The train seemed to move at a snail's pace. Will waited impatiently for it to arrive in Yorkshire so he could endeavor to get his girl back. When it pulled into the station, he ran off and asked directions to the school there. As he walked up the hill, he heard laughter on the breeze. He would know that laugh anywhere and just hearing it made his heart soar. He saw Elvira in the distance laughing as she was chased by a tall, blonde man. He scowled as he realized that the man was Gabriel Lightwood and his brother Gideon. Even though his sister was being courted by Gabriel and Gideon was engaged to Sophie Collins, who was also running around, he didn't like his Evvy being chased by them and enjoying it. He walked closer and called her name. She spun around and froze.

"Will" she said, going pale

He smiled a little "Hi"

She opened her mouth to speak and then closed it again. She was breathing rapidly and she turned and ran inside. He started to follow when Gabriel stopped him

"Move, Lightworm!"

Gabriel scowled "she obviously doesn't want to see you, Herondale. Don't force her to talk to you. Haven't you hurt her enough?"

"I need to talk to her, Gabriel! I need her to listen and forgive me."

"You broke her heart, William. Do you really think that can be fixed so easily?"

"I love her. I have to see her."

"Only if she wants to see you. We won't force her to talk to you."

Gabriel let him pass and Will dashed up the stairs to her.

"Evvy! Evvy please listen to me!" he said running up the stairs. He paused, not knowing which room was hers

"Go away, Will!"
He walked towards her voice "Please, love. I am so sorry for what happened"

He could hear her crying as she answered "I do not want to see you!"
He rested his hand on her door "I am so sorry I didn't choose you from that start. I am sorry I kissed her. I need you. You have to listen to me!"

She opened the door and he nearly fell into her. Tears were streaming down her cheeks

"Did I give any indication that I wanted to see you?"

He faltered "Well. No"

"Then why are you here?"

"I had to talk to you."

She cried hard as she spoke "You broke my heart. You shattered my trust in you."

He reached for her and she flinched away "Don't touch me."

His face fell and he watched her "Please, Evvy."

She hugged herself "you will have to prove to me that I can trust you, Will."

"I will do anything you ask. Please don't leave me or make me leave."

She looked away "You can stay. You will have to earn my trust back."

He nodded like crazy "I'll do it. I swear"

She sighed "and be nice to the Lightwoods. They have been so good to me."

"I'll try. My sister would probably like me to be civil to them, as she courting one and I do like Sophie, who is engaged to the other."

"I met Cecily."

He looked at her and leaned on her doorframe "When?"

"Last week. I liked her"

"I'm glad." He smiled

She smiled a little and Will was glad she was acting normal. She stepped out of her room

"I have to go help Sophie with something for the wedding."

She pushed past him and when to find Sophie. Will sat on the porch and looked out at the beautiful rolling, green hills. It reminded him of his childhood in Wales. He smiled and closed his eyes.

"She forgive you?"

Will jumped and opened his eyes "Gabriel! You scared the living daylights out of me"

He rolled his eyes "Did Elvira forgive you?"

"I have to earn her trust back"

"Good girl. I'm glad she didn't just fall into your arms."

"Why?" he said slightly annoyed

"Well when she first came here, she didn't talk to anyone. She was just sad all the time. She talked to Sophie first, then me and Gideon. When she finally opened up about why she came here… we started to feel protective of her. She's like a sister to us and she even kinda looks like us. We don't want her to get hurt again and we don't want her to just forgive you without making you work for it." He smirked

He crossed his arms "I do love her, you know. I am madly in love with her."

"Then why did you kiss Tessa?"

He scowled "I do not have to tell you this"
"Well I am curious and I don't think even Evvy knows"

"She lets you call her Evvy?"

He nodded "Said it's her nickname. Anyway, why did you kiss her?"

He sighed "the first time she kissed me and then… I kissed her. I don't even know why I did it. I knew it was wrong and I adore my Ev. I just… I was just curious to see if I still felt anything for Tessa and all it showed me was that I adored Evvy more than I ever thought it was possible to love someone"
Gabriel smiled a little then frowned "it'll take you a while to prove it to her."

He sighed "I know. I am well aware of this"
Gabriel leaned against the porch railing "Cecy loved her."

"Does she know about Ev and me?"

He nodded "I told her"

Will sighed again "Great"

Gabriel looked out at the green hills "Evvy painted this view the other day and it was one of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen."

"She paints?"

Gabriel glanced at him "You don't know her that well do you?"

He frowned "of course I do. She just never mentioned she could paint"

"Well she can and she is amazing"

Will felt so guilty that he didn't know this about the woman he supposedly loved. He waited on the porch until she came up, alone.

"Where's Sophie?" he called

"She met Gideon in town so I let them eat alone" she smiled a little

He stood as she walked up the stairs to the house "Why didn't you tell me you could paint?"

She blinked "it never came up"
"I want to know everything about you, Elvira"

She flushed and looked away

"Can I see your drawings?"

She chewed her lip "you want to?"

"Of course I do" he smiled

She nodded "wait here"

She went inside and came back out with a sketch book. "Here" she handed it to him

He took it in his hands and flipped through the book "You're good, Ev"

She smiled wide for the first time since he had seen her "thanks"

He found one of himself and grinned "You have made me quite handsome, evvy"

She blushed and looked down

He looked at her and smiled "I love them"
she took the book back and their fingers brush. She gasped and will laced their fingers. She snatched her hand back and went inside. He groaned and sat down. Elvira put him through hell the next few weeks as they slowly repaired their relationship. He played by her rules in an effort to win back her love. One day, about six weeks later, he slipped a note under her door in an effort to really prove how sorry he was.

Elvira saw the note on the floor and picked it up. She instantly recognized Will's handwriting and opened it. The words brought tears to her eyes and she started to sob. Her heart filled with love for her Will and she went down to the library where she knew he was

"Will" she whispered as tears streamed down her cheeks

His head popped up "Ev? What's wrong?"

She cried "I love you"

He stood and walked over slowly "Do you mean it? Do you really mean it?"

She nodded as she sobbed and he pulled her into his arms.

"Evvy" he breathed into her hair

She hugged him tight "I love you"

He started to cry into her curls and she looked at him "Will?"

'I thought I lost you for good"

"Never for good"

He cupped her face and wiped her tears with his thumbs "I love you so much"

She smiled "I love you more"

He laughed and kissed her gladly. He lifted her off her feet and kissed her hard. She returned it and slid her fingers into his thick black hair. They continued to kiss until they ran out of air.

"Marry me" he said

"What?" she breathed
"You heard me. Marry me" he grinned

"Will. This is just your emotion talking"

He shook his head vehemently "I love you more than anyone in the world. I want to marry you."

She studied his face "I don't know…"

"You love me don't you?"

"Of course I do"

"Then marry me. Let us go home engaged."

She smiled slowly "Alright"

He set her down and got on one knee "Elvira Rose Merriweather, I love you. Will you make me the happiest man on Earth and marry me?"

She smiled and nodded "Yes. Yes I will"

He stood and kissed her with passion. He tangled his hands in her curly locks and kissed her. The emotion in the kiss surprised them both as they fell more deeply in love than ever before. They kissed on as Gabriel walked into the room.
"Woah! Calm down you two!"

They quickly pulled apart and Elvira turned red. Will hooked an arm around her waist

"Whatever do you want, Gabriel?"

"I came in for a book and found you two in here" he smirked

"I am allowed to kiss my beautiful fiancé am I not?"

"Fiancé!" he gaped

She nodded and smiled "Will and I are engaged, Gabriel"

He rushed forward and hugged her, spinning her around "I am happy for you, Posie"

"Ahem. Posie?" will looked at them

"Yeah. Her middle name is Rose so I called her Rosie Posie and sometimes just Posie."

"Don't know how I feel about you having pet names for my fiancé" Will smirked

"I think you just like saying fiancé" Gabriel grinned and hugged Elvira tight

"We are going to miss you around here, Evvy."
She smiled "I hope you will come visit"

Gabriel kissed her temple "You just try and keep me away. And Cecy, especially when she finds out you're marrying her brother"

Elvira laughed and hugged him one last time before going over to Will who promptly slid his arm around her. She beamed up at him and Will glanced at Gabriel "How did you know she'd leave?"

"I knew she liked it here but London is her home. It always was" he replied

"Actually…" she smiled "Will is my home. I could live anywhere, as long as I am with him"

Gabriel pretended to choke "ugh I cannot take all this adorable. Congratulations you two"

As soon as he left, Will kissed his Evvy again. Laughing, she returned it.

To Be Continued