Ben was on the floor on one knee naked holding a ring at the woman he loved. Her shocked look and stunned silence as she stared at it was making him a little nervous. He also was starting to feel silly as he realized he was still naked and covered in bruises and dried up blood. Had he put more thought in to this he probably would have tried to make it more romantic but he just wanted to ask and get it out there while he could.
"You don't know what your asking." She said.
"Maybe not, but I don't care. I was kidnapped and almost killed, I spent the full moon at your mercy only to come out the other side in pain but still happy to see your smiling face. I will always be happy to see you smile and I will always be here after the pain. I know its crazy, and I know there will be problems but I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy."
Emily stood there with tears in her eyes. She still was silent as he kneeled there in his current condition. She then suddenly busted out laughing to Ben's surprise as she looked at him. He looked like he had just gotten out of a boxing match or attacked by a wild animal and he was still there begging her to be a marry her.
"You're an Idiot." She said with a smile on her face. "You know I'm probably going to be the death of you right?"
"In that case, till death do we part... so is that a yes? Its a little cold down here."
"I noticed."
"Ouch! Kick a man when he's down."
Her face suddenly went back to serious for a moment. "Ben, look at you, I can't... its hard seeing you suffer like this."
Ben stood back up saying an "ouch" or 2 and walked closer to her taking her by the hand. "Emily, I'm still here, through it all and I'm not going anywhere."
"But... someday you will die whether by time or by me, I will have to watch you leave me."
"Then why are you with me? We've been together so long now, you knew all that when this started, you don't want to be alone and no matter how much you fight me on this you know I'm right, and you know what you need to do."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean turn me."
"What!"
"Turn me! Make me a Vampire like you."
"No, that's out of the question."
"Why?"
"Because you don't know what you're getting in to, it's a hell that you can't escape from."
"Then lets walk through Hell together. Look it's not my first choice but if it means staying with you forever and never having to leave you alone than its worth it! You are worth all of this! I love you and you shouldn't have to be alone anymore!" He said putting his hand on her cheek as tears filled her eyes. "We can even do it after the wedding if you want, so even if you refuse to change me I still want to be your husband."
"I hate you!" She said burying her head in his chest as she sobbed. "Why, why couldn't you just be another asshole! Why couldn't you just leave when you found out I was a Vampire or after that first full moon."
"Would you really have wanted me to?"
She looked up him for a moment before she shook her head "No! Of course not."
Ben held her for a few moments until he felt a little light headed and started to stumble falling to his knees again. Emily tried to catch him but her still fell before shekneeled down with him.
"Are you ok?" She asked.
"Yeah just... still a little weak, but I'll be alright."
"I was getting you breakfast but then you had to do something stupid like get out of bed and ask me to marry you."
"What can I say, at least in this case the stupidity hurts like Hell."
"Shut up you idiot!"
"Yeah, but I'm your idiot."
"Yes you are... fine!"
"Fine?" He asked surprised.
"Lets get married."
"Really? Fine? That's all I get? I got kidnapped, beat up, drained of blood and when I say marry me I get fine?"
"Are you done?"
"Not sure yet! Maybe I should take this ring back and try again another time."
"Will you just shut up and marry me already!" She said trying to shut him up.
"...fine."
"I hate you!"
"I know." He said before he placed the ring on her finger thanking the gods it actually fit.
He kissed her again as they laid on the floor for a few minutes before she finally said "we should probably get you some food, if we're getting married I need you alive." She pulled him to his feet grabbing another robe for him to cover himself with. "After breakfast we'll put you in the hot tub."
"You have a hot tub?"
"Yup."
"And why have we never used it?"
"Good question? Forgot I had it."
"Well then... I think your place is too big for one,... and we should use the hot tub."
"Your delirious, you still gonna want to marry me after you eat?"
"Hope so."
"God you suck!"
"Wait a minute."
