*Updated 10-05-2018*

Chapter 46 - The Engagement

Vaas lay staring at the ceiling, concentrating on the colours of the lights for a while after he had woken up.

He had only had a few hours sleep as there were too many things on his mind. He and Rosa both lay naked underneath the sheet; clothes were strewn all over the floor from when they had been ripped off the previous night. Vaas' mind was buzzing with the impending day and of the upcoming proposal; it had to be perfect.

He turned onto his side and just looked at Rosa. She looked so calm when she was asleep and somehow, even more beautiful. Her hair flowed on the pillow behind her; her features looked more soft when she was relaxed. She moaned every so often or frowned in her sleep and Vaas assumed she was dreaming. She was.

"Who? Who is it?" Rosa asked as she gripped Vaas' arm.
"We can't be 100% certain but the boys think they know who it is. They recognised her a mile off. She wants revenge." Phillipe said and Rosa gulped.
"You're not fucking helping, Phillipe. Vaas, who have they seen? Vaas? Who is on the island?"

Rosa flicked her eyes open and brought her hand up to shield them. She groaned and pulled the sheet, turning over, only to be greeted by Vaas' eyes staring back at her.

"Hey. You been dreaming again?" Vaas asked softly and Rosa nodded.
Vaas stretched his arm out and Rosa snuggled next to him, Vaas wrapping himself around her.
"I dream a lot." said Rosa, "Mostly about this place. A lot of it doesn't make sense at first but then everything in it comes true."
"You're just in tune with the island, princesa, that's all." Vaas replied.
Rosa took his hand and slotted her fingers in between his.

"I always think it's something more ... Anyways, could you not sleep?"
"I have too many things going on in my head. It's hard to turn it all off sometimes. That's why I take the drugs."
Rosa closed her eyes but spoke.
"Doc had made some new sleeping pills. Take one." Rosa yawned and Vaas felt on the floor for his drugs stash.
"The green ones?" he asked and Rosa grunted out a 'yes'.

Vaas popped one in his mouth and swallowed and didn't have time to think anymore before he was greeted with darkness that was sleep.

"PRINCESA! WAKEY WAKEY!" Vaas yelled as Rosa jumpedup.
"Jesus, you're awake before me? You took sleeping pills!"
"They didn't really do anything for that long. Not strong enough." Vaas shrugged as he threw Rosa her clothes.
"Hurry, get ready. We're doing something fun today."

Rosa sighed and hauled herself out of bed. She was primed and preened in no time, meeting Vaas out in the heat of the compound.
"Phew, it's hot out today." Rosa commented and Vaas smirked.
"You'll like what I have planned then. Come."

Striding out of the compound and into a jeep, Rosa followed Vaas and wearily sat down in the passenger side.
"Where are we going?" she asked but Vaas wasn't paying attention.

He fiddled with the CD player as 'H.Y.F.R' by Drake and Lil Wayne, exploded out from the speakers. Rosa smirked as Vaas pressed the accelerator and the pair went speeding off out into the jungle. Rosa rapped along like she always did but stopped when they came to a sharp corner, facing a cliff side.

"VAAS! VAAS!" she shouted over the song, "SLOW DOWN!"
Rosa gripped onto her seat and the rail, closing her eyes tight. She felt the jeep speed up and Vaas whooped as she sense they'd passed the corner.

"DID YOU SEE THAT, HERMANA!" Vaas shouted out.
Rosa didn't open her eyes. Vaas glanced over to her and turned the music down, slowing the jeep.

"Rosa? What are you doing?" Vaas asked, pulling the jeep into the side of the dirt track.
Rosa opened her eyes slightly and squinted at Vaas.
"Me? Nothing, nothing." she said quickly, trying to pass it off like she wasn't doing anything.

"Princesa. What's up?"
"Sorry, just everything with ..." Rosa lowered her voice as if someone would hear, "... the baby, and how it happened, I'm a bit scared of sharp corners, that's all."
Vaas placed his hand on hers and felt in his pocket. He pulled out a joint and a lighter.

"I'm sorry hermana, I didn't think. Something to calm your nerves?" he offered, a glint in his eye.
Rosa nodded hard and snatched the joint off of him, lighting up. Vaas set off again, turned up the music and increased the speed. Rosa felt relaxed and more calm as the pair laughed before Rosa inhaled again.

Vaas drove up a little pathway and then stopped the jeep. A small shack was at the end of it and Rosa looked puzzled.

"Come on then." Vaas said, pulling Rosa from the vehicle.
"This is my day of fun?" she asked, hands on her hips and Vaas chuckled.
"You'll like it." He put his hands over her eyes, "Walk forward."

Vaas led Rosa and then pulled his hands away. In front of Rosa, was a huge cenote, wide in diameter, deep in depth.
She had to take a step back because she thought she was going to fall down into it.
"Fuck, Vaas! Are you trying to kill me?"
"Nope. Just letting you have a little bit of fun."

Vaas walked to the shack and unlocked the door. Inside were towels, food and wine as Rosa peered behind him.
"Get undressed and leave your stuff in here."
Rosa complied as did Vaas as he ushered her out of the shack. He went back in to check that the ring was in his pocket and then locked the door again, hiding the key under a rock. Rosa stood in her black padded bra and some matching underwear as Vaas eyed her up and down, hungrily.

"Ready?" he said and he took Rosa's hand.
Rosa swallowed and looked at him.
"We're not jumping are we?" she asked, nervously.
"Run and then let go of my hand. I'll meet you at the bottom." Vaas replied, with a wink.
Before Rosa could respond, he ran forward with her and out into nothingness.

"OH! MY! GOD!" Rosa screamed as she jumped off the edge and down, down, down into the cenote.
She hit the water, with a huge splash as did Vaas and she quickly swam to the top for air.

"WOOOO!" Vaas yelled and Rosa laughed.
"That was insane! Amazing, but fucking insane!"
Vaas ducked his head under the water and swam over to Rosa, grabbing her legs, making her squeal. He bobbed up and Rosa screwed up her face before kissing him.
"Let's have an adventure." Vaas smirked.

Rosa and Vaas had spent the rest of the day exploring the cenote and the old tomb that lay within it.

They were constantly jumping off the ledges, daring each other to go higher, a smile never once leaving their lips. When the daylight turned into sunset, Vaas climbed to the top of the cenote and disappeared for a few minutes. A loud scraping was heard and then something fell into the water, splashing everywhere, soaking Rosa with it.

"WHAT THE HELL!" she called and she heard Vaas laugh.
A rope dropped and down slid Vaas, his arms full as he was struggling to balance. He made it over to Rosa and put down their clothes, along with some towels. Wrapped up in the towels was a bottle of wine and some fruit.

"What was that huge splash?" Rosa asked.
Vaas put his index finger up, before diving into the water. Rosa started drying off and saw Vaas bob back up with a small wooden boat.
"What the - ? A fishing boat?" Rosa asked.
Vaas smirked, pulling the boat over to her and climbed up.

"I thought it was a little different than taking a boat out to sea." Vaas replied as Rosa pulled on her clothes, "Give me the stuff. We're gonna dine in style."
Rosa handed Vaas the items and he threw them into the boat, it rocking on the water. He then jumped into it, helping Rosa down, the boat swaying from side to side. The pair steadied it until it was still.

"Call this dining in style?" Rosa scoffed.
Vaas rolled his eyes.
"What more could you want? You have to admit this is pretty fucking cool."
Rosa nodded in agreement and Vaas smiled.

"Looks like we're drinking from the bottle, princesa." Vaas opened the wine with a pop, "Argentian wine. The best."
He took a sip and then passed it to Rosa. He never stopped watching her, causing her to raise her eyebrows.
"What?" Rosa asked and Vaas didn't say anything, taking the bottle off of her, "Vaas, what are you doing?"

It was the perfect moment. Vaas never left Rosa's eyes, causing her to blush. The silence was thick in the air as Vaas reached into his pocket and pulled out the ring. He held it in front of Rosa, grabbing her left hand.

"Princesa. You know I'm not very good at romance. But someone made me think the other day about you, about us. Who said it isn't important but what they said really made me think about everything, but anyways ... You know how much you mean to me."
Vaas was getting flustered so he took a moment to calm.

"Rosa. Mi amor. You complete me. You make everything better in my life. I remember when I thought I had lost you and you told me that 'You are me. And I am you.' I think about that a lot because I never really understood how true it was. You're all that I have; you're everything to me, plain and simple. So, Rosa Volker, the most badass and feared pirate on Rook Island. The most amazing girl who, for some reason, decided to love me ... Will you marry me?"

Rosa had brought a hand up to her mouth in shock as tears welled in her eyes. She nodded hard and tried to speak, her throat catching.

"Yes." she whispered, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, a million times yes!"
Her voice got louder as she jumped into Vaas' arms, the boat shuddering. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he to her waist. She held him close as tears fell down her cheeks.

Vaas kissed her cheek and then her lips, long and meaningful. Rosa moved back so she could put the ring on. Vaas slid it onto her finger and it fit perfectly; Phillipe was a genius.

"Is this your - ? No! Is it your gem?" Rosa asked, admiring the jewel up close.
"Yeah. I wanted it to mean something." Vaas said.
Rosa threw herself onto him again and kissed him once more.

"I love you, you insane man!" she said, "I LOVE YOU!"
Her voice echoed all over the cenote and Vaas laughed. He tucked some hair behind her ear as Rosa blushed a little. Vaas eye's were full of love.

She made him a better person; she calmed him when his head was generally full of dark thoughts. He spoke of the only words he could muster as he looked at his blushing fiancée.

"Beautiful, princesa, beautiful."

AW, YAY! Happiness continues but not for long! Mwhaha! Please review and happy reading! :)

p.s you're all invited to Vaas and Rosa's wedding!