she felt suffocated and so went out onto the verandah to get some fresh air...that's what she told the host, but she actually needed thinking space...
so she took her drink and went out to stand on the deck and look out over the water, so serene and peaceful at that hour...the beautiful moon and all it's kazillion stars reflecting off the velvety smooth surface of the water. it was so romantic. she wished she had more of a life then. something to live for besides her own dreams...but she had chosen not to commit. he had asked her but she felt she was too young and needed to achieve her goals to feel like she'd done something worth living if not anything else.
she closed her eyes, leaned forward out the deck and felt the cool wind blow the curls off her face tickling her cheeks...the whole world didn't exist at that moment...she didn't even hear the door open slightly behind her...
he moved closer to her -- close enuf to hear her breathing yet careful not to touch her...her hair smelt so good...she looked so beautful and innocent with her lips curved slightly upward in pleasure..."hi," he said in his ASV and she was startled out of her momentary trance... " whew! u made me jump out of my skin!" she said in her cute lil accusing tone...then she smiled and said, " what are u doing out here? u shud be taking care of ur guests..."..
(he) "that's exactly what i'm doing...what if i agree to wait?"
she looked at him shocked, " what???"
"well, yes, i thought about it a lot. i understand how u feel. i know how much it means to u...we love each other and since u believe that u cannot marry me now, i'll wait..."
" but, but...u were in a hurry..." (she)
" and i still am, but i don't think i'd be happy with anyone but u...u came into my life like an angel and changed everything i thought was true...i saw that there cud be everlasting love...i know i'll be able to love u for the rest of my life..."
"oh! this can't be happening..."
" what can't be happening? why can't u ever accept anything that's good?"
"cos i don't deserve anything good...and u r too good to be true...oh god! please tell me that it's only a dream..."
" but i do really love u..."....and then he cud say no more for she stopped his words with a kiss....a kiss so sweet and long that he cud not even think anymore...
" i know i can be really stupid sometimes but not stupid enuf to not accept ur offer..."will u still marry me?"
"will u?" (he)
"yes oh yes....with all my heart.....i love u soooo much...."
"i love u too..."
she felt safe in his arms...she knew that everything wud be fine again...he felt her tender presence and knew that everything was goingt o be wonderful...