Chapter 13: Proposal
995 Words
--Jeremy--
Two weeks later, I was in a jewelry shop with Thomas. In front of me were two blue Sapphire, and one Turquoise, cut rings. The first was a gold band, square-cut, sky blue sapphire ring. The second was a silver band, oval cut, sea blue, sapphire with three diamonds. The third was a gold band, heart cut, turquoise with a diamond on each side. I was going to propose today or tomorrow, but wasn't sure when.
I settled on the heart cut ring. The heart turquoise reminded me of our love. The gold made me think of her pure heart. The blue color matched her eyes. It was perfect! She would kill me if she ever found out how much I paid, and that was with it being on sale! I got back to the manor and started getting everything set up. Her mother was keeping her busy, so I knew it'd be a surprise for her.
In my cabin, I'd cooked up a meal of fried catfish, mashed potatoes, corn bread, pinto beans, and sweet tea. I placed a white flannel-material cloth over the table before setting it. I lit several candles. Even with the lights down low, they basked the room in a honey glow. I had country love songs softly playing by the refrigerator. Marie, it's set. I knew that within minutes, Marie would be here with her daughter, so I went to the front porch.
When Marietta saw me, she ran and flung herself in my arms. "You smell like vanilla and musty pine, Babe." I laughed. "I'm about to 'make your heart bubble, Lord, like a glass of wine!" We laughed. This line from Tim McGraw's song 'Indian Outlaw' had become her favorite thing to say when she had good news. Her excitement was contagious. "I'm pregnant! You're gonna be a daddy in four months!" Pride bubbled up in my chest. I was going to be a father! I picked her up and spun her around as she squealed with joy. Placing her down, I saw Marie smile at me. I nodded and smiled back.
I covered her eyes and led her into the kitchen. "Can I see where I'm at now?" I gently sat her in a chair. "Now, open your eyes." Her eyes opened and grew wide as she looked around. "That's why you smelled like vanilla!" She exclaimed, gesturing to the candles. Then she saw the food. "I love so much! You made my favorite!" She eyed me suspiciously. "Wait, did you know I was pregnant and this is why you did this?"
I laughed. "Actually, no, I didn't know." She laughed, kissed me, then began devouring her food. When she was done, she sang along to what was on the playlist. Currently, it was Cop Car by Sam Hunt.
"There was somethin Bout the way the blue lights
Were shinin bringing out the freedom in your eyes.
I was too busy watching you goin wild child
To be worried about going to jail.
You were thinkin that runnin for it
Would make a good story.
I was thinkin you were crazy as hell.
You were so innocent,
You were stealing my heart.
I fell in love in the back of a cop car."
I turned the radio down low when the song was over. She looked at me confused. I went over to her, kissed her, and took her hands in mine. "Marietta, I don't like you. I don't want you. I wouldn't live for you. You're not pretty. You're not just anything."
Before I could finish, she was in tears. "I don't want to hear anymore from you, Jeremy! You've lied to me, led me on, made a fool out of me! How could you? We're supposed to be mates!"
I wiped away a tear from her face. "You will hear me out." I hated using my alpha command on her, but if I didn't, she'd leave and I couldn't lose her.
"Marietta, I don't like you. I LOVE you. I don't want you, I NEED you. I wouldn't live for you, I would DIE for you. You're not pretty, you're AMAZING. You're not just anything, you're my EVERYTHING." I pulled the ring out. "Will you make me the happiest Alpha in the world? Be my wife? The mother of ALL my kids? The Luna of my pack? My world? My better half? My saving grace?"
--Marietta--
"Marietta, I don't like you. I don't want you. I wouldn't live for you. You're not pretty. You're not just anything." I didn't care what he had to say. I wanted no more of it. He just broke my heart into a million pieces! I just told him I was pregnant and this is what I got?
I was crying, no, sobbing. "I don't want to hear anymore from you, Jeremy! You've lied to me, led me on, made a fool out of me! How could you? We're supposed to be mates!"
He firmly took my hands again and wiped away my tears. "You will hear me out." He was using his Alpha command on me, giving me no choice but to listen.
"Marietta, I don't like you. I LOVE you. I don't want you, I NEED you. I wouldn't live for you, I would DIE for you. You're not pretty, you're AMAZING. You're not just anything, you're my EVERYTHING." He pulled the ring out. "Will you make me the happiest Alpha in the world? Be my wife? The mother of ALL my kids? The Luna of my pack? My world? My better half? My saving grace?"
My heart mended itself with those words. I squealed with joy. "HELL YEAH!" He slipped the beautiful ring on my finger. Kissing me, he playfully growled while spinning me around. Turning the music all the way up, we danced throughout the house until we were to exhausted and laid down on the living room couch where we fell asleep .
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