(Esther's Point of View)
I woke up super early. I tried to go back to sleep, but I couldn't. So I got up super carefully and went to my room. I turned on the shower and got in.
(Nathaniel's Point of View)
I woke up with a strange feeling. It was three in the morning. I turn to see how Esther is doing, but I don't see her. I reach my arm out, but I don't feel her. I turn on the lamp and she's nowhere to be seen. I jump out of bed, I'm only in my boxers. My first thought was she was taken, but the guards would have alerted me that the alarms were tripped. My next thought was that she left me. I sat down on the couch, put my head in my hands and began to cry. She's my life. All I could think about was what did I do.
(Esther's Point of View)
I got out of the shower, put my hair up, and put new pajamas on. I tiptoed across the hall, before I opened the door to Nate's room. I heard something. It sounded like soft crying. I opened the door slowly. I saw Nate on the couch, with his head in his head shaking. He was crying.
I quickly went to him. I kneeled down in front of him and touched his arm. He jolted, taking his hands away from his face. "Esther.." His face was red and drenched in tears. I put my hands on both sides of his face. "Esther, I'm so sorry. I don't mean to look like this in front of you. I thought you left me. I thought I did something to hurt you." I shushed him as more tears escaped. I kissed him softly and brought him into a hug. He grabbed onto my waist as tightly as he could and just held me, crying harder.
I felt my shirt getting soaked from his tears but I didn't mind it. "Please don't leave me." I shushed him and assured him that I wouldn't. He looked at me with heartbroken eyes. "Where were you?" I said softly, "I woke up, but couldn't go back to sleep. So I went to my room and took a shower." He reached up and touched my hair. He nodded. "Esther, I love you. I know I should show strength, but I was so scared you left." I looked him in the eyes and said. "I want you to be vulnerable around me, It shows that you care."
He smiled and said softly, "Why don't we go back to bed? We can sleep in a bit." I said, "No, Nate. I have to do something first." I told him to stay where he was. I turned on the light and went into the bathroom. I took out some wipes, some toner, and lotion. I brought it back to where Nate was and I told him to lay down. Once he laid down. I gently took a wet wipe and wiped his face, then under his eyes, I put toner. Lastly, once it dried, I put lotion on his face. I let it dry, then put the products up. I went back to him and urged him to the bed. Before I let him get in bed, I take off my shirt and Nate's reaction is to quickly close his eyes. I dry off his chest that's soaked and have him lay in bed. I got one of his shirts and put it on, then I go lay down myself. I lay facing away from him and he pulls me to him and puts his arm around me.
We woke up hours later. Nate was the first one up. He goes to the bathroom first thing. He comes back to the bed and shakes me awake. "Yes Nate?" He asked me, "What did you put on me? All the redness and puffiness is gone." I smiled and sat up. "Just some stuff I put on my face everyday." He kissed me softly and went back to the bathroom to get ready.
After a few hours, Nate told me to get dressed nicely. I put on a dark blue dress that ended just above my knees with a black sweater. I put on nude tights and black high heels. For makeup, I did a light smoky eye and put on with a pink lip. I heard a knock at my door and opened it. Nate came in and smiled. Nate was wearing a black suit. He gave me a soft kiss and asked me if I was ready. I nodded and he escorted me to a black car.
Once we got there, Nate opened the door for me and escorted me inside a restaurant. He took off my sweater, then his jacket and hung it up. We checked in, and once Nate said his last name, we were immediately seated. Nate ordered an alcoholic drink with water on the side, and I just ordered a water. Next Nate ordered appetizers and we just talked about anything. Then we ordered the main meal. It came pretty quickly. We ate, then we kept talking about everything.
We were given the desert menu and we flipped through it. After a few moments we ordered some desert. Once we were done, Nate paid the bill and we left. As we were driving back, I felt off and so did Nate. "Nate, can you please stop the car?" He did and I turned on the light in the car. Nate was sweating. "Oh my gosh, Nate. What's wrong?" He said softly. "I'm sorry, I'm just nervous. We're almost to the spot, I promise."
I gave him a reassuring hand squeeze and we continued on the road. A few minutes later, we arrived. We both got out. Nate took my hand in his and I walked with him. It was a lit up garden. We walked for a while, then we got to a bench and we sat down. Nate took a long breath. "Esther.. I love you so much, you know that. I know we're not engaged and I can't pop that question until we sign the papers, but I want to promise something else right now." Nate gets off the bench and goes on one knee and pulls out a box.
"Ophelia Esther Kirby, I want to promise you that I will propose to you, promise to give you the world, promise to be the best man I can be to you. With this necklace, it binds my promise to you. Will you accept it?" I nodded and stood him up. I hugged him and I felt him sigh in relief. Nate put the necklace on me and I smiled at him. The necklace was silver and simple. The pendant had two hands with pinkies crossed and under our names, 'Esther & Nathaniel' It was absolutely beautiful.
Once we got home, we were about to change, when Nate took off his jacket, I took his tie and pulled it to me, pulling him in for a kiss. Nate grabbed my waist on instinct. I smiled at him and kissed his cheek before leaving. I came back and Nate was in his boxers, brushing his teeth. He turned around and smiled. We both crawled into bed and I asked him a question. "Nate?" He hummed in response. "Could you sing a song?" He looked me in my eyes, "What would you like to hear?" I grinned and asked, "In case you didn't know by Brett Young?" He smiled and began to sing softly.
Author's Note: Picture is Esther's makeup look for the date.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Can't wait to see what 2022 brings us! :D
