You Are The Reason ( Prince x Reader )

Chapter 27: The Freedom in Love

The sun shone into your room in the morning, and the sunshine woke you up. You squinted your eyes and looked out of the window. The sun wasn't high in the sky yet, but it was high enough to tell you that you needed to get up. You looked up at Quinn and saw that he was still asleep. Slowly you pulled the covers off yourself and stood up from your bed. You covered Quinn with the blankets and grabbed some clothes. You hung up a towel in the room and started changing clothes. You took the towel down once you finished changing, and Quinn was still asleep. You sighed, walked over to the bed, and sat on the mattress. You shook him lightly and called to him.

   " Quinn. Quinn, you need to wake up. Quinn. "

Quinn hummed and slowly opened his eyes. When he opened his eyes, you were the first thing he saw, and you looked like an angel. The sunlight that streamed into the room graced your features perfectly, and every aspect of you shined. You looked majestic to him.

   " Good morning Quinn. "

Quinn was still speechless by the sight of you. He loved waking up to you and felt happy that you two were the only two ever to exist in the room. 

   " Quinn? " You questioned don't receiving a response from him.

Quinn slowly sat up, his left hand caressed your right cheek, and he connected your lips. You didn't expect him to kiss you, but you welcomed it. You kissed him back, and when your lips separated, his mouth followed yours and connected your lips with his once more. Again, the kiss was welcoming and warming. 

   " Good morning, my love. " Quinn said, pulling away from your lips.

   " That certainly was a great way to tart the day. "

   " You're telling me that? I think I could get used to waking up to you every morning. "

   " In your dreams. "

   " And in my reality. It happened this morning. " He said, humming.

You hit the side of his arm and chuckled at his words.

   " Well, get up. You have to get back to your room and change before anyone sees you. "

   " Must I? "

   " You know the answer to that. "

   " Yeah, but I thought I could try asking. "

   " Why do you always ask me, if you have to do something? You know what you must and must not do, so do it. "

Quinn's smile seemed to grow wider, and he took your hands in his. He held them towards his face, and he spoke.

   " Because I will do anything that makes you happy. I do not care about what is needed and what is not needed when I am around you. If my staying makes you happy then I will stay here a little longer, before going to my study to work. I know my duties and obligations, but if one day you ask me to stay with you a little longer, then I will. So, I will always ask you if you want me to stay, in case you do, and then I will stay with you a little longer before going to my work. "

   " You really are romantic aren't you? "

Quinn chuckled at your words but quickly got lost in his thoughts. His hands left your figure and rested on the bedsheets. His face looked troubled, and you grew concerned immediately. You leaned over and cupped his face in your hands. His eyes turned upward towards you.

   " What is it? You look troubled. "

   " I was just thinking of something. "

   " And? What was it? "

   " It's. . .ah. . ."

Quinn didn't know how to pick his words. He didn't even know if this was the right time, but he knew you were the right person. So Quinn took your hands in his, kissing both of your knuckles.

   " It's just something I'm pondering. I'm not sure how it will go. "

   " Well, if you're not sure, then put some thought into it. Take your time with it, but don't take too long. If you take too long then you'll miss the opportunity, and as far as I'm aware, we only live once. So live without regrets Quinn, and do what you think is right. "

   " Right. . . "

Quinn took a deep breath before his face turned serious. Your hands were still held in his, and his thumbs rubbed your knuckles. The sun was still shining in the room, and in his eyes, you were still an angel from the sun's gleam. He could practically see the world shine behind you.

   " Y/n, will you marry me? "

   " Wha. . . "

Your brain was stuck. The gears that turned in your head had stopped functioning, and you felt broken. You felt your heartbeat increase so fast that you thought you were about to have a heart attack.

   " Y/n, I love you with all of my heart. You've been through everything with me. Through thick and thin you have always been there for me ever since we met. I would do anything for you. I would climb every mountain, swim every ocean, to be with you. You are the person I want to wake up to every morning and see. I want to spend every hour of the day keeping you safe. You are the reason I have found joy in this life. You are the person I can cry with, hide with, and love. I would do anything for you, just to make you happy. You understand me, and you see me for who I am, and not for someone else. Without you, I would be hopeless, and I'm sure I wouldn't find a reason to breathe if you were not here. My heart races every time I see you, and I can't stop the fluttering in my chest when you're with me. My mind practically races. "

Quinn paused before thinking over his words once more. 

   " You are the reason I am still alive. You are the reason I have found love. You are the reason, I can be free from the caste system. You are the reason, I have found a purpose in my life. You are the person I want to have beside me for the rest of my life. We've been courting for almost a year now, and I know that you are the one for me, that you are the only person I could ever want. I don't have any rings but I will buy us a pair. I'm doing things at the moment, so I won't regret telling you my feelings later. But, Y/n, will you marry me? "

Through Quinn's speech, you could feel the heat rise in your cheeks, and your heartbeat was in your ears. You felt like the blood in your veins was rushing through you and shaking your body. Quinn looked at you with hope, and you considered the fact of marriage. It was true, you were almost together for a year, but you knew marriage was a big step. You loved Quinn; you truly did, but was it an excellent time to accept a marriage proposal? When his father was going to explode at any second of the day, when the staff was getting killed off, and when things were not looking good for the kingdom. Quinn could see your conflicted look, and he predicted what your answer would be. He felt defeated but quickly raised his head when you answered him.

   " Yes. "

Quinn felt shocked, but then he felt his heart blossom. Quinn, let go of your hands and grabbed your shoulders, bringing you closer to him. He smashed his lips on yours, and you kissed back, giggling a little. There were multiple kisses before you separated, your breaths ragged. Quinn's smile didn't seem like it would fade anytime soon, and you knew he would be happy for the rest of the week.

   " I love you, so so much. " He said as he hugged you.

   " I love you too. "

For the entirety of the morning, you embraced each other. It wasn't until someone knocked on your door, looking for the prince did you leave each other embrace. Sarah was the person at the door who told you that the prince was missing, and you faked concern and told her you would be out in a moment to help look for him. When you shut the door, you laughed, and Quinn covered his mouth to keep himself from laughing. Finally, Quinn stood up and hugged you from behind, chuckling at Sarah's words.