal family and it broke her heart.
She missed her daughter terribly. There wasn't a night she didn't go to bed crying on her pillow. Moving as far away as she could, there were times she had wanted to call little Sara, but it was against her better judgment. Ava knew she would be well taken care of. She didn't doubt that. Yet, all she wished for is to see her again.
Ava had made the decision to travel to Kiamo Ko. She'll be unwelcome, but she needed to visit Sara. Praying to the unnamed God, she hoped Fiyero would allow her to see her little girl.
Author's Note: I'm so sorry that this is so short. But I promise to update in a few weeks. I know, I know! You hate the part that Sara's mother is coming back into the picture. But...you'll have to wait and see. Or shall I say...wait and read.
TBC - Chapter 19
