Hunter
I pinned her with an incredulous stare. Blue did not just ask me to marry her!
I cupped her face in both of my hands, “Do you realize what you’re asking me?”
She nodded earnestly, “Yes. I would love to marry you if you wish to marry me, that is.”
I chuckled, “If you’re making this decision just because you think my life is in danger, then please don’t. I’m not sure if I’m even marriage material. I would hate to disappoint you.”
“You wouldn’t be disappointing me.” She said. “Please understand that it’s the only way that my family cannot force me to go back to my world. If I take you as my husband, it would be a sin, I can’t deny it. Humans and merfolk are not allowed to get into the union of marriage but it would be even more sinful if they tried to separate me from a man that I’ve already considered as a soulmate.”
My heart felt fuzzy. “Is it true?” I asked.
“About what I said? Of course it is.”
“That you think I’m your soulmate?”
“I do, if I didn’t I wouldn’t ask you to marry me.” She said truthfully.
I loved the way she looked at me, like I was her entire universe. Did Blue want to marry me because of her infatuation of the human world? I couldn’t help but wonder if that was one of the contributing factors. She loved me, I had no doubt about it, but I didn’t know if marrying me was something she’d said on a whim.
“Hunter…” She looked hopeful and I realized she was still waiting for me to answer.
“I love you, and I’ve never said that to any woman before. I swear to you.” I said.
Blue waited patiently for me to continue.
“But I don’t know if marrying me would be a good decision on your part.” I whispered, making sure to keep my tone low so only she could hear me. “You’re pure and innocent and so out of my league, sweetheart, you don’t even know.”
Her face fell, “Is it possible that you don’t feel the same way about me? Maybe you would rather have a human as your wife.”
“You’re misunderstanding.” I pointed out. “It’s not that I don’t want to marry you, Blue, it’s just that…I don’t want to spoil your life or keep you from going to your world by binding you in marriage. This implies if you were a human too. I’m bad…I’ve done horrible things in my past and I don’t deserve you.”
Her lower lip quickened, she recovered quickly and she was furious, “You want to risk your life? You would rather die than marry me!”
“Again, you misunderstand, sweetheart—”
“Don’t call me that! Don’t talk to me!” She yelled.
bed. “Would you please
Adrian. This is a dream.” I
in a sleepish voice before falling
her arm but she brushed it away. This was the first time that Blue was angry with me. I missed the warmth of her body against mine. I brushed her aqua hair away and kissed the nape of her neck and trailed kisses down her bare back, she arched under the onslaught
and I had always dreamed of seeing Blue fully naked and worshiping that beautiful body. She
She'd heard my thoughts.
my mouth with her tongue and I wasn’t complaining.I came
dark, “he’s asleep. I can feel
know how I
my lips which I kissed, “If you marry me, I promise you that I’ll make you happy. I’ll be the best wife
wouldn't dare
have imagined a woman would ever propose to a man? Certainly not an ordinary one,
be an honor to marry you, Blue. You’re the woman
A blush
thoughts, but you need to know a few things before you’re completely sure about
“I know your past.”
talking about my past, I’m talking about what you need to
“I’m listening.”
who work in restaurants. I have some amount saved up.” I swallowed. “What I’m trying to say
be with you, Hunter. I don’t care much about money, or a huge house. I’m happy here. This life
why I even deserved
and it felt better to just get
moment of hesitation before she smiled. “I’ll
was something I couldn’t describe. “You understand what
“I know, and I can’t wait to find out what it feels
husband and this will be your forever home. You can’t wake up one day
never leave you, not unless you asked me
one week. I’ll start
* * *
Blue
Hannah’s
in front of the mirror, admiring
would've found a better wife for our Hunter.” Elaine, Hunter’s step-mom said looking appreciatively at
like a goddess who’d walked straight
“She does.”
was making him sad but he needed to understand that my happiness was with Hunter and going back to my world wasn’t going to help either of them. I would have married Adrian, would he have accepted
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