Will You Marry Me

“An orphanage?” Mireille was surprised as she stepped out of the car.

“Yes.” Dante shut the car door and took her hand in his. Even though Dante had never planned to be a father in this lifetime, he wished he could be help other kids have a better childhood than he had.

Mireille followed after Dante as they walked both walked on to somewhere she had no idea would be.

Dante glanced at his wrist watch and squinted his eyes.

“They will be at the playground at the moment.” he said and made a sudden turn.

Mireille followed him until they got to a playground where kids were playing and having fun. There was at least forty kids running around and having fun in the orphanage.

“It’s Dante!” A boy around the age of 12 screamed excitedly and all the other kids turned towards them.

“Dante!” The kids all squealed excitedly and ran towards Dante and Mireille.

The boy who had noticed Dante first, along with about four other kids, jumped onto Dante, pushing him down to the grassy floor.

Mireille heard Dante laughing as the kids crowded over him and she was too stunned to move or even say a word. Dante Romano, the one who stared at others as if he was constantly thinking of how to get rid of them in the worst ways was laughing this heartily.

“Alright, alright guys. C’mon.” she heard Dante say to the kids and they slowly moved away from him, letting him get back on his feet.

“Why haven’t you been here for so long? We missed you so much.” the boy said to Dante.

“I missed you all too, Flynn but I was just a little bit too busy to come over.” Dante replied and the boy, Flynn, diverted his gaze to Mireille.

A smile pulled at the sides of his lips.

“This is the very first time you are bringing a woman along with you. Is she the reason you have been too busy to come over?” He asked Dante and Dante chuckled.

“Is she?” The other kids joined in asking the question.

“Alright. Alright. Y’all calm down.” Dante started and the kids all quieted down making Mireille wonder how me managed to be playful and yet be in control.

Wouldn’t he be just a perfect dad for their child?

She touched her stomach briefly.

“She…” Dante took Mireille’s hand and she smiled softly.

“She is the reason I have been too busy to come over and like you all have always wanted from me, she is my wife.” he said to the kids who roared and burst into squeals of excitement.

Mireille chuckled softly, turning to face Dante.

“I am not your wife.” she mouthed to him.

“You will be, soon enough.” Dante replied her and Mireille felt her heart racing again.

“But wait a minute….” Flynn yelled out loudly capturing the attention of the other kids.

“She is not having a ring on and you are not having one too. Did you just lie to us?” Flynn asked.

“C’mon, we are not married yet, Flynn but we will be married soon.” Dante replied the boy.

“At least engage her already. She is so beautiful that I am scared another man will snatch her away from you.” Flynn said to Dante and Mireille could not help but blush.

“No man can snatch her away from me” Dante said to Flynn who scoffed lowly.

“Really?” He huffed and moved closer to Mireille.

“Just take a look at how beautiful she is and you think you are the only man who has his eyes on her. Let me tell you something…” Flynn returned to Dante.

“You should not delay at all if you don’t want to lose her.” he said to Dante and Dante laughed softly.

“Who is the adult here?”

“Uhm, you.” a little girl replied.

“I am the adult so I know better in this case, alright?” Dante asked, bending over and ruffling the cute girl’s hair.

“Uhm, Dante.” Mireille called and Dante stood up straight, returning his attention to her.

“Yes?”

“Why didn’t you tell me we were coming here? I would have gotten something for the kids.” Mireille grumbled.

“You don’t have to worry about that. I have that taken care of, okay?”

Mireille hesitantly nodded as a little girl pulled gently at her dress.

“Can you carry me in your arms, Miss?” She asked and Mireille could not help but fulfil her request.

She lifted the girl into her arms and the little girl waved her hands at the other kids.

“I am now taller!” She said to the other kids her age and laughed heartily.

“Can you carry me too, Miss? I want to be taller” another kid asked.

“No, no, no.” Dante immediately stopped the kid.

“I can’t let my woman stress her arms out.” he said to the kid

“Would you carry me instead then?” The kid asked.

“Sounds like a fair deal.” Dante nodded and lifted the kid up.

“Me too!” Another kid cried out and Dante had to carry the second kid.

“Me too! Lift me up too!”

At the end, Dante ended up carrying four kids while Mireille laughed with the little girl in her hands.

“Alright, alright. Y’all get down.” Flynn said to the kids and they all dropped down from Dante and Mireille.

“Does Miss….”

“Mireille” Mireille helped Flynn out.

“Yes, thank you. Does Miss. Mireille know how to dance?” Flynn asked.

“Not too good at it but I could learn, for sure.” she replied.

“I am sure you will do better than Dante. He sucks at dancing.” Flynn laughed and Mireille joined the kid laughing.

“Finally found something you are not good at.” Mireille said to Dante.

“I could learn it and be perfect at it but I am just not interested.” Dante replied and Mireille rolled her eyes playfully.

Dante watched three girls pull her away from him to a stone. Dante and the other kids followed after them and Dante watched Mireille join the kids in walking round the stone, waving hands in the air.

That was pretty much dancing to the kids. Mireille blended in quite well and she seemed to be having loads of fun with the kids.

Some other kids joined in the dance and it continued for a while before Flynn called out to the other kids in a loud voice.

The dancing stopped and everyone’s attention was brought to Flynn.

“Do we like Miss Mireille?” He asked the kids and they roared a loud yes.

“Do we love her?” Flynn asked even louder and was answered with a louder yes.

“Do we care if Dante is ready to engage her or not?” He asked and the kids yelled no.

“Martha, bring out the most beautiful of the rings we made earlier this week.” he said and the girl named Martha scurried away.

About a minute later, the girl came running back with a beautiful pink and blue ring made of blue and pink flower shaped beads.

Flynn took it from Martha with a small thank you to the little girl.

“Here you go.” he handed the ring over to Dante who was just watching the kids drive the event their way.

“C’mon, go to her.” Flynn urged Dante and Dante chuckled taking steps closer to Mireille.

His engagement to her was going to be much more grander than this and with a very expensive ring but it was joyous right now and Mireille was looking so happy too.

“You win, little guy.” Dante said to Flynn who grinned mischievously.

Stopping in front of Mireille, he dropped down onto a knee and raised the ring up in the air.

“Would you like to be my wife, Princess?”

“Oh my! He calls her Princess!” One of the kids around Flynn’s age squealed and the other bursts into excitement too.

“C’mon guys! Some quiet.” Dante spoke up and his deep voice quietened the kids.

“Will you marry me, Princess?” He asked again.

“Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!” The kids began chanting.

“Yes, Dante. I will marry you.” Mireille replied and stretched her hand out.

Dante slipped the beaded ring until her finger and got up on his feet.

Mireille looked so happy and joyous and Dante wanted to make her this happy for the rest of his life. He pulled her close and kissed her forehead while the kids cheered and clapped.