Heeeey guys! Long time right!? So sorry:/ But here is the final chapter:( So glad it's finally done though! It's in honor of the last week of school (for me anyway) and a way to show you how I plan to spend my summer... writing! Have a good Friday and enjoy!
Nightwing and Amelia were back outside in the gardens.
"So what was that thing you were going to ask me?" Amelia asked. She grabbed Nightwing's hand as they strolled through the beautifully lit gardens. The smell of roses wafted through the air.
Nightwing gulped. He was going to ask Amelia to marry him. He really wanted to ask her, but he didn't know if it was the right time.
They ended up near a fountain, the water splashing in the background. Amelia sat on the edge.
"I need you to promise me something." Nightwing started. He had Amelia's full and undivided attention. "I know this might not be the best time for you, and it's not right for me, but I can't wait any longer." He went down on one knee. "We can't do it right away, but I want you to promise me to be mine. And only mine. Will you promise to marry me, not now, but soon. When the time is right, for both of us."
"Yes. Of course." Tears started to well up in her eyes. "You had me when you said to stop shaking all those years ago." She smiled through watery eyes. They embraced.
"You've made me the happiest person." Nightwing couldn't stop smiling. He placed the small white silver ring on Amelia's hand. It out-shone all the stars in the night sky that night.
"This does me you won't leave me hanging for five years, will it?" Amelia smirked.
"No. I'm never going to leave you hanging, again." Nightwing laughed. Amelia kissed Nightwing lightly on the lips. He kissed back.
"I knew it! I knew it!" Elizabeth's high pitched squeal broke them apart. She ran at Amelia like a bullet going 100 miles an hour. She squeezed her tight. Nightwing glared at Robin.
"Hey!" he threw his hands in the air. "I tried!" Nightwing just shook his head and laughed.
"Can I be your maid of honor?" Elizabeth said quickly. "Oh! And I think the colors should be crème and navy blue! What about the flowers, Oh! Lilies!"
"Elizabeth!" Amelia gasped. Elizabeth looked over to her sister. "We aren't getting married at this exact moment." she said kindly. "It's a really busy and stressful time for the both of us. We just promised we'd wait for each other."
"So no wedding?" Elizabeth asked sadly.
"Not right now." Elizabeth hung her head. "But when we do," she looked up. "You can most definitely be my maid of honor!"
"Eh. Okay." Elizabeth shrugged. "C'mon Robin!" She grabbed his wrist. "Let's go dance!"
"Ten more minutes!" Nightwing called after them.
"Okay!" They called back.
"Do you really have to get going?" Amelia said. She scooted closer to Nightwing and placed her head on his shoulder. He stroked her hair.
"Yeah. We have some major things going on back at the cave."
They sat there in silence looking up at the stars.
"It's like last time. But without the rain." Amelia sighed after a while.
"Yeah." Nightwing drew out the word. Robin and Elizabeth came strolling out of the ballroom.
"Don't leave me!" Elizabeth whined. "What if Valentin gets out and comes back for us?"
"Then we'll be here." Nightwing stood up and intercepted them. "It's time to go." Robin nodded. Elizabeth quickly pecked a kiss on Robin's cheek. Robin blushed. Nightwing bent down and kissed Amelia long and slow.
"Okay! We get it!" Elizabeth commented. They broke apart. Nightwing took Robin under his arm and they looked back once, a sad goodbye, and walked on.
Elizabeth went to sit next to her sister.
"They will come back, right?" Elizabeth whispered to Amelia as they watched Nightwing and Robin walk away.
"Of course they will." Amelia sighed, fingering her ring. "He will always come back for me."
I'll post the first chapter of the 3rd AMELIA and NIGHTWING short story sometime soon here! Thanks! -Amelia (My new pen-name!)