Chapter 92

Maggie's nervous. That's one simple way to put it. She knows Alex can tell, knows she has been able to tell, but Alex hasn't asked, hasn't pushed.

Maggie isn't letting herself focus on her nerves, however. She doesn't want to look back at this moment and think 'I had no idea what was going on because I was so anxious' if she can help it. So she focuses once again on Alex, in how beautiful she looks illuminated by the moon and by the occasional lamppost in the garden.

They walk hand in hand, Maggie using the weight of Alex's hand in hers, her touch, to ground her. The gardens are beautiful and Maggie appreciates the flowers and plants, all put together in a seemingly random but knows it was deliberate.

They pause at a bench, sitting down next to each other. Alex cuddles up against Maggie, who wraps an arm around her shoulder and presses a kiss to Alex's forehead. She smiles when she hears Alex hum contently.

She looks down at Alex, who is now resting her head on Maggie's shoulder, her eyes closed and looking completely relaxed. Maggie feels the question she's been anxious about asking all night, all week, bubble up inside her but she swallows it back down. It's not the right moment. Not yet, at least. It feels like it's heading towards there, that right moment. But they're not there quite yet.

Alex can feel the tension in her girlfriend's body, has been able to see it all night. There's something Maggie wants to tell her or ask her or something like that. But Alex isn't worried, or concerned about the fact that Maggie hasn't told her yet. They have an agreement that they won't hold anything back from each other, especially big things, but they'll wait until they're ready to talk about it.

So Alex knows that even if it is a big thing that Maggie will tell her when she's ready. So she cuddles up to her, knowing that when she's worried about something she either likes to be doing something or being close to someone she loves.

When Alex notices she's about to nod off, they get up and walk along the path in the garden again, this time slower and listening. Alex hears something small moving around behind them and pauses, turning around. She grins as the bunny hops slowly across the dirt path, sniffing the air as it goes.

She turns back to Maggie to quietly point it out to her and gasps loud enough to scare the bunny into hopping away. But Alex doesn't notice. She's too focused on the sight of her girlfriend on one knee in front of her, looking up at her with reverent eyes.

"Marry me, Alex Danvers." Maggie breathes out.

Gods, is this what Maggie has been so worried about? Alex is about to say her answer, to shout yes to the heavens, to the goddess she calls a girlfriend, but her throat is too choked up to listen to her commands when she notices the ring Maggie's holding up.

"I know we've talked about getting married babe, but only as sometime happening vaguely in the future. But Allie, I want to marry you. You don't have to decide now, you don't even have to say yes. I just want you to know." She lets out a shaky breath and smiles up at Alex. "Danvers, you're my girl, you're my person. I want to be by your side for as long as you'll have me. And I want nothing more than to be your wife, and to hear you call me your wife. I can see us as the badass wives in the DEO that no one wants to mess with. Um. Gods, I had a whole speech planned out but I'm completely blanking." Maggie chuckles self-deprecatingly.

Maggie smiles softly at Alex, who's still in a state of shock as she stares down at her girlfriend. "I just want you, Danvers. And I do want to get married, whenever we're ready. Whether that's in ten years, or in ten days, or never..." Maggie huffs. "I don't think I'm getting this out right, I guess I am shitty with my emotions. The point is... Alex Danvers, will you marry me?"

"Yes." Alex says breathily, still not quite believing this is happening. "Gods, yes."

"Really?" Maggie asks, like she doesn't quite believe it either.

Alex just nods, her voice escaping her. She holds out her hand and Maggie slips on the ring, and neither of them could honestly say that their eyes were dry. Alex flips her hand over and Maggie places her hand in hers. Alex helps her up and Maggie doesn't bother to step back to give Alex room.

They stand face to face, chest to chest, their breaths intermingling and their foreheads against each other. Maggie's eyes glisten as she makes eye contact with her girlf... No, her fiancée. Gods, Alex is her fiancée!

"Did that really just happen?" Alex asks breathily, staring at Maggie with wonder and awe.

"I think it just did." Maggie says, and then both of them are beaming at each other.

Alex leans in first and Maggie meets her halfway. They kiss deeply, with all the passion and longing and love that is searing through them. Alex can feel how much they both want to deep the kiss but she pulls back, looking back into Maggie's eyes. They're still close, with Alex's hands on Maggie's waist and Maggie's arms resting on Alex's shoulders, one hand in Alex's hair still.

"So, uh. We're engaged."

Maggie chuckles, her dimples out full-force. "Good detective work, babe."

"Thanks, I learned it from my girlfriend." Alex pauses for a second before grinning dopily at Maggie. "From my fiancée, I mean."

"Mm. Sounds like a smart woman." Maggie says, still beaming at Alex.

"She's absolutely brilliant and I love her very much." Alex murmurs back.

Maggie practically melts. "Then she must be a very lucky woman."

"I'm the lucky one." Alex says and they meet halfway yet again, this time allowing the kiss to deepen.

So that was the question! And the answer! :D Hopefully the proposing is good? I always think I did terrible having people propose but you amazing people who read always seem to think it's okay, so I'm hoping that's the case this time too! And if you're looking at this Author's Note, confused like "wait, this felt shorter than usual. What the heck, author?" Well... You would be right (cue booing). Sadly, college is a lot more work than I expected an in order to make sure I have enough time (and motivation) left over to do schoolwork, I'm shortening the chapters to 1000 words... I don't know how many of you read any of my other books, but for those of you that don't know, I've been trying to balance writing either 1500 or 1000 words a day everyday while doing homework and even having a social life kinda... And I've debated on whether to do this for a while, and after six ish weeks of school, I've decided! I'm still going to be updating every three days, because I love you guys and I love writing, the chapters are just going to be a bit shorter! This will apply to my other 1500 word chapter book as well, I'm not just cutting words off this book! I'll make a hopefully less long note there too explaining it! And I plan on writing the 1500 words when I'm on break or something when I have time to! Thank you so much for understanding and bearing with me through this long ass Author's Note! Thank you again for reading and for your lovely comments! Stay awesome!