See, I haven't gave up on 100YL, it took me forever (obviously) But here it is!
Erik looked at me, I returned his gaze, staring into his eyes.
"I want to ask you something." He said. I titled my head in curiosity.
"Then ask me." I told him he sighed heavily, he was nervous. I smiled and hugged him gently. His hand appeared on my back holding me to him, his breath rustled my hair.
"Will you marry me, Jaclyn?" My heart stopped, I pulled back, tears in my eyes, I laid a hand on his cheek, I couldn't speak, he gazed deep into my eyes, trying to find my answer, he saw the tears glistening in my eyes and a twinkle there.
"Of course!" I squeaked quietly, not able to conjure any more volume, a look came over his face that looked so relieved and at peace, Erik never had such a look on his face.
"Thank you so much my love, you'll never know what you just relieved me of." He hugged me tightly, I hugged him back, letting the tears fall, they fell onto his collar. This was it, I was finally getting everything I've ever wanted, a loving fiancé, perhaps even a child one day I hope Erik would permit that, I desperately wanted to be a mother, ever since my mother had come home with my little brother I had wanted to be a mother. I was getting a head of myself; we had to get married and such. I smiled at the thought of it
"We'll need a wedding dress. I could take you into town and you could get a fitting." Erik said, pulling back.
"Oh God, I hate fittings." I said briefly.
"It won't be bad, I promise." Erik said, taking my face in his slightly calloused hands, I smiled.
"If you say so." I huffed Erik released me I went to my room and selected a scarlet dress; I called for Erik to come.
"Yes my love?" He asked lovingly.
"Will you tie me?" I asked him. He turned me around his fingers lit on my skin, giving me goose bumps he tied the corset, I was used to the tightness of those torture devices, he tied the back of my dress as well. He turned me around gently, he had that aura he had earlier, he was feeling good about himself, he was proud and he had a new outlook on life. He was going to have a wife, he'd better be happy.
"Let's go Jaclyn." He told me. I smiled at him lovingly, he wrapped his arm around me and led me outside, there was a carriage, it was black and blue. There was a black horse in the harness. Erik helped me get up into the carriage He followed and took the reins, the clicked his tongue and the horse pulled the carriage out from the hidden home. I smiled watched the scenery go by, I had fallen asleep the last time we came through. I sighed contently.
"This is nice." I told him he sighed.
"It's wonderful." He agreed. We came into town and saw the locals hustling and bustling around the town, some at the market, wives with children clinging to their legs were standing in front of their homes, gossiping about Erik's behavior at the Opera House, it's been on every one's tongue and probably won't stop until everyone from this generation has passed. They turned their gaze to us, watching us pass, I paid them no attention. Erik slowed the horse and stopped in front of the clothes store.
"Go on in, I'll take the carriage around, and I'll be right behind you." Erik said, I smiled and kissed his cheek, Erik got out of the carriage and helped me down. I smiled at him and went inside.
A bell rang as I went inside, an elderly woman was sitting behind the counter with some embroidery in her hand. I smiled nervously.
"Bonjour Madame." She said. Oh, Lord, she spoke only French, I may live in France, but I had no clue how to speak it.
"Bonjour Madame, nous avons besoin pour obtenin raccord pour une robe de mariee." He tells her proudly, she smiles brightly and calls for her assistant going off into the back. Oh I had no clue how I lived before I met Erik. I looked at him and he smiled at me lovingly, he bent down and kissed my lips briefly, he pulled back as the old woman returned. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me closer to him I snuggled into Erik, hiding myself as good as I could. A kind looking woman came out and smiled at us.
"So you two are the happy couple?" she said with a thick accent.
"Yes ma'am." Erik and I said in unison, I said it a bit shyly, I'd lost my communication skills over the years of not being in the spot light.
"Well come with me and I'll get your measurements." She said, gesturing for me to follow her, Erik pushed me lightly to follow her, I looked at him desperately, he smiled encouragingly. I sighed and followed the woman.
"Well aren't you a shy one." She said as we entered another room, I just nodded. She smiled and got out a measuring tape and took my measurements.
"Alright, come back in a week or so to see if you like the dress." She told me, I nodded and left the room finding Erik in a conversation with a woman who looked in her late 50's perhaps, he saw me.
"Ah, there she is." He said, holding his arm out to me, I went to him and he wrapped his arm around my shoulders and brought me closer to his frame.
"Well she certainly is beautiful Erik, I'm happy for you." She said, smiling at me. I returned the smile shyly. She went up to the front desk and put in an order, she returned to us.
"Well I have to go, I loved talking to you Erik, and I'm so glad you're finally taking a wife." She told him and left the store.
"Who was that, Erik." I asked him as he helped me into our carraige.
"The mother I needed." He said, it sounded like the death sentence for the topic, so I didn't pry, I just enjoyed the quiet ride home.
Who knows when I'll update next...