Chapter 9

Sara Call's POV

When EJ picked me up from my house, I didn't expect anything special, well at least nothing like what ended up happening.

It was our two month anniversery so he was taking me on a moonlit picnic on the beach. I wore a white cream knee-length summer dress despite it being mid-December and carried my sandles in my hand as we walked. EJ was in his best pair of jeans, although the Cullen-Black family had all nice clothing so it wasn't really saying much, and the aqua blue button-down shirt that always made me want to kiss him endlessly.

We walked in silence for a good twenty minutes, just going back and forth along the beach, before he set down the picnic basket that was in his hand not holding mine. I dropped my shoes into the sand as well when he grabbed for my other hand.

"I know we haven't known each other very long..." EJ, my wonderful boyfriend and imprint, said and I nodded.

"Two months and five days." I added helpfully when he didn't continue, my smile reaching well across my face.

"Yes," EJ said, a betwixt expression on his beautiful pale face, "two months and five days...but I feel like I've known you my whole life."

"Me too." I agreed. "I know you better than I know myself, it seems sometimes."

"Because of imprintin-" EJ began but I cut him off.

"I don't think that that's the imprint," I added, "or at least not just the imprint. Something about you just has felt right."

EJ smiled at that, but continued. He seemed determined to say whatever was on his chest, so I let him. I hid my amused smile at his flustered state as best as I could. He stared down at the picnic basket, his eyes not meeting mine as he said the words he had obviously rehearsed.

"I didn't believe in imprinting before I met you, but then the magic got to me." EJ said, a rare frown crossing his face. Uh-oh, I didn't like where this was going. "It consumed me entirely. All I could think about was you and I would do anything to protect you, even from my sisters. Though they're flesh and blood, you are so much more to me, Sara."

I let out a small sigh of relief hearing his words.

"You mean a lot to me too." I confessed, a small blush rising on my cheeks. Though I was a wolf and wasn't able to show it as much because of my dark complexion, I still could tell that my face was red. I hoped that EJ didn't notice.

"So, I guess I have to believe in imprinting now," EJ said, trying to joke though his voice was still serious, "because imprinting brought me you."

I smiled at that and leaned over to press my lips briefly to his. "I'm glad for imprinting too." I agreed.

"Now, how about that picnic you promised me?" I asked, but EJ just shook his head.

"I'm almost done, please, I have to say this." EJ said and the sincerity in his voice was what made me continue to stand there with my hands in his while he looked nervously at our joined hands.

"Go on," I urged lightly, my voice barely above a whisper, though he heard it.

"You know that I love you..." EJ added, his eyes staring into my eyes though his hands were shaking nervously.

"Yes, I know you love me." I said, remembering our first date when he had blurted it out before he had even given me my first kiss. "I love you too."

EJ smiled full-force and his slightly glimmering teeth shone in the moonlight. I was enchanted yet again by his beauty.

"What I'm trying to say is...we have our whole lives planned out already. I know that you're the only one that will ever capture my attention and I hope that you feel the same way towards me." EJ stated, his golden-green eyes hopeful so I nodded to reassure him. "You'll be seventeen tommorrow and we both graduate in April...I don't see why we have to wait to get started on our life now."

"Wait, what are you saying, EJ?" I asked slowly, confusion all over my face.

My imprint knelt down, his right knee sticking out as he sat on his left one, and pulled a small object from his pocket.

"Sara Suzane Clearwater-Call, will you marry me?" EJ asked, his eyes meeting mine as he opened the lid to reveal the dimond and gold band inside.

I looked at the engagement ring in the velvet black box, my voice frozen in my throat. I stayed like that for a good four or five minutes before I even attempted to blink.

"Please say something, Sara." EJ said, his voice starting to panic.

"Yes." I whispered, falling down on my knees next to him.

A small smile broke out across his lips. "Are you sure?" He asked, "I don't want you to do anything you're not ready for..."

"YES!" I said, a little louder as I wrapped my arms around him to cover his face, neck, anything I could get within my grasp with kisses. "Of course I'll marry you, silly boy."

Now, if only telling my parents was as easy as getting engaged to the man I love was.