6 Proposal

Before I knew it, years flew by and happiness once more filled my life. Mikey moved in and started helping me run the flower shop. Before he started work with me, he sat me down and explained that he owned a very famous company. He told me he could buy me a new shop, away from this town and the painful memories. He told me how his original purpose was to come down here to seal a business deal but decided to extend the stay when he met me. I politely declined the invitation for a bigger shop in a more extravagant place. I told him that the small town, while not much, is my home and, strangely enough, the memories didn't hurt anymore. In a way, I felt guilty about moving on with my life. Like I was dishonoring my parents. Deep down I knew they would want this for me. "I wouldn't trade it for a million dollars." He smiled and kissed my hand.

"I understand, I'll manage the company from down here." I smiled and we laid out on the couch, just watching movies. "But you do understand I can give you that million to move." My eyes widened and I looked down on him in shock. He only laughed, a laugh that rang out and filled my heart.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" I settled back down and we started the next phase of our lives. It was strange at first, waking up to see his face everyday, fearing that one morning he will realise I'm not worthy of him and move back to wherever he came from and forget about me. That day never came.

In fact, one day while I was closing up shop, Mikey snuck up on me and hugged me from behind. "Hello, princess." A smile carved itself on my face as I leaned into his chest.

"Are you just going to stand there canoodling or are you going to help me close up shop?" I questioned with a raised brow, turning around to face him, my arms wrapped around his waist. Mikey groaned and hid his face in my shoulder.

"No, let's just go to bed and leave it all for the morning." I smiled and pushed him back, a pout decorated his face. I smiled and rolled my eyes, my fingers ran across his cheeks lovingly.

"You know we can't do that, love." I laughed and he frowned.

"Are you laughing at me?" A mischievous glint grew in his eyes. A knowing settled over me and I narrowed a suspicious gaze at him as I backed up, putting a safe distance between us just in case I needed to run from him.

"Nooo," I drew out hesitantly and his trademark smirk spread across his face, proof enough that he was up to no good. "Mike, Mikey!" He took a few steps forward, and so the game began, I ran away laughing as he chased after me around the shop and up the stairs.

"Run while you still can!" Mikey called to me as I bounded to the top of the stairs. A crazy smile spread across my face as my eyes frantically darted around for a place to hide. When my eyes landed on our door, I could hear his feet hitting the stairs. I ran into our room and stopped short. My eyes grew into flying saucers at the sight laid before me. The cliche trail of rose petals lead me to our bed, heart shaped balloons surround the room, the walls were covered in pictures of our times together and the bed itself had roses shaped into a heart, in the middle of a heart a teddy bear holding a heart pizza that read have pizza my heart.

I turned around, slowly, and there he was, one knee on the ground, a nervous smile on his face, holding up a single rose with a ring attached on a string that was hanging from the stem. "Marry me?" The most important question anyone has asked me, the big question. What came out of my stupid mouth?

"Are you sure?" For a second he looked confused, then he laughed at me. A blush spread across my face and I looked away, arms folded across my chest.

"Hey, come on now." Mikey stood and gently cupped my chin, and turned my head back to him. "I've never been more sure of anything in my life." He brushed a strand of hair away from my face and took my hands in his. "You're everything I could have hoped for. I love you and I want you to be my bride." Tears filled my eyes as the fires of love spilled from my heart and warmed my body. So many emotions engulfed me in that moment it's impossible to pin them all down. It was all so overwhelming I almost couldn't get my words out.

"Yes, I'll marry you," but nothing was going to stop me. His eyes lit aflame and he quickly untied the ring from the rose and placed it on my finger. It was a beautiful wedding band, nothing too flashy. Tiny diamonds engraved all along the metal, he knew my taste, despite his wealth he went for something simple. Mikey's eyes lit up with pure joy. His arms wrapped around my waist and he lifted me into the air, spinning me around.