A/N: Really soon update I know, but I got a visit from the plot-bunny and just had to write this down, and since a reviewer said 'keep on typing' I will post my magical idea!
Chapter 12
What Michael said annoyed me. He's keeping something from me, and I want to know what. Yesterday he got all mushy only to say 'in due time love, in due time' what the fluff is that supposed to mean? It caused me a night's worth of insomnia because I want to know so bad. Oh, and Michael got a package this morning, I only know that because a nurse had something in her hands and when she left Michael said "It came! He finally sent it!" and it caused me to be eager to know what it was even more. But, when I came over and asked, he hid it behind his back calling it nothing. Grrr.
By dinner I was still trying to figure it out. The best idea I got was absolutely nothing. Zilch! I walked disdainfully down the hall, I hardly saw anything of Michael today, and he was hiding something. When I arrived, Michael and Andromeda were having a glare-off. I turned to Kari "Are they ever going to end it?" I asked. Kari shrugged, probably wishing as much as I did that the boys would leave the drama to us girls.
Michael was the one to give in on the stare-off; he rolled his eyes as he left, signaling me to follow. We walked all the way to his room; he went in for a millisecond. When he came out empty handed I felt ready to scream with frustration. I think he noticed my irritation. "Let's go out to the courtyard. If you don't mind."
I smirked and agreed, as soon as we got out there, I would force Michael to tell me what he was hiding, no matter what it took. We got there sooner than expected, both remaining silent, the only sound was our feet going across the grass. I opened my mouth, ready to demand answers when Michael put his hand to my lips.
"Before you say anything, I need to say something," he murmured. Yes, go on. My mind urged impatiently, though I remained silent. "Now, Lynn, I know we've been together for a long time now, and I don't know how to say this but—,"
"You're breaking up with me?" I interrupted in disbelief, my voice breaking. After all I've—we've been through, it was going to be over just like that? I wouldn't have a reason to exist if it was; Michael is my life, my world.
"No! No! Nothing of that sort!" he assured. "It's just that, I know you love me, and you know that you are the most important thing ever to me and, well I need to say something that's been on my mind about us that has had me thinking for weeks." He looked deeply into my eyes, his passion for me burning in his. He softly took my hands in his.
"Lynn Brenson, you are everything to me. I currently, have always, and will always love you with all my heart no matter what. So, tonight, I must ask…" Michael whipped something out of nowhere as he kneeled down on one knee, "Will you marry me?" he opened the box to reveal a breathtakingly beautiful diamond ring with a golden band, my jaw dropped, tears of happiness leaking out of my eyes.
"Yes!" I exclaimed, Michael stood in one swift movement, locking his lips with mine. I can't believe he proposed! That is what he was hiding from me! He was planning to propose! After the kiss, I followed my new fiancée back inside, the crowd of people exiting the cafeteria swallowing us up. Eventually, Michael was separated from me, but I found Kari soon afterward.
"Kari!" I called, giddy with pleasure. She turned, raising an eyebrow at my out of character behavior. "Michael proposed!" I continued, her eyes lit up. I planned to keep walking to my room but she forced me into hers.
"Tell me everything right now!" she squealed with excitement. So I went over the whole proposal, Kari's eyes shimmering more the farther into the fluff I went. "Aw, that is so romantic!" she cooed. "But, you're so young! Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with him? You're not even sixteen yet, are you sure this is the right choice!?"
"Kari, I've been in love with him since I was six, and I'll be sixteen in a few months, most importantly, I couldn't imagine my life without Michael, of course it's the right decision!" I argued, she nodded, giving into my argument. There was a knock at the door, when we didn't answer, my amazing husband-to-be swung open the door, picking me up bridal style.
"So," he began, "since you will soon be my wife, I was thinking that we should share a room, so I can protect you from Aaron," I laughed.
"That's not the reason you want me in your room, you think you'll get lucky," I accused.
"Actually, both are my reasons," Michael admitted. We finally chose to share my room, Michael only going into his old room for when they'd check up on him, which suited me perfectly. Whenever I woke with Michael close to me, my day was always better.
The next day, I awoke to Michael running his lips down the trail of my neck, it felt absolutely amazing. I rolled over to look at him, still in shock that someone as gorgeous as him wanted to marry someone like me. Our door suddenly swung open, Andromeda leaning against the frame. I reluctantly pulled away from Michael and went over to talk to him.
"Hey," he said casually.
"Hi," I mumbled, did he just interrupt us for small talk?
"So, uh, Kari told me some news, and uh, I just want to get my facts straight. Are you really going to tie the knot?" He asked. I proudly held out my left hand to show him my ring. "Whoa," that was all he could say. "Can I talk to Michael for a sec, alone?" Andromeda asked.
"No," Michael answered. I rolled my eyes, here we go again.
"Just one minute, please. Okay, I'm sorry, I didn't realize how stupid I was being until Kari told me you guys were engaged. I should have let you go Mike, I didn't know and I'm sorry. Forgive me?" Michael's onyx glare softened into a blank deadpan.
"Under two conditions, one, you help us kill Aaron tonight. And two, if you'll be my best man at the wedding when we get out of here." Michael replied. Andromeda smile and gave Michael a high five.
Then, we saw Aaron being escorted outside. I rushed to the window to watch him get into a cab. I can't believe he was leaving! How could we kill him when he couldn't get out? I felt both men in the room boiling with anger as well. That sucks.
A/N: please review. This chapter is a little weird I know, a lot of Michael/Lynn fluff, but this determines the fate or Aaron I promise! The next chapter is either going to be fluff about Lynn's sixteenth birthday, or an age skip to either action (they all escape) or fluffy drama (Lynn is released, Michael stays there, then 's later Michael escapes, and goes out to kill Laurie and Aaron and find Lynn Which sounds better, I need to know so I can meet my goal of finishing this on the magical date of October 31st!!