At 7:00 pm i walked in Chris's cabin, unable to focus on anything other than the pain on my back from carrying the belly. I felt huge and ugly, and i was sure Chris was wanting sex. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't like i didn't want it, but i didn't want Chris to think i was fat and hideous. I tried to ignore the insecurities taking over my mind and walked in the room uncertain of what i was going to find. I expected my old and normal Chris sitting in his bed waiting for me but instead there was relaxing zen music playing and a flowery scent filling the room.
"Chris?" I called out, apprehensively walking towards the bathroom were the music was coming from.
"In the bathroom babe." I heard Chris's voice coming the bathroom.
I let my hair out of the bun in hopes of looking a little bit sexier. I usually don't care about my appearance but when it comes to Chris, things are different.
I walked in the bathroom to find a bathtub filled with water, rose petals scattered all over the floor and floating on the water, Chris was leaning on the wall, his hair was messy and all he was wearing was a pair of old jeans. I felt something tingle inside, he looked so sexy.
"What…what is all this? How'd you even get a bathtub in here?" I asked puzzled.
He combed his curls briskly with his fingers, "All this is for you, as i said earlier today, i want you to relax. And the bathtub was used in a prank my cabin played a while ago, and since then its been here. So, what do you think? Did you like it?"
"I'm needing it Chris. Thank you, i think we are going to enjoy tonight."
"You seriously like it? I know you aren't a big fan of traditional romantic stuff but i thought i could give it a try."
"Other than the crappy zen music, everything is good." I said, trying not to hurt my boyfriend's feelings.
"Sorry, Claire." He turned the music off. "Better?" I nodded.
He walked up to me and pushed me against the bathroom door. I craved for him. He brushed my hair out of the way and placed his lips on my neck, slowly sucking it and kissing it. "Oh Chris" i moaned in a low voice.
"Shhhh, let me take care of you." He continued kissing my neck.
His hands slid from my back to the button of my jeans, he unbuttoned them and pulled my panties down. He ran his hands through my butt, squeezing my butt cheeks. I pulled my shirt and unclasped my bra, soon enough i was naked. I started caressing Chris's sensitive spot over his pants. "Not yet, Clarisse." He kissed my lips slowly.
He broke apart from me and lead me to the bathtub, "Get in" he whispered gently in my ear, making all the hairs on my body stand up.
I stepped inside the bathtub, the water was warm and pleasing, i put my hair up in a bun as i had already washed it that day and got inside. Not even two minutes later, Chris was sitting naked by me, inside the bathtub. I relaxed my body and leaned my head on his bare chest.
"I'm so fat." I groaned.
"You are pregnant and you look perfect." He responded.
"How much time do we have?" I asked with my eyes closed, our bodies still embraced.
"Three hours." He whispered in my ear and went back to kissing my neck.
"You know that drives me crazy." I moaned, resting my hair back so he had more neck space to kiss.
"You have been driving me crazy since i met you" He said in between kisses, bites and licks.
"After all, what was the question you wanted and answer to?" I asked gently pushing him away. My heart started beating faster, i didn't know what was about to come.
"You know i love you more than anything right?" He asked rhetorically, "And that i'd give up my life any time for you?" I nodded, i felt even more nervous. "You are the most stubborn, hardheaded, aggressive person i know, but underneath all of that i know and i have seen the wonderful, loving and caring person that exists in you. Since you saved me, my life has been so much better, i can't imagine my life without you. I need you, Clarisse. I owe my life to you and as i said, i'd give it all up to save you. So i would like to ask you the following question." I felt my dinner coming up. He stood up and grabbed a box that was resting on the sink, he opened it and took an object out. He sat back down in the tub and i could take a better look at the object. It was a ring. Not just a simple ring, it was a diamond ring. "Clarisse La Rue, will you marry me?"

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My mind went blank, i didn't know what to think or say. I stood there, staring at him in shock. Marriage? My eyes started watering, even the roughest warriors have their weaknesses, and mine is love. Suddenly, it all felt so real. I started recovering the semi forgotten memories i had with Chris. Our first kiss, the night we held hands for the first time singing stupid campfire songs, the day i lost my virginity to him, the first time we said i love you, our first fight, my first heartbreak, our first make up, when i got pregnant, and finally the question he had asked five seconds ago.
"Clarisse" He was crying, "say something."
"Wait, wait, wait" I said, "rewind… YOU want to marry ME?"
"Yes Clarisse, i want to spend the rest of my life with you."
"I…I don't know what to say." Did i really want to spend the rest of my life with Chris? Would it work? Maybe it wasn't a good idea to say yes. I closed my eyes thinking of all the things that could go wrong.
"I'm sorry." The tears fell down his eyes, he closed the hand that held the ring. "I'm being stupid, sorry. I understand, i just thought…nothing, no. This was a bad idea, i shouldn't have bothered-" I interrupted him with a bear hug.
"Yes." I whispered in his ear.
"Yes?" He asked me, confirming. For a moment, i thought the butterflies in my stomach were going to come out of my mouth.
"You heard me, Rodriguez. I said yes." I tried making up for my lovey dovey attitude.
I tried to but i couldn't hold back the tears, and he didn't either, i hugged him as i nearly exploded in happiness.
"Here" he placed the ring on my fourth finger, "the Hephaestus cabin helped me make this for you. Its a diamond."
I couldn't find the right words to thank him enough. Not for the engagement ring, but for everything.