Questions about Forever. (for amanda_young)

[john_kramer]

He fiddled nervously with the sleeve of his robes. John Kramer wasn't usually nervous, or if he was it wasn't usually this...obvious. He rubbed the back of his neck and sighed, looking towards the lift and the door. Everything had been gotten, things arranged and although he would have liked it to be done a little differently things had to be

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[amanda_young]

Amanda came in with her arms loaded with bags. She'd gotten groceries, which was rare enough that she was nearly giddy. Doug had given her money to shop, and she'd even had enough left over to get her hair cut. Yes, it was kind of silly, but she liked it and she was sure John would too.

She laid everything out on the kitchen area's shelves, emptying the two bags of cold things that needed to be put away immediately. Then she headed to find John, calling out for him softly.

[john_kramer]

He almost winced, but caught himself, taking a deep breath and then another before he was able to get himself together enough to call out to her. He could do this, he'd done it before of course but this was so very different...not in the words, but the person he was asking. She was so very different to Jill. "I'm in here, Amanda."

He slipped the box into his sleeve and concentrated on his breathing so his blood pressure didn't get too high - seizing right now would be especially bad!

[amanda_young]

She followed his voice, peeking around the corner at him. "Hi," she said with a grin, "we have groceries. And I have slightly less hair." She came fully around the corner and turned so he could see it. It wasn't a horrible lot shorter, but it did look better than it had.

"What do you think?" she asked almost nervously.

[john_kramer]

"Hi," he said in return, feeling his breath catch as he saw her, and at her hair. He looked at it carefully, thankful for the change in subject for the moment so he could get himself calm enough that he could do this properly, or as properly as he could manage.

"You look wonderful, Amanda. It suits you. I'd say I should do mine, but there isn't an awful not left anymore." He laughed at that, wrinkling his nose and running his fingers through it quickly.

[amanda_young]

"I like your hair," she said softly, moving closer so she could run her own fingers through it. It was one of her favorite things, touching him in any way, but especially his hair, which was softer than one might assume, and thicker too.

What have you been up to today?" she murmured, kissing his forehead.

[john_kramer]

He made a happy sound as she ran her fingers through his hair, and it made him both relax more and become slightly more nervous, though he wasn't sure exactly how much was his head working overtime. "Not a lot really," he said softly with a smile, nuzzling her. "I did have a question to ask you though." This wasn't entirely how he planned it, but he hoped he could do it right.

[amanda_young]

She drew back a little, a curious expression on her face. "You have a question to ask me?" she said, tilting her head a little. "Well, then ask?" She wasn't sure why her stomach took to jumping as soon as he said it, but it did.

[john_kramer]

He took a deep breath and swallowed, biting his lip a little. "I've been wanting to ask this for a while, but I wasn't sure... I mean, I didn't know, I..." he stopped himself from rambling, taking in a few deep breaths. "I really wanted to do this properly, but I can't do certain things, as you know," he laughed a little, shaking his head before catching himself. "But what I really want to say is... Amanda Young, will you marry me?"

[amanda_young]

She had started to suspect when he started talking. Really, she had. Somehow, it still took her by surprise and she was sure she looked like an idiot with her mouth hanging open, but she couldn't help it. Then tears filled up her eyes, which she was sure COMPLETED the look. She managed to nod, not trusting her voice fully, but she knew she needed to SAY the word, and she croaked out a "Yes! Yes, of course!" before she wrapped her arms around him and held him tight.

[john_kramer]

"I think I should get down on one knee or something," he was still babbling even as he watched her take in this information. Then at the tears he had this sudden panic that maybe he'd done something wrong, maybe he'd said the wrong thing but then she nodded and he couldn't stop the grin that almost split his face in two. He wrapped his arms tightly around her, but not before removing the box from the sleeve of his robes, flipping it open and holding it out for her. "You know, you're probably going to want this," he laughed softly, the ring glinting up at her.

[amanda_young]

"Don't you DARE," she murmured, knowing it would hurt him and she didn't need it anyway, she didn't need anything but him, just this way. She looked at the ring with wide eyes, blinking. "How did you?" she asked, then shook her head, "Doug. Johnna. They did it, didn't they? Those brats." But she was happy as hell, of course, hugging him again and then pulling back and looking at the ring again. "It's so beautiful... put it on me, please?"

[john_kramer]

"Don't worry, I won't, it would hurt and I don't need to hurt today." Because today was a VERY good day and he didn't want to spoil it by hurting himself and making her unduly worried. He laughed and nodded; "Of course they did, couldn't do it on my own of course. They did well, didn't they? One big happy family." And how they were, very happy and content. Together. He nodded again and took the ring out of it's box, slipping it carefully on to her finger, kissing her deeply. "Thank you," he murmured against her lips.