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Epilogue- 3 years later

Arthur said he had a surprise planned for our three year anniversary, but he won't tell me what it is. I still can't believe it's been three years since he came back. As it turned out we were going to the same college, so we didn't have to break up or try long distance. In those three years we had some rough moments, like when we went to the beach and the mermaids swarmed him. They didn't let me anywhere near him, so I ended up spending the trip alone. He had apologized profusely afterwards, so now we can look back and laugh at it all.

I had even made up with his brothers, although Alfred still got on my nerves sometimes. Either way, it turned out they were all really nice, even welcoming me into their family in a heartbeat. Francis is a bit of a flirt, but he respects my boundaries, if that makes any sense. It turns out that Matthew can make amazing pancakes, and they taste even better with maple syrup on top.

"Alice! Sorry for the wait, I had to get the food ready," Arthur says as he runs up to me. I turn around to face him and smile at his flustered face. He is wearing the usual button up and slacks, but always with a different tie. This time around it is emerald green with little red lions on it. When he gets closer I can clearly see the basket in his hand, the tops open slightly from all the food inside.

"Don't worry about it, I was just reminiscing. So, I see a basket, which means a picnic. Where are we going to be eating?" I ask as I take the basket from him. He smiles and leads me to the car, not saying a word as we get in. "Come on Arthur, can't you give me a hint?"

"Nope, sorry love, but I can promise that you will love it. Now, just enjoy the ride," he responds. I sigh, but sit back in the seat and hug the basket to me. Arthur begins to drive away from the college where we met up. I expect the drive to only be a few minutes, an hour at the most, but it takes much longer than that. By the second hour of driving I have fallen asleep.

"Alice, love, it's time to wake up," Arthur whispers, gently shaking my shoulders. I slowly wake up and rub my eyes. I yawn and stretch in my seat, working out all the kinks I can.

"Where are we anyway?" I ask Arthur. He smiles and points out the window. I look and see the familiar landscape of the park in our hometown. No wonder it took so long, our college is about four hours away from here. "Arthur, why did we drive all the way down here for a picnic?"

"You'll see, just trust me, it will all be worth it," he says. I'm starting to get a little annoyed with the secrets, but I know he is just trying to surprise me. I nod and get out of the car, inhaling the fresh park air. I look around, allowing the memories to flow through me. I remember being kids playing with the fairies, crying over Arthur leaving, finally finding Arthur again after so long, and so many more. "This way, just follow me," he says, grabbing my hand and pulling me along.

He leads me through a mass of trees, right into the grove where we had our picnic on our first day of high school together. I smile fondly at the memory, remembering how happy I had felt. He takes the basket from me and sets it down on the table already there. From the vines and flowers on it I can guess the fairies helped him set up. "Did you make your scones?" I ask eagerly.

"Of course I made scones, I know how much you love them," he replies with a chuckle. He pulls out a plastic container filled with burnt scones. I squeal happily and grab it, ripping it open and eating some of them. Arthur laughs and pulls out the rest of the food he made. The first time he cooked for me he was really nervous, apparently everyone hates his food, but I truly love it. "Eat up, love, I made more than enough. I even have some for the fairies."

At the mention of them, fairies pour out of the trees. They start playing sweet music, the same song they did when Arthur asked me to dance. "Would you like to dance Arthur?" I ask, holding out my hand. He nods and takes it, pulling me to him, and slowly spinning around the clearing. The musicians play louder and tinkling can be heard from the fairies around us, lighting up the clearing with their natural light. "It's looks so pretty, I can't believe you set this all up," I say to Arthur.

"Well, we're not done yet. First of all, happy anniversary love, but we are just getting to the good part," he says. He pulls away and reaches into the pocket of his slacks, growing pale when he can't find what he's looking for. Suddenly Lucky comes out of nowhere and hands him a small box. "Ah, yes, thank you Lucky," he says before bending down on one knee. I let a small gasp escape me as he opens the box to reveal a diamond ring. "Alice, the past three years have been amazing. I didn't think it was possible for me to fall in love with you anymore, but you were able to prove me wrong. I love you forever and ever, till the end of the world. If I had to compare you to anything, it would be the stars in the night sky, but even those don't shine as bright as you. I never want to be without you, so I guess what I'm trying to say is, will you marry me, Alice?"

I hold my hands up to my face, tears falling down my cheeks. I nod furiously and tackle Arthur in a big hug. We both fall to the ground, laughing at ourselves. "Arthur Kirkland, I would be glad to marry you," I whisper. He sits up a bit, me still on his lap, and slips the ring onto my finger. "I love you, Arthur."

"I love you too, Alice, forever and always."

"Forever and always."


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