Oliver and I laid on his bed silent and holding on to one another. Never before had Oliver felt so warm, as if he wasn't a vampire at all. I never did think of Oliver as my "vampire boyfriend", he was so much more to me. He was my life, my everything and I think if he loved me enough to fight temptation on a daily basis than I think I could do what I was about to do for him. If it meant spending forever with him, I would do it.
"Oliver?" I asked leaning against his chest
"Yes?"
"I love you"
He sighed and smiled my favorite crooked smile "Me too."
I sat up so that I was facing him and looking into his topaz eyes. "You know your condition?"
He nodded
"Well, I was thinking about it and I decided that if it means being what you are, being with you forever until the end of time than I will gladly marry you."
Oliver's expression turned blank then his eyes narrowed and his brow furrowed. "The deals' off."
I looked at him in dismay now. How could he so easily give in? Was the idea of spending forever with me that bad? "What?!"
"I'll still keep my end of the bargain and change you after graduation, but as far as having to marry me you have been set free."
I shook my head "Whoa whoa wait. Just like that? What changed? Am I not the type of girl you want to spend eternity with?"
Oliver became offended and I could feel the anger in him now. "How could you think that? I will always want you. There will never be a moment I want to let go of you but I want you to be happy. I want your happiness above all else, and I can see marriage is not what you want."
I took Oliver's hand in min stroking the top of his hand with my thumb. "I want to be with you forever too, more than forever and if that means becoming your wife, I'll do it. I'll do whatever I have to to be with you. To have you as my own."
"You already have me."
"Then let's think of this marriage as sealing the deal."
Oliver smiled a smile that even an angel would be jealous of. We got on our feet and were ready to drive to my house.
"Now the truly frightening part: telling my dad."
Oliver grinned "That is truly frightening."
I laughed and began walking but Oliver stopped me. "Wait" he said gently.
I turned to look at Oliver who was still holding my hand. "What is it?"
"I want to do this properly." and with that, he got down on one knee and looked me in the eyes with more love and compassion I'd ever known.
"Will you marry me Lily Truscott?" he purred.
I smiled brightly and said with a decided mind and heart "Yes." then he slipped his mother's ring upon my finger.
He got up and kissed my lips, our first kiss as an engaged couple and hopefully there would be many more to come when I became Lily Oken.