AN: Anyone excited to see Eclipse? I am! I'm watching it as soon as my dad sees my report card... Damn snail mail...
I honestly don't know what to say anymore. I'm going to let my lawyer talk for me.
Lawyer: She's innocent!
mrsnessieblack: Um... We're not on trial..?
Lawyer: Oh. Then why am I here?
Chapter 30
Brady
I took a separate car. The Cullens and other wolves followed us for the first few blocks, and then turned down a street, so we were alone.
It took a while before Kris noticed how empty the road was. She looked through the rear-view mirror.
"Brady, did we miss a turn?" she asked worriedly.
"No, we're going the right way," I said quietly.
Kris rolled down a window just a crack.
"I smell sea salt," she sniffed. "We're going the wrong way!"
"No, this is the right way," I assured her.
"No, home is that way!" Kris said, pointing to the east.
"We're not going home," I told her, taking her hand and holding it.
"Then where are we going, then?"
"It's a surprise."
I heard her mumble. I thought I heard, "so many damn surprises" in there somewhere, and smirked.
I parked in front of a wall of trees. Then I turned to Kris.
"Sorry, babe, but I'll need you to put this on," I said, handing her something.
Kris looked at me like I was crazy.
"A blindfold?"
"Yeah..."
Kris huffed and put it on. I waited and listened for the signal.
Outside, the bushes rustled. Jacob came out, wagging his tail and grinning.
"Okay, let's go," I said, taking Kris out. "Thanks, Jake."
"Jacob's here?" Kris asked, looking blindly around. She tried to take off the blindfold.
"Ah! No," I laughed, catching her hands and holding them gently.
"What's Jake doing here?" she demanded.
"He's doing a personal favor for me," I whispered. "You'll find out soon enough."
I led her through the trees and bushes. For a blind girl, she found her way around easily!
"We're here," I told her as I took the blindfold off myself. She gasped.
Jacob had set up a picnic blanket, with chicken, a loaf of bread, grapes, sparkling cider, and a small cake for dinner. Three candles flickered on a rock beside the picnic. There was a tent set up to the side. Inside it was two sleeping bags, a lamp, and a music player, which was already starting to play classical music.
"Brady, this is amazing," Kris gasped. She sat down and smiled up at me.
"I'll have to thank everyone for this tomorrow," I said, sitting down with her.
"Why tomorrow?"
"We're camping for the night," I pointed at the tent. Kris' eyes lit up.
"Brady, I never imagined you could be so romantic!"
"This is just for tonight," I mumbled. Then, in a clearer voice, I added, "The best for you, my love."
Kris giggled.
"You're so cheesy!"
Kris ate a little bit of food. For once, I hardly ate any. I was too nervous.
We made small talk, and eventually we got to actually conversing.
"-well, my sister always wanted me to marry and settle down, but I never thought I'd find the perfect guy, you know? Every time I looked at a guy something pulled be away from them. And then I met you," Kris told me. I blushed. "I mean, I guess it makes sense now. I'm supposed to be your mate. I'll never be attracted to any other man."
I'll never be attracted to another... I loved that statement. She was my Kris. My angel. Nobody but me can have her.
"What about you?" she asked suddenly. "Have you dated someone else before?"
"Um, well, I guess it was the same for me, too. I dated this one girl a few years back... I would've thought she was perfect. She had blond hair, blue eyes, perfect grades, perfect parents, a perfect... you know, body... But I didn't feel any real connection and we broke up a week into the relationship."
"Wow, I didn't know it was so tough."
"That's why we Imprint, though; so we can fall in love with the perfect person. But that's just my theory. I mean, I'm sure that if I actually told that girl about my wolf problem, she'd run away screaming, tell her friends, and never speak to me again."
"But I've already run away screaming," Kris pointed out.
"But you came back, didn't you? You're here now, fully accepting of my problem."
"You said that was 'just your theory.' Were there other theories?"
"Well, one theory is Sam's. The other is actually Esme's idea. Sam thought that whoever we Imprint on, that person will have the best chance at having... you know, pups."
"You think I'd be the best choice for wolf boys?"
"Yeah. Esme doesn't like that idea, though. She thinks Imprints are just an extra reason for destroying vampires. I mean, if you were in danger, I'd give my life to protect you," I explained, taking her hand.
"I hope not," Kris scoffed. "But I'm glad I'm your reason."
"Me too."
The ring in my pocket seemed to have gotten heavier. I was getting more nervous as the night progressed... Finally, Kris was done eating and talking, and we were watching the waves come to the base of the cliff.
"This has been the most perfect night I've ever had," Kris sighed, snuggling into my side. My heart started to pound.
I have to propose now. My mind raced. I could swear I was sweating. What if I said the wrong thing? What if I embarrassed myself? What if Kris didn't accept?
"Um, Kris..."
"Brady?"
Kris looked at me warily.
"Brady, you all right? You look scared of something."
"Well, I..."
I looked down, scratching my head.
"Brady?"
I stopped scratching my head, freezing. Kris sounded worried. She genuinely cared for me. I had a chance!
"Kris..." I whispered, looking into her eyes. I took her left hand. "I know we've been together for only a few months, and this is sort of rushing it, but-"
"Brady!" Kris gasped as I took out the ring.
"Kristen McCarty, will you marry me?"
"Brady! Yes! Oh, my God, I can't belive it! Is this for real?"
"Yes, it's real. Believe it," I whispered, sliding the ring on her finger, smiling like there was no tomorrow.
"You want to marry me? Little old me?"
"First of all, you're not old. You're barely nineteen. And second, I love you, and I want to spend every day of my life with you. And we can live for a very, very long time."
Kris' eyes teared up, and she threw her arms around my neck, squealing. I never knew she was a squealer.
"Brady, I love so so much! This is definitely the best night in my life!"
"So far," I added.
"So far," Kris agreed.
I held her and she held me. We listened to the waves crash below us. Kris shivered.
"Come on, honey, let's get you out of the cold."
I lifted her up bridal style and carried her into the tent. We were both looking into each others' eyes as I walked, Kris smiling and me gawking at the beautiful creature destined to be mine- forever.
"Kris, you don't know how happy you just made me. I feel like the luckiest guy on Earth."
"Come here, luckiest man on the planet," Kris laughed, tugging on my shirt and kissing me passionately.
Lord, don't let this night end.
AN: !
I wrote it! There! See? See?
I'm so frikking excited! Whee!
Brady and Kris sitting in a tree...
Kay-eye-es-es-eye-en-gee!
On a side note, maybe McDonald's McCafe Mocha Frappe is not the best thing for me to drink in the morning...
