Week 3 of the Ship Til You Drop Competition - Dean/Padma

The Game of Life Challenge - Prompts used : coral, scroll, "Take Me To Church" by Hozier.

The couple had been cool to each other the past few days because of the incident in the meadow- Dean had proposed to her. Padma thought it was a great idea for them to have some quality time with each other by the beach for she thought Dean was starting to doubt her. She rejected him that night because she simply needed to think things over; she wasn't one who responded to surprises well. It made her feel guilty, and in return, she would do something special to him. Something purely unexpected.

Dean had wandered off to the crystal sea, the angry rays of the sun hitting his back and the warm water relaxing his legs. He simply felt numb inside. He couldn't figure out why Padma said no- they had been dating for more than 6 years, their relationship was great and Dean even asked her parents for approval to take her hand in marriage first! He felt like he couldn't understand her anymore... He wandered off far from the shore to ponder on his thoughts. He reached a small spot on a shallow part of the lake, littered with colorful corals and lingering fishes. He grinned and watched the little haven for a bit until a small glass bottle containing a scroll labeled 'Dean' bobbed towards him. He looked curiously down at the little piece of treasure and picked it up. He pulled on the cork, wildly looking around. Where was his Padma?

The scroll popped out to his moist palm, the edges of the parchment seeped with seawater. He carefully straightened it with dryer hands and read the familiar loopy handwriting; Padma's.

The scroll read : "Take me to church."

Did she...? Did Padma finally say... yes?

Soon, Dean felt small arms wrap around his torso, enveloping him into a tight embrace. "I..." she took a deep breath in, "Yes, Dean. I will marry you." she said as a wide grin broke out on her lips.

Dean laughed happily as he lifted her up, spinning her to a full circle in the air, tears springing to his eyes from pure joy.