ARTHUR
The evening passed amazingly, and here we were walking along the pier. On the left, the sea was raging, and on the right, people were sitting in restaurants, drinking, talking with friends, and just having a good time. Music played from all sides.
Walking a little further, we saw a street musician surrounded by a crowd of people. He played contagiously cheerful music, people around him danced, someone sang along. We both smiled.
I turned to Kornelia and playfully asked "May I ask you to dance with me?" I held out my hand to her, in response she smiled, and put her small hand into mine.
I led her to the dance floor, and with a slight movement of the hand, twist her towards me and put my hand on her waist.I looked into her eyes, a little surprised by such a sharp movement, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. I started moving, and she gave herself completely to me, trusting every next step.
With each of our movements, she relaxed more and more, laughed louder. She was filled with joy, and it could be seen in her eyes. They were black as night, but now they shone brighter than any star. She was beaming and I couldn't take my eyes off her.
"I think I love you," - she said suddenly. Before I could answer anything, she continued, "And the answer to your question this afternoon. Yes. I'm going to marry you."
I'm frozen, and so she did. We looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds, but it seemed like an eternity had passed. And I realized that I was drowning. I drown in her completely, I can't do anything about it.
She captivated me, she possessed me, and I was ready to let her. She took my heart, my mind, my soul, my feelings for herself. Now I am in her power.
"Nella, I know that maybe I'm not the best candidate, that I won't be able to give you what others can. But I promise..." - I started, but she just rolled her eyes and interrupted me, "Just shut up and kiss me."
I obeyed.
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We got married four days later on the island. Kornelia did not want anything magnificent and grandiose. And I did what she wanted. We arranged a small registration on the beach. I bought tickets for my mom and brother, so we were just the four of us, a small family circle. Only the closest people shared this day with us.
And then we went to a restaurant to celebrate the occasion. We sat for a long time and chatted about different things, laughed and had a great time. It was like a very ordinary day, perhaps that was the charm of it.
I also bought her an engagement ring. More precisely, we chose it together. I liked the way she sometimes twirled it on her finger when she was thinking about something. I liked that she put it on first thing when she got out of the shower. I liked that I often caught her in those moments when she was looking at ir for a long time, being in her own thoughts.
We returned to the villa long after midnight. I took a shower and went back to the bedroom, but Kornelia was nowhere to be seen. After searching the whole house, I noticed her sitting by the pool. She dipped one foot into the water and slowly moved it, and pressed the other leg close to her, leaning slightly on it.
"I already thought you'd run away," - I said, coming closer to her, and then sat down next to her.
"You wish," - she said with a smile, and then rested her head on my shoulder. We sat there in silence for a while, each in his own thoughts.
"What are you thinking about?" - I suddenly asked, breaking the silence. Kornelia hesitated with the answer, and then said, "I think that I have never been so happy in my life."
From her words, a very pleasant warm feeling spread throughout my body. And I realized that I felt the same way.
"What do you think about it?" - I said, and handed her the phone. She stared at the phone screen for a while, looking at the pictures.
"It's a very beautiful house," - she said calmly and returned the phone to me.
"It's ours now," - I said. Kornelia slowly pulled away from my shoulder, on which she was lying, and looked at me with surprise and some incomprehension.
"I promised that I would buy us a house. So I fulfilled my promise," - I explained. Kornelia continued to stare at me intently for a while, and then, without saying a word, hugged me.
We sat like that for a while, after which she whispered, "I love you, Arthur Medson."
"I love you too, Kornelia Medson."
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Thank you so much for finishing this story. I really hope you like it.
~ NALI