"Sara... Will you m-m-marry me?!" Damn, suddenly it really was embarrassing to say outright, my voice cracking slightly on the words as heat rushed up my neck and ears. "I want you to be my wife...!"
Sara's emerald eyes widened for a heartbeat, then squinted warmly with overflowing emotion as fresh tears poured freely down her cheeks.
She pressed my body tightly to hers, her arms wrapping around me with fierce strength, pulling me even closer against her frame so that I could feel the rapid beat of her heart through her chest.
"What are you saying, silly," she giggled softly through her tears, the sound light and teasing even as her voice trembled, "I have always been your wife. No matter what you believe, I was your first, now and forever..."
I smiled at that cheeky way she still spoke and manipulated words so effortlessly, the familiar spark in her tone making my chest feel lighter despite everything.
