Nephilim

Chapter 9: Excuse me?

Chapter 9: Excuse Me?

“What” I said completely confused at what just came out of his mouth. “Melinda Marry Me.” His eyes were locked on mine now. “Taren I think that last kick to your gut just scrambled your brain. I just agreed to move in with you and now your asking me to marry you?” I said calmly unsure of how I was supposed to respond I mean my heart is screaming yes but rational me, is losing her s**t. “Mel the man asked you to marry him who the f**k cares about anything else! Say f**k yes!” I looked over to Marlow now. “And I definatly fried your brain. I’m not saying no but I don’t really think this is the time to be asking for my hand in marriage either.” I stood up and Taren did too. “would you rather I get down on my knee right now?” he smirked. I threw my hands up in frustration “oh my god you all have lost your damn minds.” I headed for the door but Taren pulled me back to him and kissed me softly before getting on one knee. “Melinda I ask you again. I love you and I’m not walking this earth here or in the city above if I don’t have you by my side, your my sun and my stars.” “technically the sun is a star.” I interupted and then was hit by a flying shoe “Shut the f**k up and let him finish.” I smiled as Taren chuckled. “Marry me Mel.” He finished. And I held both his cheeks in my hands. “How bout when all this is over with ill marry you.” He smirked. “is that a yes?” “that’s a hell yes baby.” And with that he picked me up and kissed me. “now that’s the beginning of a happy ending right there!” and streamers started falling from the ceil. “Mar knock it off.” I laughed “ you are insane you know that?” I asked Taren as he set me down. “Only for you.” And with that said my heart sang with happiness for the first time in a very long time. I was getting a choice in my future and that future was brighter then the sun.

A small while later taren and I were back at his home and Benji was dancing around excited for us to be home. "hi little bear.” I joked rubbing his head and letting him lick my hand. “Little bear? You gave my dog a nickname?” I turned to him. “Our dog now, and yeah I mean he is a large tiny bear.” He bent down to scratch Benjis ears. “You hear that bud OUR dog.” I laughed as the dog melted into Taren’s scratches. I sat on the couch and watched for a while as the two wrestled on the floor in what was probably the cutest wrestling match there ever was. Until Taren patted the dogs head and told him it was enough. “ill be right back.” I nodded to him amused and within a few moments he was back sitting on the couch next to me. He took my hand and slid god ring with the most beautiful saphire and diamond setting id ever seen onto my finger. “when did you?” he shook his head. “it was my moms, not my birth moms obviously but the mother who raised me.” I smiled “The house down the road.” He shook his head and held my hand circling the ring with his finger. “I lied when I said I bought this place for the view it was so I could stay close to her.” I smiled again “ is she still there?” “yeah she still lives there. I want you to meet her.”

“does she even know about me?” he laughed “Yeah she does. Not the part that you’re a Nephilim too I havent told her that one yet, but she knows I care deeply for you.” I kissed his cheek. “when did you want me to meet her?” he checked his phone. “in like an hour?” I gasped standing “Taren an hour? Im a disaster.” He laughed and shrugged“we alwayas have dinner together Sunday nights.” I turned to the suitcase still sitting by the front door. “I hope for your sake you packed something nice to wear in here.” To my amazement he absolutely did pulling out my favorite sun dress I laughed as he watched me undress. “your sexy you know that?”

“oh im sure.” I wiggled my ass at him then pulled the dress over my head. Then slipped on my favorite sneakers, and walked to the bathroom to attempted to wrangle my hair. I settled on a braid and left it at that throwing on some mascara. When I came out of the bathroom he was waiting for me in a button down that hugged his chest and arms, and jeans. I bit my lip staring at his perfect butt when he turned to grab a set of keys from the dish by the door. “we can take my tru- holy wow” I blushed “um you ok?” he cleared his throat. “Nope f**k no im not, if we don’t walk out this door right now were not leaving and if we don’t leave shes going to be here herself to collect us and I do not want my mother to see me devouring her future daughter-in-law” I Laughed hard holding my stomach from the pain. “its not funny Mel im serious lets go.” I continued to laugh but composed myself enough to walk past him but not without grabbing the front of his jeans first giving him a little squeeze. “mmmm you devil women.” He bit his lip and looked to the sky. “Taren.” I pulled his face to mine and kissed him. “I love you.” I said softly. He smiled then smacked my ass. “when we get home your in so much trouble.” I laughed “I like trouble or have you not realized that yet?” I teased and he groaned again twisting our fingers together he pulled me around to the garage and opened the door. “oh and now your like an offical cowboy you have a freaking truck too.” He laughed “I don’t think that labels me a cowboy.” He opened the side door for me and motioned for me to get in.

About ten or so minutes later we were pulling into the driveway of the small house Id seen in the memory. “how old were you?” I asked picturing the boy on the steps. “14” fourteen was all he was? With all those wounds? “hey don’t worry about it. All that led me to you.” He squeezed my hand. “your right.” I took a deep breath as he pulled to a stop. “now lets do this.”