Heya Guys sorry for the wait... I know I know I always have excuses but in the end I never EVER forget to post cause this story is really important to me like you guys are to me :P
INFO on this chapter: um okay so I decided before we get to the tragic events that could AND I SAID COULD lead to the death of one/ more characters we love, I wanted to give you guys some happy memories for the couple of chapters and then we shall learn the fate of Jesse, Suze and Baby.
Disclaimer: refer to the previous chapters XD
Chapter Seven: Those Moments
The memories that I hold most dear to me were the images that gushed like a running stream through my mind. There was the day I met Jesse, when I acted like a super bitch. The first time he called me Querida, when the caressed my face in hospital -after getting my but kicked by a few RLS angels- when I went back to his past, the moment he woke up, alive; reborn.
Then there was the day he proposed to me. (Flash back)
"Jesse, where are you taking me?" my vision was obscured by a blindfold and I was being led carefully to... I had no idea.
"It's a surprise, Querida".
"I hate surprises" I mumbled under my breath.
Jesse just chuckled, "Okay, you ready?". We had come to an abrupt stop.
"Yes" I breathed.
I could feel Jesse's hands linger on my neck before slowly removing the blindfold. I took my time opening my eyes, so I could get the full effect of the surprise. I blinked once. Twice. Only to be completely blown away by the site that lay before me. The mission courtyard was as I had never seen it before. Fairy lights were twisted elegantly in the surrounding trees, hundreds of candles flickered in the light breeze and almost every inch of the Basilica was covered in white orchids.
"Oh!" I took a step forward, moving from under Jesse's hands. I took a moment to take in the beauty before slowly turning to face Jesse. But Jesse was no where to be seen " Jesse?" I called but got no response "Jesse?" Silence.
I circled around but no Jesse. That's when I saw It. A small table half hidden by a tree had a note on it.
I walked over to it and picked up the square piece of paper. 'Querida' was written across the front in elegant script.
I flipped it over and the other side read
' My love for you is never ending, yet it continues everyday to bloom like a flower but this kind of flower never dies'.
"P.S. Follow the petals
xxx Jesse'
Follow the petals? Oh. The path that lead to the missions graveyard was completely covered in rose petals. Without needing to think about where I was going I followed it. This pathway was so familiar. At the end, when the petal path stopped, there laid something important to me. Jesse's gravestone read;
Here lies Hector 'Jesse' De Silva, 1830-1850, beloved brother, son and friend.
He stood behind it with his back to me. I made my way around the the grave and approached him "Jesse?". He turned upon hearing my voice a wide smile etched upon his glorious face. He took my hands in his.
"Susannah, Querida," and all of a sudden he was kneeling before me. Oh lawdy. I knew what was going to happen next but that didn't stop me from answering his call "Yes?" I breathed.
"My life, before I met you was incomplete, in my past life I thought I was happy but it took me meeting you to realize I was never whole and then for the 150 year I was a ghost I didn't understand that I was waiting for love, I was hanging around for you. You saved me".
I was trembling from head to toe now.
" I know that we will be together forever no matter what but I wanted to do this right". Thats when he turned the full effect of his eyes on me and I memorized. "Susannah Simon, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?".
I wasn't nervous, I knew the answer... I had always known it. "There isn't anyone I would rather marry". He stood up looking relieved, and embraced me. After moment or two we parted. "I want to be with you forever" I whispered in his ear. He took something out of his pocket and slipped it on my finger.
(End of Flashback)
And following that came the wedding ....
Okay so what did you think of my version of the proposal ????????? Next chapter will be the wedding and I think the one after will be when they find out Suze is pregnant... I don't think I'm game enough to try writing the wedding night but we'll see ....
OK so I would really love some feed back on this chapter so I can get an idea on how I'm going to write the next few flashbacks
xxxx Love ya always Impulsive-Rose xxxx
