Page 120 of Die for You
I have no idea where he’s taking me, but I trust him.
The sky is star-kissed, and the moon is bright. It’s magical. Lenny and I don’t have many memories such as this one, so I’ll cherish it. And I look forward to making more for the rest of our lives.
We climb a steep hill with Lenny holding my hand the entire time. This reminds me of something kids would do, and I realize this is why he chose this location.We’re making up for the childhood that we never had.
When we get to the top of the hill, I know the trek will be well worth it.
“Wow,” I gush, staring at the twinkling lights before me in our town. “I didn’t realize it was so big.”
“I know. Looking at all that, it makes you realize we’re merely a speck in existence. I used to come up here a lot when we were kids,” he confesses, eyes focused ahead. “It was my place to get away and think.”
“All those nights, I thought you were with girls.”
“Some nights I was.”
I’m quiet.
“But they were a substitute for who I always wanted.” He runs his finger over my inner wrist. “And now, it’s your place too.”
“Thank you for bringing me here.”
“What’s mine is yours.”
It touches my heart. It’s too much, and my eyes pool with tears.
“That wasn’t supposed to make you cry.”
“They’re happy tears.” I sniff, feeling like a crybaby.
“Well, that’s a nice change.”
Tears soon turn to laughter.
My emotions are all over the place.
“I literally feel like I’m going crazy,” I confess, blowing out a long breath.
“It’s okay to go a little crazy. Besides, I like your crazy.”
He pulls me into his side, and we stand staring at the town, which holds so many secrets. Every light in a home represents someone’s story. It’s a life lived.
“Marry me.”
It takes me a moment to realize what Lenny just said because, what?
How?
Marry?Me?
What?
He leans down and whispers into my ear, “This is the part where you say yes.”
Stepping in front of him, I stand on tippy-toes and throw my arms around his neck. “Yes! A thousand yeses. Of course I’ll marry you!”
His smile is so big, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him so happy. We kiss fervently, pawing at the other, desperate to peel off one another’s skin and become one. My heart is so full. All I taste is happy tears cascading down our lips from both our eyes.
After everything we’ve been through, this makes it all worth it.
