So I shall.
She touched the little box in her pocket and smiled. Tonight was the big night. Seven years since they had met, and now, she was going to ask the love of her life to marry her. After years of following the gay marriage debate in the government, they finally made it legal. And now was the time when she could finally get married.
She remembered the excitement she felt that morning when she heard it announced on the news. She immediately ran to the drawer where she'd kept the ring for two years. Yes, tonight was the night. As she was walking toward the entry of the Reunion Tower where she was to meet her girlfriend, she reflected on what it took to get here.
She remembered when they had met, seven years previous tonight, in the capitol city of Iowa. She had been in a pageant and just happened upon a girl who was barely bigger than she was. She had red hair and was wearing an AFI tee. She found that her name was Heather. Those two days were the best she'd had up until that point. She kept going through the memories that were still so vivid in her mind. Those long months apart, all of the things they were forced to endure. Then, the day they were reunited. Just after Christmas, Heather had shown up at her house. She remembered the tears of pure bliss they both shed that day.
She remembered when she turned eighteen and against her parent's words bought an apartment with her. Since then, that's where they had been living for five years. They were glorious years.
She reached out for the handle and opened the door. Seeing Heather standing there, wearing a black dress. A welcome sight that wasn't present often. But there was no doubt that she looked absolutely breathtaking. Heather hadn't seen her yet, and she walked up behind her and wrapped her arms around her girl. Kissing her neck, she could help but smile. Butterflies filled her stomach just as they had every time she saw her. Crazy to think about it, after so long, she still did that.
They walked over to the table to let them know they were ready to go up. She had rented the entire tower, so it would be just the two of them. They boarded the little elevator and moved toward the back to watch the city of Dallas get smaller as they got higher. Both their ears popped as the elevator hit two hundred feet. But it didn't matter, they were so happy at that moment. They were together, and after so long of being apart in the past, that's all that mattered.
Finally reaching five hundred feet, they got off the elevator and walked through the doors to go out onto the observation deck. There was a slight breeze but not enough to be chilly on that very humid July night. She looked over to see Heather gazing in amazement at the lights spread out all around them. The breeze blew the few stray hairs that had fallen around her face.
"This is so beautiful," Heather said, still looking out towards the city.
"I agree," she replied, never moving her eyes from Heather's face.
She wrapped her arms, again, around Heather's tiny frame and rested her chin on her shoulder. Gently, she whispered three words into Heather's ear. Heather turned her face towards hers and she kissed her. She reached into her pocket, holding the little velvet lined box in her hand. Slowly, she turned Heather around to face her and kissed her again.
Then, just like she'd always dreamed, she got down on one knee, pulled Heather even closer to her and said, "You've been my angel. And you've always blown me away. Every time I see you, I fall in love all over again. I love you, Heather," and opened the box revealing a small silver band with three tiny diamonds in it. Words were exchanged, but not out loud. A simple shake of the head from Heather brought tears to her eyes. She stood up and placed the ring on Heather's finger and took her into her arms and kissed her like it was the first time.
She remembered the excitement she felt that morning when she heard it announced on the news. She immediately ran to the drawer where she'd kept the ring for two years. Yes, tonight was the night. As she was walking toward the entry of the Reunion Tower where she was to meet her girlfriend, she reflected on what it took to get here.
She remembered when they had met, seven years previous tonight, in the capitol city of Iowa. She had been in a pageant and just happened upon a girl who was barely bigger than she was. She had red hair and was wearing an AFI tee. She found that her name was Heather. Those two days were the best she'd had up until that point. She kept going through the memories that were still so vivid in her mind. Those long months apart, all of the things they were forced to endure. Then, the day they were reunited. Just after Christmas, Heather had shown up at her house. She remembered the tears of pure bliss they both shed that day.
She remembered when she turned eighteen and against her parent's words bought an apartment with her. Since then, that's where they had been living for five years. They were glorious years.
She reached out for the handle and opened the door. Seeing Heather standing there, wearing a black dress. A welcome sight that wasn't present often. But there was no doubt that she looked absolutely breathtaking. Heather hadn't seen her yet, and she walked up behind her and wrapped her arms around her girl. Kissing her neck, she could help but smile. Butterflies filled her stomach just as they had every time she saw her. Crazy to think about it, after so long, she still did that.
They walked over to the table to let them know they were ready to go up. She had rented the entire tower, so it would be just the two of them. They boarded the little elevator and moved toward the back to watch the city of Dallas get smaller as they got higher. Both their ears popped as the elevator hit two hundred feet. But it didn't matter, they were so happy at that moment. They were together, and after so long of being apart in the past, that's all that mattered.
Finally reaching five hundred feet, they got off the elevator and walked through the doors to go out onto the observation deck. There was a slight breeze but not enough to be chilly on that very humid July night. She looked over to see Heather gazing in amazement at the lights spread out all around them. The breeze blew the few stray hairs that had fallen around her face.
"This is so beautiful," Heather said, still looking out towards the city.
"I agree," she replied, never moving her eyes from Heather's face.
She wrapped her arms, again, around Heather's tiny frame and rested her chin on her shoulder. Gently, she whispered three words into Heather's ear. Heather turned her face towards hers and she kissed her. She reached into her pocket, holding the little velvet lined box in her hand. Slowly, she turned Heather around to face her and kissed her again.
Then, just like she'd always dreamed, she got down on one knee, pulled Heather even closer to her and said, "You've been my angel. And you've always blown me away. Every time I see you, I fall in love all over again. I love you, Heather," and opened the box revealing a small silver band with three tiny diamonds in it. Words were exchanged, but not out loud. A simple shake of the head from Heather brought tears to her eyes. She stood up and placed the ring on Heather's finger and took her into her arms and kissed her like it was the first time.
Erro.
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