Forget It

Chapter 15: Will you marry me?

'The days are flying by,' Jill mused. She was working in her field full of crops.

One day, Carter had taken her out to supper in order to avoid Flora's cooking. Later, he had taken her to the Blue Bar. He was so kind and generous to her.

On the other hand, Skye was as pesky as ever. He sent a note to Flora and Carter, saying that he was going to steal from them. Jill was there when he came, and he had just wanted to see her! He dragged her down to the beach and told her all about his cooking. She had rolled her eyes and said that he needed 'love'. He took her sarcastic advice seriously, to her surprise. Maybe the damn thief was in love with her.

She grinned as she remembered Skye fleeing the townspeople. He almost ran her over, and she almost let the crowd get him. Life could be so good.

Anyways, today was going to the day. She was going to propose to Carter. She was all ready. She had the family bed, he was in love with her, and the kind priest in Mineral Town had agreed to do the ceremony for them.

Jill tucked a loose lock of hair behind her ear and grinned to the sky. The sun was already setting, the perfect time to propose.

She made it to the excavation site just as Carter was packing up his supplies. "Carter!"

"Jill. I was wondering where you were all day. What took you so long?" The older man swept her into a bear hug.

"I had to get this." Once he set her down, she reached into her bag and pulled out a blue feather. "Carter, will you marry me?"

He blinked at her. "Jill, I love you so much, but as a father. I'm too old to be your husband."

"No, you're not! I love you and I want to be with you forever!" A tear made its way down her face.

"Find someone closer to your age, dear. I love you too much to let you marry me."

"NO!" she screamed as she ran out. "NO!" She made her way to the Goddess pond, her tears making the landscape blurry. Jill had barely reached the pond before she collapsed, sobbing her eyes out.

A woman with green hair pulled back into buns emerged from the water. "Jill, what's wrong?"

"Goddess, the man I love just rejected my proposal. What am I to do?"

"You mean Carter, correct?"

Jill simply nodded.

"I didn't bring you here to marry him. I brought you to marry someone who has been rejected by so many others."

The brunette wiped her eyes and stood up. "I don't know what you mean, Goddess."

The Harvest Goddess simply smiled and looked behind Jill.