The Queen Of Eternity

Eeeeeeee!!!

It's been officially one month since I've become the queen.

Azrael is taking me out to celebrate.

Oh and by the way, Ocean and Lucas are officially together!

Life is good.

"Where are we going?"

He doesn't respond.

We keep walking through a woods-y place until we reach a beautiful lake.

The water sparkles under the moon light and the calm blue ripples glisten.

There's a white blanket placed close to the lake. There's chocolate covered strawberries and muffins and my favourite wine.

I look back at him with a smile.

"You're amazing, you know that?"

I know that Esmeray equals splashy. But today, when he said celebration, I was secretly hoping it'll be just us. There's something I need to ask him.

Which is why Lucas is here somewhere in the bushes, I am hoping.

We sit down and talk about the lake, poetry, our favourite books until he stops, clearing his throat.

Which reminds me, I should do that too.

"There's something I need to tell you," He says.

Oh boy.

This never ends up good.

"Yeah... what's up?" I straighten myself.

He gets up and I do too.

"Close your eyes."

Okay?

I close my eyes.

"Okay, open."

I gasp.

He's down on one knee and he has a wrong.

Amethyst!

"Esmeray, my life is ten times better because you're in it. I am not gonna give a whole speech. You're reckless, you're impulsive, you're both a genius and a complete idiot. But you're perfect. I just have one thing to ask, will you be reckless and impulsive with me forever? Will you be my idiot? Will you let me be your one rational thought? Will you marry me?"

I blink at him.

"No."

"Bitch, what?!" Ocean screams.

His smile drops. "What?"

I look at a shocked and angry Ocean and then back to Azrael.

"Get up!"

He scrambles up to his feet, his eyebrows drawn together in confusing. He's hurt.

"You're the idiot."

This time, I get down on one knee and from somewhere Lucas screams.

"Es- Essie. There's a spider!" He cries, running to me.

Oh my goodness.

Azrael bursts out laughing as I pull out my ring.

"I'd love to be your idiot forever but my brother is a package deal so..."

"Your brother is my brother."

"Azrael, will you marry me?"

"Yes, Esmeray. I'll marry you. Of course, I'll marry you."

Lucas and Ocean take like a million pictures of us. However, Lucas's main interest is the ring.

"Whore, is that real?"

"One, yes. Two, stop calling me that. I am a married woman."

"Her? Seriously? This pig?" He says, looking at Azrael and gesturing towards me.

Ocean smacks the back of his head.

"Love you, Pearl."

•••••

We decided to have an Autumn wedding. The area faces the breathtaking sunset.

Jasmine scented candles hang from the pretty horizontal poles.

Spread down the aisle is white leaves, as far as the eyes could see, slightly moist so they wouldn't crack when you stepped on them.

For a bit of pizzaz, I went for a beautiful black wedding dress. Guests will be white and the people involved in thew wedding will be red.

I grew up watching a lot of bollywood so I am definitely incorporating that into the wedding.

So yes.

We're having fun.

Also, I wanted Lucas to officiate. So... that's going how you'd expect it to.

"By the power vested in me, by me and my sister who also happens to be the bride and the badass queen, I pronounce you husband and wife! Y'all say your vows so I can go make out with my girlfriend cause she looks gooood."

Ocean hides her face.

Azrael laughs before pulling out a piece of paper, "Hi love, I met you when I was 16. I fell in love with you when I was 21. We saw each other in a hallway. You and Lucas were doing something dumb and you looked beautiful. But that was only the beginning. I fell in love with you every day after that. I fell in love with you at 22. I fell in love you yesterday, today, right now. We're just kids who fought a war together. But I am yours. I hope you'll stay mine."

I want to cry and hug him. Lucas does that for me.

"Hurt her and you're dead, by the way," He said while he un-hugs my husband.

Ocean just stands beside me looking done with him.

"Hey, doc. I am a shitty person. I've done some reckless, terrible stuff. I've hurt a lot of people. I've hurt you too. I've never felt love. Not that I can remember. People loved the idea of me. My sister was...yeah. Let's not get into my parents. I love Lucas but he's also basically me. We'd do everything together. He's my ride or die. But there was no one to hold me down when I made bad decisions. No one to warn me. No one to scold me but also clean my wounds. No one until you. You love me. Like... actually, really, truly love me. And I promise you, I'll always, always love you."

As our lips meet in probably the most important kiss of my life, fireworks go off into the sky.

Ocean hugs me and Lucas starts flossing.

Azrael laughs as I join him.

Life is good.

Life is really good.