Extra : proposal

Grey's pov

Adorable

I continued to stare at my girl, her expressions so entertaining as she moved on to the next setup, her fingers warmly entwined with mine.

I smiled when she smiled and laughed whenever she did, her whole form so lively that I found myself subconsciously mimicking her.

I watched her lips curve up for the twentieth time as she leaned into the glass and giggled excitedly at the small creatures swimming by.

I was glad that she was excited and happy but I definitely had this unnecessary green feeling at the attention she gave her surroundings.

She was so fully immersed into what was before her and didn't bother much about me. Instead of letting this get to me, I took out my phone and snapped photos of her.

I found myself internally chuckling in the process, some of the faces she made being so funny that I couldn't hold back.

We were almost done touring the whole place when I received a notification from Reece. And that's when the nervousness kicked in.

Don't chicken out man, I'm rooting for you ~ Reece

I clicked on the link he'd send to see that everything I'd asked him to prepare for me was well done, I just needed to do my part.

I needed to get myself together and shun all this anxiety that was starting to build up inside me.

Looking at her excited face relieved the tension on my shoulders just for a moment. There was no need to be anxious.

Her fingers ran through my hair in a comforting manner as if she could tell I was unsettled.

I needed to ask her today.

I had prepared enough times over the past week.

Today had to be that day I said it to her face to face.

This confidence I suddenly had pulled up my resolve to take her to our next destination where I could eventually pop the question.

However the moment I got into the car, I felt like a shaking mess. My hands trembled at their accord, my thoughts so scattered as I thought things all over again.

Would she really want to get that far with me?

Was I enough?

Should I just drop this for now?

I concentrated on the road before us; the further I drove, the closer we got to our destination and the more anxious I became.

My hand slipped into the right pocket of my pants and feeling the familiar small box, I tensed even more.

Calm down

I tried to reassure myself but it was of no use. My knee bounced up and down, my hands gripping the wheel more firmly.

I felt her soft warm hands pat over my knee and at her touch, it stopped shaking. She passed me a small smile that felt like a breath of fresh air.

My hand rested on hers and I let the many thoughts I had fleet away for a moment as I sank into her calming presence.

We eventually got to our stop and I watched how broad her smile grew when she looked at everything around us.

She skipped further into the field, the bright petals around her so incomparable to the blush on her face.

I took her hand in mine as we walked through the flowers, her face brightening even more as I took pictures of her.

I saw my future in her.

I was going to propose marriage to her.

She skipped to the next type of flowers and I was left staring at her dazzling pictures through my phone.

My fingers twitched as I swiped across them and it was then the nervousness got back in.

Was I ready?

Yes

Then why couldn't my body cooperate?

I had prepared for this over twenty times but my body now seemed to bail out on me.

"Grey, come here." She excitedly beckoned me over to where she was and I followed the glee on her face.

She talked about so many things but sadly I didn't listen carefully to her rant about flowers.

I watched her eyes widen as she laughed, her lips parted releasing that knee-buckling smile of hers and her hair bounced behind her as she turned right and left.

I really wanted this woman.

I thought of the many things we'd been through together during our first year.

All of them were so amazing but there was one that I didn't want a repeat of in our lives ever again.

It was to see her face filled with worry.

I remembered that distraught look on her face that time I got hospitalized. Enzo and Reece had told me of how much she'd cried, never leaving my side.

Her anxious face and that fear-stricken look she tried to hide whenever I was leaving for work appeared in my thoughts.

The fear I knew she carried on her own when I wasn't beside her as she curled up alone waiting for my return.

Was I that selfish to still want her by myself when she would get that anxious because of me?

Was I being fair with bringing her into a life of constant worry and panic?

Was I being considerate enough?

I wanted to assure her that I would wear all protective gear offered, I would be extra careful at all times.

I would always come back to her. She was my home. I wanted her to be ease at all times. I didn't want her worrying about me.

She suddenly wrapped her arms round my waist and rested her head on my chest, the palms of her hands rubbing up and down my back.

"This place is so wonderful, I love it." She mumbled into my jacket, her lips briefly touching the side of my neck.

"And I love you," my hands went to the small curve of her lower back as I rested my chin at the top of her head.

I stayed in her arms for the longest time and it was after some minutes when we resumed walking, hand in hand.

This time I led her to the part where tulips grew. She looked around exclaiming, her eyes only meeting mine for a second.

I heard her sweetly giggle as she detached herself from me and I just watched her look at each flower in awe.

I took out my phone and swiped a couple of times as I tried to appear collected.

It was time.

Her back was towards me when I finally felt ready. I took in a couple of deep breaths before walking towards her.

She smiled as I took her hand and when she seemed to notice that I was twisting my phone so frequently, I came up with a quick excuse.

Despite it being so random, I asked her to give a review of this place online, saying that the owner had requested us to do so.

Ginelle didn't seem to catch on my lie since she did as I had asked. I was relieved when she turned around to sort that out.

I took another deep breath and stretched my arms for the last time as I took out the small box in my pocket.

I got down on one knee and slowly opened the box as I watched her back, anxiously waiting to see her face.

I thought of the possible outcome of this. She was either going to reject me or give in to my proposal.

Shaking away all negativity, I thought of what could really happen if she accepted me.

We would start a new life together, we would build a family, we would have our own home, we would become parents.

I didn't know how to dress children properly but I was going to learn everything there was to know.

I shook my head sideways when I realized I had been thinking too far ahead. She had not given her reply, I hadn't even asked.

She must have come to the end of the page because she slowly turned around to look at me.

Her eyes were the first ones to react and then her hands followed as she covered her mouth.

"Will you marry me?"

I finally said the words I had practiced for a whole week.

Her feet wobbled but she didn't look away from me. I could see that she was surprised but I couldn't clearly tell what she was thinking.

She just gawked at me.

Was I too much?

Not letting her unreadable face get to me, I decided to tell her what I felt about myself, about her, about us.

"You've been my anchor, my shield and my strongest motivator. Without you, I wouldn't have seen any worth in myself."

"Before you came into my life, I was only concerned about work. I was living my life just working but there came that day when work wasn't the priority anymore."

"Remember when I told you that I fell in love with you at first sight?"

Her eyes remained glued on mine so I continued pouring out my heart to her.

"That night when you held onto me like no one had ever, I felt a longing I'd never known before come up to me."

"The deep urge to protect you, to take care of you, to love you with every fiber of my body. This is the urge you aroused in me."

I didn't stop at that, the words at the tip of my tongue being so heavy that I wanted to say them all.

"My world right now literally revolves around you. I look forward to seeing you everytime we part, it's like you're my life."

"I look forward to your attention. When I get home, it's your face I want to see first, it's your smile I constantly want to see."

I didn't think there was a time I could stay without her, especially without seeing her face.

I remember carrying two of her pictures with me to work so that I'd at least feel stronger just by seeing her face.

"You constantly tell me that I am the best, do you know how much strength those words give me?"

She would never know how such words made me feel as someone of worth to her.

"You are the only one that sees that much in me. I have been reserved and quiet but when I'm with you, I feel the strongest."

"I usually want to express myself more when I am with you and I forever want to remain that way with you."

"I want to spent the rest of my life with you. I want you as my light, my woman, my love, my future."

"I want you with me, always and forever." I took another breath before asking her once again.

"Will you stick to my right side just like I have chosen to stick to your left?"

I stared up at her, my heart beating so fast and my toes curling uncomfortably into my shoes.

"My tulip, will you marry me?"

I couldn't tell clearly but her eyes appeared to get glassier and I held on my breath as I waited her answer.

She looked away and I felt my chest tighten. I heard her mumble something to herself then took two steps to where I was.

Her eyes held onto mine and I felt a fraction of the hope I had rise up when she smiled.

I continued to hold my breath, knowing the words that would come out of her mouth were going to change my life.

"I will be your bride,"

I blinked up severally, the sound of her voice being like a sweet melody to me.

My lips twitched and I couldn't control the smile that formed. I felt like shouting to all the world and telling everyone of my luck.

She wanted this.

She wanted me.

She wanted us.

"Really?"

I couldn't seem to believe even after her verbal reply but she extended her left hand to me as if to make me fully believe.

"Yes,"

She smiled as wide as ever and I felt like I had won the lottery.

Slowly slipping the ring into her ring finger, I couldn't help but constantly look at her face till the ring was fully into her finger.

"You really want a future with me?" I wanted to be very sure that she was fully into this just like I was.

I didn't want her regretting her choice.

She looked down at her ring finger that was still in my palm and then up into my eyes and said;

"I've dreamed of doing this with you, Grey." I smiled and my body relaxed as if I hadn't been so panicked earlier.

"I love you so much, Ginelle." I wrapped my arms around her waist and hugged her tight as if my life depended on it.

"You will always be my tulip." I inhaled into her scent, breathing feeling so easier when she ruffled my hair.

I had only hugged her for a while when she shook my arms and attempted to lift me up saying that I would hurt my knee.

What could I compare to this moment? To the joy and satisfaction I felt?

Definitely nothing could even come close to this.

"I feel like wonderful,"

I didn't even know what I was saying but it didn't matter. I was over the moon.

If I wasn't the luckiest man on earth then there was no one closer to having the joy I had in me at this moment.

Ginelle had accepted to be my bride.

My bride.

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Just to know what Grey had in mind. It was slightly shorter but still, I hope it satisfies you.

Also to let you know that there are about 3 parts remaining (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

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