Emma took around 20 minutes to shower, so she could feel completely clean. She then dried her hair and body, and chose a knee-length, periwinkle dress, with a sweetheart neckline to wear at dinner, this too another 40 minutes. She paired her outfit once again with her favourite, gold Mary-Janes. She left her closet, and found Will dressed in a black suit and tie, over a crisp white shirt on the couch. 'Whoah! You've never worn that suit before,'she beamed.
'It's new, I bought it specially for this,'they swung each other's hands from side to side.
'Why? I thought we were just getting takeout, we're too tired to cook.'
'Wrong!'He guided her by the waist into the dining room, where the table was set perfectly even by Emma's high standards. Two identical dishes of zucchini pasta, and tomatoes were facing each other, accompanied by a glass of white wine each. There was also a single candle lit in the centre.
'Will. You just did this?'She said pleasantly surprised, as he pulled out a chair for her to sit on.
'I sure did,'He kissed her neck then sat facing her.
'Wait. Did you do something bad? Are you ditching me? Usually when we do thi-'.
Will cut her short to comfort her,'Emma no everything is great, that's why I did this actually, though I do need to tell you something. Let's just eat and I can tell you.'
'Ok...'Emma seemed cautious, they both ate their food silently, smiling at each other every now and then.
'Ready?'Will said as he saw Emma place her fork on her plate. She nodded and stood up, and he took her hand. They walked into the lounge, and instead of sitting down they carried on walking until they reached the spare room. Will opened the door, and Emma saw something wonderful. The piano they shared had been placed in the middle of the far wall, underneath the windowsill illuminated by golden fairy lights. The clean, laminate floor was covered in white petals.
'Will this is-'He covered her lips with a single finger, and from led her by the waist with both hands, to sit at one end of the piano. He sat down next to her, and began to play and sing.
I see you hidden in the night I found you
I see you separate from the others.
Bent crooked in the light around you
Bathing in the sight of the others.
Emma began to play at her end of the piano, complementing Will's lower notes.
I couldn't say what I was thinking
My heart shrinking
Two sad sparks blinking in the sun
Wait one minute
I had to listen for it
It was hidden in the fall
Hidden in the fall
Waiting on love to call
Hidden in the fall
I met you in the dead of winter
I stood stranded in the water
Dug deeper than a crooked splinter
I turned away from all the others
I couldn't say what I was thinking
My heart shrinking
Two sad sparks blinking in the sun
Wait one minute
I had to listen for it
It was hidden in the fall
Hidden in the fall
Waiting on love to call
Hidden in the fall
Sad hopes I'd hidden under
Tangled inside of me
You spoke like broken thunder
Deep into the center of me.
I couldn't say what I was thinking
My heart shrinking
Two sad sparks blinking in the sun
Wait one minute
I had to listen for it
It was hidden in the fall
Hidden in the fall
Waiting on love to call
Hidden in the fall
I hear it call in the center of it all
You're the love of my life, the love of my life
I hear it all in the center of my heart
You're the love of my life, the love of my life
I hear it call in the center of it all
You're the love of my life, the love of my life
I hear it all in the center of my heart
You're the love of my life, the love of my life
'You Emma. It's always you, and only you. You are the love of my life, I can wait as long as you need me too.' Will took her hand and kissed it.
'I love you Will,'she began to well up with tears, and so did he,
'I love you too Emma.'He leant in to kiss her, one hand on the back of her neck.