Chapter 42- Proposal

Lara's P.O.V.:

"Mommy, are we leaving the country and going to stay with grandma and grandpa forever?" Cara asked nuzzling her head in the crook of my neck. She was feeling sleepy as it was already half past midnight

Flashback

"I don't know how two people who love each other can stay apart from each other....it's like you're thirsty but still you're choosing not to drink the water. Man, like seriously?! Why?"

"You won't understand, Mr Stone. It's complicated." I said looking the other way.

"It's complicated because you're making it that way. Why don't you want to go back to Shane when now everything has gone back to its initial position?" He asked trying to read my face

"It's not easy...I can't go back to Shane. I can't." I said wiping the single drop of tear on my cheek.

"Why isn't it easy?" He asked determined to get his answer

"Because...he chose his reputation over his love. He chose to marry Tiara to maintain his family's name and prestige. As a son and heir to his family, it was the great decision that he took and trust me, I respect him for that...I always will. But, as a lover, he failed. How can I go back to Mr Adams when he himself is not sure about what he wants. I don't think that in the future when this kind of situation will arise again, he would be able to take the right decision. Will he be able to choose me over his prestige? Unsure right?!This is the reason why I cannot return to Shane. This time I don't think I will be able to take any risk with my heart." I said

He took a long understanding sigh and looked at me.

"But, can't you give the last chance to him?" He asked

"I..." I was cut off by the shrilling noise of my ring tone.

"Excuse me." I excused my self and picked up the call.

"Lara?" The weak voice asked from the other side of the phone

"Grandma?" I asked recognizing the sound of my grandma.

The last time I remember seeing my grandma was at my parents' funeral. After that day we were in touch only through phone calls and messages.

"How are you, grandma? You sound tired. What happened?" I asked worriedly

"Lara, I am okay. But your grandpa is admitted in the hospital. He got a severe asthma attack this evening. He wants to see you, dear." She said the last line in a crying voice.

"Grandma, please control yourself. Cara and I are coming." I said

"Okay, dear." She said

"Bye, and you take care of yourself...everything's gonna be fine," I said and cut the call.

"What happened? Everything's okay?" Mr Stone asked concerned

"My grandpa got hospitalized this evening, I need to go to them," I told him

"Oh...do you need any help?" He asked

"No, it's okay. I can manage. Thanks for asking though." I said

We then bid our goodbyes and he went away in his car.

I hurriedly rushed upstairs and packed all the necessities in a small suitcase and woke Cara up.

After that, I called the cab and headed towards the airport.

"Ash, Cara and I need to fly to the UK to see grandpa. He's in the hospital...nothing serious. Grandma wants us there. Yeah maybe for a week or two and then we'll return. Yeah, you take care of yourself too." I informed Ash everything and cut the call.

*Present time*

"No, baby. We'll be returning back after grandpa gets well." I said to her still cradling her to make her go back to sleep.

20 minutes were left for boarding so we were seating in the waiting area.

I was making Cara sleep when I heard the announcement that our flight to London has been delayed by an hour and a half. I put Cara on the recliner near my seat and covered her with a small furry blanket. I was in a need of coffee so I went towards the cafeteria to buy a cup of coffee. I was waiting for my coffee when suddenly the airport lobby got filled with the sound of the music system playing the song 'Marry me' By Bruno Mars.

Most of the people in the lobby started dancing. I was shocked to see them dancing. It felt like a group of professional dancers were doing a flash mob. I started watching their dance while sipping my coffee. I was enjoying their dance when suddenly a little boy came to me and pulled me towards the center of the lobby where a beautiful fountain surrounded by many flowers was located.

The boy signaled me to lower down so I lowered down to his height. He then gave me a red rose. He also kissed me on my cheeks and ran away from there giggling. I chuckled and looked at where the boy was going. He ran and stopped in front of two longs legs.

I looked up and suddenly I started feeling butterflies in my stomach and my eyes widened.

There he was standing in a well fitted black tuxedo looking handsome as ever. He ruffled the hair of the little boy and gave him chocolate which the boy accepted happily and ran away. My eyes shifted from the little boy to Shane who was now walking towards me slowly giving me his billion dollars charming smile.

I couldn't move from my place. Suddenly it felt like my legs had glued to the floor. I was just looking at him taking several steps towards me. Within a couple of seconds, he was standing in front of me.

He took my hands gently in his and started caressing them. Meanwhile, I just kept looking at him without even blinking my eyes for once.

The music was still going on and the people were still dancing around the fountain.

He then opened his mouth and started speaking.

"Like what you see?" He asked playfully and winked.

"Huh?!" I asked dumbstruck

He chuckled and pulled my cheeks softly.

I came out of my trance when the music came to a halt and I realized that the flash-mob was organised for me as all the dancers were now on their knees holding a red rose each in their hands looking at me with adoration. I then averted my gaze from them to Mr Shane, when suddenly he went down on his knees making me gape my mouth in astonishment.

Is this for real? Or am I dreaming? I thought

"It's not a dream, Ms Jones. I am literally on my knees and you know what it means when a man goes down on his knees in front of a girl, don't you?" He said and I just stared at him trying to take in everything he was saying.

"I know Lara that I have done some really silly mistakes in the past and I also know that the high probability is that you will not forgive me at all. It's totally understandable if you'll want to punish me for my mistakes and trust me I won't say anything. Hit me as you did on our first meeting, punch me or do anything but don't leave me. You have all the rights to do so but, Lara, I am a very selfish man, I won't let you walk out of my life forever. I won't let that happen. I know I am a fool to make a decision of marrying someone else when I had an already lost my heart to you. Lara, I thought that I fell for you while we were in China but the truth is that you had already started ruling my heart when I first saw your feisty side. That was when your fist landed on my cheeks. I never thought I, Shane Adams, would fall for any girl and never in my wildest dreams I had thought of falling for somebody at the first punch. For others, it's love at first sight but for me, it was like love in the first punch. I have loved you since day one but I was stupid enough to not understand my feelings. But today, there's a man on his knees who knows exactly what his heart wants. It wants you and only you, Lara. I have already wasted a lot of time and now I no longer wish to waste even a single second,....."

He smiled and took out a small blue velvet box from his tuxedo's pocket.

"....so, Lara Jones, will you please do me a favor and make me the happiest man alive on Earth by marrying me? And this time for real...unlike the last time" He asked and opened the velvet box unveiling a princess cut diamond ring.

Suddenly, I started feeling something cold rolling down my cheeks. Its when I realized that I have been holding my tears for a long time which rolled down when he proposed me.

I was awestruck, to be honest. I had never in my life imagined that someday somebody will come and go on his knees to propose me. And the person who did the unexpected in non-other than the only man I ever loved, Shane.

He was looking at me with hope as well as fear in his eyes. I know what might be going inside his head right now.

After controlling myself I opened my mouth to speak my heart out.

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