Where is your heart tonight

Chapter Twenty Five

Waiting for a girl like you

We get to the back of the hotel and it's like a scene out of Downton abbey with the stairways and gardens. We walk up one stairway and chairs were surrounding a hot tub. Wow, I could hear Jordan mutter next to me. Now we are walking away from that and up another stairway. He stops on the bottom step but I'm on several steps above.
"Why did you stop?" He places a long finger of his against my mouth to stop me from uttering another word. His hand is back in that pocket again.
"Look I know we haven't been together for long but you make me a happy man. Well the happiness. Would you do me the honour of being my wife. Will you marry me"...

Did I hear him right? Did he just say what I thought he said? He was looking up at me from the bottom step, he had stood up by now. I still haven't said a word yet. He was there waiting. I could see all the nervous energy run through his body. His eyes looked sad.

"Please give me time. It's a little quick. I need time to think".

He nods slowly and shoves the box back into his pocket. Then turns around and disappears. What just happened? I sit down on the steps with my phone in my hand. What am I going to do? Who can I call? I guess I will call a friend. I find a number and bring it up on the screen.

Me: sorry it's early but I have a problem. Everything has turned sour

I next go into our group chat with some of my cruise buddies and try to call them. I need some advice and help. I am still sitting on the steps where he left me. He hasn't come back yet. No response from them well it is morning about 11.30 am.

Sent 11.30 am
I need help guys
Any anyone around?

Nope, I guess there was still a blue tick by my message. I guess I wait. I look over at the scenery. Such a beautiful place. I can't believe we are near the moors. While looking at the surrounding scenery my phone beeped.

Jon: no problem. I know. Speaking with your problem now.

Me: how is he? He disappeared

Jon: I'm trying to get him to talk to you. He thinks he had messed up everything

Me: thank you

Jon: what happened? He won't say

Jon: that's strange cos he tells me everything

Jon: he is in a right state

Me: he asked a serious life-changing question and I haven't answered.

Jon: hold up. Wait a minute...

Then he rings me.

" Hello, Jon".

Hi. What is the problem?

"It's what he asked".

Oh... He didn't...

" Yes, he did".

And...

"I haven't anything yet. Still thinking about it as it's too soon".

Don't worry about it. He might be not thinking clearly. I will speak to him now I know the reason.

" OK thanks, Jon". He hangs up then.

Emma: what's up?

Susan: everything alright

Now they appear.