Only You - Part 5
Part 5
Final exams is just round the corner, she had been revising extra hard and he had made a point to accompany her at the library until its closing time every night. He sometimes smuggled in sandwiches in his jacket for her as there were times she forgot to have dinner and by time the library closed she’ll be too tired to fix herself something to eat. He had finished his classes and assignments and now he just needs to finish his dissertation; therefore he was also spending time in the library for his literature research before going on to field survey. She had promised him once her finals end in June, she will help him with his surveys and typing his dissertation, in fact she will stay on until October to be with him before they both return to LA for their wedding during Christmas time. Her parents had promised that they will be flying over for her graduation in July and that will be the first time they’ll meet their future son in-law.
Since their Amsterdam trip, they had been closer than ever. However she had refused his suggestion of them renting a room together outside the campus, advising him that they must respect their family. What they do in private must be kept private and no one needs to know but them. “Mike, please be patient darling. We’ll be married by the end of the year, we’ll then be together every night.” He had pulled a sour face and replied, “Carly, you are torturing me. Do you know how much I miss you, how much I miss us?” He refused to look at her and stared into her television in her living room; she softly pressed herself alongside him and hugged him from the side, “I miss you too. Please darling, just a few more months okay, anyway next month I’ll be busy with my exams. Then we’ll be busy with your dissertation and I’ll be graduating in July. What will we tell my mum and dad if they see us staying together?”
He sighed, he knew what she said is true and what he’s suggesting is wrong but it pains him to go back to his empty room every night, his bed seems colder now even when spring is beginning to turn to summer. He pulled her closer to him and they sat quietly together watching the evening news, her flatmates always stayed in their rooms whenever he comes around, giving them time alone in the living room. “Mike, when my dad arrives you sure you don’t mind letting him stay in your room?” He looked down at her, “No problem, your dad is my dad too, hehehe. It’s ok I’ll sleep in my sleeping bag, he can have my bed.” She smiled up at him and glad he understood her position, with her parents divorced, her mum will be staying with her at her flat and she needed to find another accommodation for her dad.
Looking at her upturned face, he had no other choice but to lean down and kiss her lips and as always she’ll return his advances with her own. They’ll taste each other’s sweetness until he put a stop when he knows he must end before he explodes. She was the naughty one, teasing him along just to see him struggling to control himself. Usually once he ends their heavy petting, she’ll just sit and hugged him close; loving the feeling of warmth from his body and the sense of security it gives. He’ll hugged her close and wait until his heart beat returns to normal before he leaves her flat, wishing all the time they could spend their nights together as they had during that wonderful March break. “December, better come soon, my heart can’t take this any longer. Carly, you are killing me, my darling.” She chuckled, “Be patient my darling, hey I can’t wait for December too; you gave me a wonderful preview, hehehe.” He can’t help but to laugh with her. At night alone in their beds, they’ll both fall asleep only to finish what their bodies need in their dreams, the memories of the cool spring nights in Amsterdam accompanies their sleep.
Her mum was busy helping her to adjust the over sized graduation gown she was wearing; due to her height the gown had been a bit too broad on the shoulders. She assured her mum that it will be ok as she had pinned them down with safety pins and asked her mum to sit with her dad and Mike. She took her seat with the other graduates and waited calmly for the name to be called. She will be one of the first to be called upon from the BBA group as she had attain a 1st Class Honours amongst the five in her batch, her parents was proud of her and so was Mike. She remembered the day when she received her result, it was him who was more eager to check her results at her school, even before the offices were open; he was already knocking at her flat door.
“Eh Mike it’s too early, what’s the hurry darling, the register’s office won’t be open until 9:00 a.m. it’s only 8:00 a.m. now.” He sat himself at her sofa and smiled, “Hmmm I can’t hardly wait, you know how I am. In fact I hardly sleep last night, it’s as if I’m the one that’s getting the results.” She laughed out loud and told him to watch television as she gets ready; he puts on the kettle and made himself a hot drink as he waited while watching the Good Morning Show. Suddenly he remembered, he went to her room and knocked, “Carly, please wear something nice, I’ve booked us lunch at the hotel in town.” “Eh, what’s the occasion?” she queried through the closed door. “My treat, ok darling.”
They were seated at a corner table beside the French windows, the summer breeze can be felt and the scenery of blooming roses at the garden can be viewed. He pulled out the chair for her and seated himself across the small round table; they were still beaming from receiving the news of her excellent result. “Congratulations sweetheart, I know you could do it, I’m so proud of you,” he said with a big smile. “I’m thankful to you dear, you helped me a lot too with your notes from the latest journals, I wouldn’t have the time to go through everything myself.” He smiled at her, “We make a great team my love, now and forever.” They had a nice English lunch of steak pies, potatoes and pudding as dessert and just after he paid the bill, he escorted her into the lift. She was shocked and asked him where are they heading to and he smiled, “Surprise honey, please just follow me.” They entered a lovely English designed room with lovely small flowers as wallpaper and the bed spread shares the same design, everything in the room was pastel and looked sweet.
He closed the door behind him and went to the balcony doors to open them, the scenery outside was beautiful. It was a breezy warm summer, they could see from the balcony the beautiful rose garden beneath with a small fountain in the middle of the garden. The sweet smell of the roses rushed in to the room and the breeze was very cooling, she stood looking out the balcony with her hand at the railing when suddenly he took her right hand of the railing. She turned to face him and slowly he went on one knee as his right hand was still holding her left, he pulled out a ring from his pocket and gently slipped the ring on the wedding finger. She was standing still as she was too shocked to move, she knew the day was coming when he will present her with an engagement ring but the romantic setting he had carefully planned was a surprise to her.
“Carly, will you be my wife, the mother of our children and the queen of my heart?” he looked up and stared lovingly into her eyes. Her eyes were already glassy with tears and she was too choked up to answer, all she did was nodding her head, he pulled himself up and crushed her against him. Their lips met and she opened herself to his heated kisses as her tears started to roll down her cheeks. When he felt her tears on his cheeks he pulled away and started to wipe away her tears, “Darling don’t cry, this is our happy day, let’s celebrate,” he said as he pulled her in a gentle embrace. “Mike, I love you so much, it hurts. Don’t ever leave me my darling,” she whispered. He pulled away and held her chin up so their eyes connect, “Carly, I’ll never leave you, but darling please promise me, don’t ever leave me, I’ll die.” She smiled and nods her promise; he smiled at her and swiftly carried her towards the bed. In the breeze of the English summer, they shared their heated passion laced with their undying love.