"Easter was a major bust and that's not even the half of it." He explained tiredly over the phone. Little did Buffy know that he was shutting the car door after parking in front of her apartment. He was sly, having told her he was headed home for a few things before he was going to crash for the night. That he'd see her in the morning. When really
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Licking his lips, he let her take the basket from him, having at first expected her to just jump at the chance to grab him and kiss him. So when she took the basket only and turned to set it down, he rose a confused brow at her. Not at all disappointed... okay, maybe a little.
But that disappointment soon turned into enjoyment as small but strong hands tugged at his tie. Lowering his head, he smiled softly before parting his mouth to kiss her. Large arms coming around to wrap at her waist and hoist her up off her feet. For someone with super powers, she was tiny and lightweight. Perfectly fitting in his arms as he kissed her back passionately.
"I take it you like your present?" He teased, pulling away but never far. His nose softly rubbing her own as he finally relaxed for the first time since waking up.
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When the kiss finally broke, he set her down but didn't let go. Buffy kept her arms around his neck, idly twirling strands of his hair between her fingers. She stared at him for a minute, soaking in his presence, like they'd been separated for months instead of a day. She never wanted to be away from him.
She smiled and said seriously, "I love it." She glanced over to the basket on the floor beside them. "The Easter Basket's nice, too."
She looked back at him, his face only inches away. She'd been bored Sunday, and talking to several friends through the wonder of the internet, and social networking sites. It had actually been Cordelia who had reminded her of one of her old mottoes. One she seemed to have forgotten several years and at least one death ago.
Her lips were parted to say something teasing like, 'Why don't you come inside, I'll give you a present, too.' What actually came out of her mouth was, "Marry me."
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Everything bad from the day's worth had just turned to wonderful. It was easy for his day to always go better whenever he had a dose of Buffy. He knew it to be a prescription for the heart that worked every time.
At her little crack about loving it, then mentioning the basket as if it weren't what she meant he meant, Booth laughed softly. "I worked very hard on that basket. As did Parker." Later when Buffy rummaged through the basket, she'd find a note from Parker with a drawing on it. Something even Booth hadn't been able to see. It was intended for Buffy's eyes only.
Adjusting his arms around her, Booth listened to the words that spilled forth from her mouth. "Marry me." Was what she asked. That had the otherwise calm and collective man nearly dropping her from his arms. Though she wouldn't have far to fall, as she wasn't feet off the ground, he managed not to drop her. Marry me. repeatedly played in his head.
It was as if his brain didn't work anymore.
What did work was his heart.
And his mouth.
And so, he spoke from there.
"Only if you marry me first." Where that came from he hadn't any idea. He just knew he wanted to say it.
He wanted her to be his wife.
And so with that, Booth found his arms loosening from around her waist to allow him the chance to slip down her body, looking up to her from a knee. "Will you marry me, Buffy?" Booth's asked with his heart on his sleeve.
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Her eyes widened a little in surprise after she said the words. Yeah, she'd been thinking about it, more subconsciously than anything, but it seemed like the most natural thing in the world to want to marry Seeley, to be with him all the time. But she hadn't meant to just blurt it out like that, with no segue whatsoever.
She bit her lip in nervousness as he just looked at her for a moment. What if he didn't want to get married? Oddly, it didn't cross her mind he wouldn't want to marry her. She was just about ready to open her mouth and start rambling, when he spoke. Her eyes grew wide again as he knelt on the floor and actually, really roposed.
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And yet, she was. Buffy started nodding, before finally getting out a breathy "Yes." She didn't even wait for him to get back up, but just dropped to her knees and threw her arms around his neck in a fierce, desparate hug. She laughed a little in disbelief. "Oh, yes. Yes yes yes."
She nuzzled her face against his neck, inhaling his scent and marvelling that he was going to 'officially' be hers. For the rest of their lives.
She did have one question, though.
"You are gonna buy me a ring, right?"
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