Mary P.O.V.
I had never been this nervous for anything. But if I wanted this then I have to be honest. So I said what had been on the tip of my tongue ever since I got here, 'I want to try. With you. But Viktor please, don't-'
I was cut off before I could even finish that, 'I won't. I promise. We'll just take things slow, and not do anything you don't want.'
I couldn't help but smile a bit. I hoped I had made the right decision. It certainly felt like it right now. But I guess time would tell.
'Thank you.' I said honestly. I really was thankful to him.
He seemed confused, 'For what?'
'For understanding and being patient with me. These things have become hard for me to do, but I realize that this must not have been easy for you either.'
I had come to that conclusion after what Tom had said to me. I'm not the only one who this is hard for. It must have been frustrating to him too.
I'll admit that I was reluctant to come here, and tell him all of this. What if he had realized that I wasn't going to be worth the time? That could've easily been the case. Luck kept being on my side, as he still wanted to be with me.
I was lucky that he was this understanding, and didn't push me into things. I really appreciated that about him. It wouldn't be easy, I knew that. But I also knew that this was definitely worth a try. I would be stupid to let this go.
'Come here, silly.' He smiled at me and hugged me shortly.
'So, what now?' I asked awkwardly, while shifting my weight from one foot to the other.
'We'll do things your way, like I said. I want you to be comfortable with this, and it won't help to rush.'
He was literally being the sweetest. I honestly didn't know what I had deserved this to. All I had been was scared all this time, and for what? Looking back on it made me feel a bit stupid. I wish I had seen things this way earlier.
It'll take some time to get things back to how they were, but it'll be worth it. At least I hope so.
Viktor P.O.V.
I couldn't have been more happy right now. With Mary telling me she wanted to try this with me. After the last time I spoke to her, I hadn't expected her to come forward with this decision. I didn't think she'd be willing to try. And even if she would be, I never thought she'd be comfortable enough to tell me, and actually do it. She seemed so stuck in her decision to distance herself, that I couldn't see her changing her mind. I wonder what made her do it. Not that it matters right now.
But I couldn't have been more happy about it. It didn't matter if she wanted to take things slow. I wasn't going to let her go anymore. I actually thought that I had lost her, now that that was not the case. I'm just making sure she'll be mine one day.
'Vik?' I heard her call out for me. Her voice shook me out of my thoughts, 'Yeah?'
'You were daydreaming.' She laughed.
'Oh, shut up.'
Fin.
