Drabble 26: Diamond.

"I'm going to marry you, one day." The teen squeezes her hand, whispering into the darkness.

"W-what?" She's clearly caught off-guard; he practically feels the heat radiating from her cheeks. "Really?"

"Well…" He shrugs, shifting to wrap his arms around her and snuggle into her back, "Only if you want. But if you do, I plan on it."

"We'll see." She replies quietly, the smallest of smiles etched onto her lips.

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He's shaking and he's nervous and he stomach is twisted into all sorts of knots.

"Nat?" He asks, throat thick to the point of which 'word vomit' is all too appropriate for how he feels, "Nat, you know I love you, right?"

"No, you just remind me everyday." She smiles, rolling her eyes.

"No, I mean… I love you. More than anything. And I.. I want to… I… willyoumarryme?" He stutters because words are failing him, staring at her expressionless face as he practically shoves the ring in her face.

"I…" Her eyes are wide, voice hoarse, feeling the entire restaurant watching her with baited breath, "I… have to use the restroom." Natalie sprints from the room and Henry stays silent, broken-hearted while a room full of people stare at him in pity.

"I'm not.. it's not that I don't… love you." She tries to explain back at the apartment, pacing and panicked and beyond freaked out, "I'm just not ready, okay?"

"…Yeah." He mumbles, thoroughly embarrassed and quite dejected. She frowns, taking a seat beside him.

"I don't blame you if you want to end it. I'm not sure if I'll ever be ready; I wish I was because I know you are, but I'm just not. I'm honestly not worth your-"

He shuts her up with a kiss and she can't say she wasn't expecting it.

"I love you."

"You shouldn't."

"I'll wait forever, if that's what you want."

"I'm not worth it."

"You're the most amazing girl I've ever met."

"I… I'm going to bed." She sighs, "You still want to share the bed, or..?"

"Are you kidding?" He takes her hand and Natalie squeezes it, eyes tired, giving a worn smile.

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I fuckin' love Greek food." She grins months later, biting into her gyro and making something of a displeased noise as the meat falls out the other end. Henry laughs, slinging an arm around her.

"You're fuckin' adorable." He teases, kissing her temple.

"Shuh uhp." Natalie replies, mouth full. He grins and she swallows, sighing happily.

"Hey." He asks, not really sure where he's going with the conversation.

"Hmm?" She tilts her head slightly, looking up to meet his eyes.

"Marry me?" It's out before he knows what he's even doing, and he's hoping he doesn't look as horrified as he feels with himself.

"Yeah." She nods absently, going back to her food. Henry's more than positive he misheard her.

"What?"

"Yeah… I mean…" She realizes what she's said and her mouth falls open, "…yeah. Yes." Her grin grows with each word, "Yes!" It's the biggest smile she's had in ages, which sends him scrambling from the room and to his bedside table where the ring had been collecting dust.

"I love you." He runs over with the box and kisses her hard, slipping the ring onto her finger, "I love you so fucking much, Natalie."

She's begun to cry, pulling away to watch the way the diamond catches in the light, "It's really beautiful… I…" She hugs him, "I'm gonna finish eating and then we're calling your mom."

"We're fiancees, Nat."

"Yeah." She chokes on a laugh, "We're getting married. I'm gonna wear a stupid white dress and we're gonna get married."

While Henry calls his mother, she sneaks over to their DVR and sets it to record the next five episodes of that wedding dress show on TLC.

Turns out, she's more excited about this stupid white dress than she ever thought she'd be.