Chapter 17 will you marry me?
Two more years have passed and the two cousins have graduated college and were a still loving couple. It was the afternoon of a hot summer day and they were eating together at an Italian restaurant. Ben ordered himself a pizza and a coke while Gwen had vegetable soup, macaroni with cheese and some water instead of coke. The two were enjoying their meal and were having a nice chat.
"It's hard to believe we graduated and I graduated with honors" said Ben
"Yeah but the main thing is that you did it" said Gwen with a smile and put her hand on his and they both smiled.
"Yeah and a few months from now we will start our special education" said Ben
"It's hard to believe how fast time moves. It's been twelve years ago when we fell in love"
"Yeah and you remember all the trouble our parents gave us for it?" asked Ben
"Oh yeah I remember that alright" said Gwen and frowned at the memory
"Oh come on now Gwen you know they were just trying to help. In fact they are very happy they let us stay together because of the positive outcome. What's even better is that the tests we ran last week that check the odds of us having defected babies gave results that the chances were relatively slim and almost as high as other couples who are not related. Instead of 10 percent chances there about half a percent or one percent"
"But there's still a chance" said Gwen worriedly
"Don't worry Gwen we'll be fine and our parents will support us either way. They are supporting us now and the fact that we go out to eat with them once a month proves it. We'll be fine Gwen. Trust me" said Ben and grabbed his cousin's hands and gave them a little shake in attempt to cheer her up. She smiled in return and said
"Thanks for cheering me up Ben" she said happily
"Sure thing Gwen. You know I'm Happy to help" Ben said and they both smiled at each other…
The sun was setting when the exited the restaurant. To their right was a beautiful beach and the sunset made it look even more beautiful.
"Hey Gwen what do you say we take a walk along the beach?"
"Sure that sounds nice" said Gwen as they walked alongside the beach for a while as the sun was getting closer and closer to the horizon.
"Why don't we sit down and watch the sunset?" asked Gwen
"Sure" said her boyfriend and cousin as they sat down on the sand and watched it go below the ocean.
Just as the sun was about to touch the water Ben asked
"Hey Gwen I was wondering if you have any plans for the next forty, fifty years"
"What do you mean?" asked Gwen
Ben reached for his right back pocket and took out a blue plastic box
"I was wondering if you would like to marry me" he said as he opened the box revealing a beautiful diamond ring.
Gwen gave a small gasp and put her hand on her mouth. She then smiled and said to him
"Marring you would make me the happiest person in the world Ben Tennyson" said Gwen with a joyous smile as he smiled too as he leant to kiss her for their best and most wonderful kiss yet. It was indescribably pleasant. It's as if it meant 'I'm here to stay' it was as if it made the relationship feel pure and permanent… it was the best and most wonderful kiss in the world. Ben ran his fingers through Gwen's hair as he buried his face into hers and the kiss moved from a smooch into a passionate kiss as he put his arms around her neck and she did the same with his. They then fell on the soft sand as they continued their make out session. Once done Gwen said
"I love you Ben… so much…"
"I love you too Gwen… I love you too…" he said as they hugged each other lovingly while lying on the sand. They knew they were meant for each other and they couldn't be happier about it…
To be continued…
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