A Little Pink Box
I watch from up stairs as she fumbles through the door-fighting to get her coat off. A smile creeps upon my face....
I have been waiting for this day, I think to myself as I open that little box. My heart skips a beat as I open it up revealing the baby pink princess cut diamond-God! I want her to be my wife. I put it in my bag, rushing off to my next stop. I hope this day is perfect and I do everything right! I make my way to the art gallery, picking up the "little project" that I had one of the artists prepare for me. "Thank you so much!" I almost run to my car in excitement, my nerves getting the best of me.
STOP, BREATHE EMMA! You have plenty of time, everything will be ok. I exhale and start the car, off to the craft shop!
"Rose petals/roses: check" I literally skip my way to the checkout line...I can barely keep still. FINALLY! I sigh as I take my bag.
I make a quick stop at the spirits store next to the craft shop to pick up some champagne for.... "I'm actually going to ask her to marry me, me-Emma! I can't believe how much she has changed me-I would have never had the confidence to do this before...."
BEEP! BEEP!
"SHIT!" Snapping back to reality I put my foot on the gas and head for home.
I jump out of my car and nervously make my way inside. My mind is in overdrive, as though that's anything new! I inhale deeply, trying to calm myself and clear my mind. I begin sorting out how I want everything to be.
Jenny is home!
Rose petals start at the door and trail to the first destination for her. There's a note with a rose: who would have thought the way we loved to hate each other that now we hate that we love each other so much? An arrow points her to the next stop.
This time there is a picture along with a note: Remember how it felt that day I told you I was in love with you on that train platform? Uncover the picture... Its the little pink box setting on the stair banister.
I hear Jenny yelp and come running in my direction. She makes her way over to the stairs and locks her eyes on the box. I move in from behind her from my little hidding spot-"I never thought I would love you so much or need you as I do now", I grab the pink box as I'm turning her towards me.
Tears are forming in my eyes as I kneal down on one knee and take her hand in mine-"I have loved you from day one Jenny Hartmann and each day that goes by I find myself falling even further. You were my dream that is now my reality and I can't imagine my future without you being apart of it-will you marry me?"
I open the box and look her deep into those piercing, blue eyes. I gulp as I wait on her to respond-please don't leave me hanging here baby! I flash an insecure smile her way, "say something Jenny-anything please!" I slowly stand up-right and exhale.
She practically yells out "YES! I will marry you Emma Mueller!" Her sudden outburst takes me by surprise and brings me back from my temporary freak-out. I sigh in relief, taking the ring from the box and gently placing it on her finger. She starts to draw her hand away to admire her new jewlery collection-"wait, there's one more thing." I take her hand and kiss the ring, "now you officially have my heart." Jenny grabs me and kisses me with so much love it felt like we were floating in thin air. I break from our kiss and quickly hit play on the Ipod, smiling like crazy when I return.
"You calm the storms
And you give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fold
You steal my heart
And you take my breath away
Would you take me in
Take me deeper, now"
We sway to the words playing and relish in our own bliss, completing the hearts that pound in our chests.