Protective Arms (Completed)

41. On A Whim

Athena froze. I have no clue what to even do right now, but she is sitting stock still on top of me.

It takes everything in me not to move, but I can feel myself soften from our love making and slowly slipping out of her. At this point, I don't even care if we make a mess on the couch because I can just clean it.

"Precious, talk to me please." I rub her hips and she blinks a few times.

"That just has to be the post sex talking now. Why would you even want to marry me? Sure we have fell for each other fast but you don't know everything about me yet."

I cup her cheeks with both hands.

"I know you are kind, caring, incredibly sweet and the most honest person I have ever came across. Through everything you have stayed stronger than most vicitims would. Everything about you I love and fell for hard and deep. There is no time limit on love. We both love each and I want you for the rest of my life."

I slowly release my breath and smile at her softly.

"Was this on a whim asking?" Athena smiles back finally.

"Not really, it was just something I knew I wanted with you." I kiss her lips and hold onto her with one arm.

Moving to lean my forwards, I hold Athena and our lips stay together slow and passion there between us. With my free hand, I touch the coffee table and slide underneath it pressing the hidden compartment to open the small drop down container.

The soft velvet box greets my finger tips and I pick it up. Pulling us back to rest on the couch like we were and breaking the kiss.

Athena tries to look behind her.

"No peeking, Precious." I chuckle lowly.

Athena scrunches her eyebrows and I can't help but laugh fully. Finally with the box open, I get the ring between my fingers.

"Close your eyes." I smile.

Athena follows my soft instructions, as I move my hands from behind her back. Placing the box next to us on the couch, I hold the ring between us to where she can easily see it.

"You can open your eyes now."

Athena's eyes meet mine immediately, before she looks down between us at the ring.

"Oh my God, you were serious! When did you even buy the ring?"

I chuckle some again.

"This morning before I got home."

Athena's eyes tear up some as she looks between the ring and me.

"I am serious Precious. You are the one for me. I want this to be our house and to grow old with you. Will you marry me?"

"Yes!" Athena kisses my lips again.

My lungs take in a full breath and I feel so completely happy right now. I could literally die a happy man. With a soft touch I slip the ring on her finger and kiss her hand.

"I love you so much Zack. Let's grow old together." Athena giggles some.

I pick her up and walk us to the bathroom.

"I could have walked you know." She smirks.

"I know, but it would have been funny since your over flowing with my come down your legs."

Athena blushes a deep red, and pulls me in the shower with her.

She kisses my lips and all of a sudden I pull back to yelp out loud while she laughs like crazy. Ice cold water pours straight down over us. My out about becomes an in with how it hits me the most, causing Athena to laugh like a maniac but I will take the sweet sound any day. Plus it affected her with how her perky nipples are hard as a rock themselves.

The water warms fast and we are washing down at the same time. Athena uses my wash since hers is still in the bag on the table by the door. It makes me feel cheerful how she uses it.

"So I have one request." Athena looks at me while she rinses off.

"What's that, Precious?"

"We don't have some big frill wedding. Just a simple court house wedding with the ones around us please."

My breath releases and I smile.

"That is perfectly fine with me. Although, my parents will want to be there. Maybe with tomorrow being the weekend we go visit them and you can meet them?"

Athena laughs. "Would make sense since I should have met them first before we got engaged."

I kiss her lips and move under the water for it to rinse my soap off.

"They will love you but not as much as I do. No one can beat my love for you."

We get out and dry off. I walk to the living room and grab my phone.

Sending a quick text to my parents to make sure I can come over tomorrow. They said anytime I wanted to come, which I figured because they have never told me not to come home. I smirk and text Mom that I will have someone with me that I want them to meet and I swear I could hear her scream through the phone.

"I can try calling my parents in the morning?" Athena walks into the living room with one of my shirts on.

"If that is what you want to do."

Athena laughs. "It is going to be interesting and maybe a good thing if we do it together. They have no clue about everything that has went on nor us seeing each other."

"Do you think that you guys will ever talk more in the future?"

"Honestly, I don't know most of the time since I left home they are just busier. One reason why we were only talking once a month and that was basically to say I am alive and bye." Athena sighs.

I wrap my arms around her and hug her tight.

"If we ever have kids, I never want to be the type of mother that is to busy."

"You won't be Precious, you will be the best mother there can be." I smile and kiss the top of her head.

Athena yawns and I chuckle lightly.

"It should seem I tired you out."

"Not at all." Athena gives a tired smile up to me.

Together we get in bed and snuggle up close. Sleep invades faster than I would like, because I want to cherish tonight.

A/N---
Hey Hey Guys!!!

They are engaged!

How is everyone feeling about Athena waiting a simple wedding?

Do you think her parents will talk with her more?