I Ate the Apple

Chapter 8

Sorry this is so short

We're all watching a movie in Cam's living room.

She's not watching though, she's laying against my shoulder, playing with my hand. My left arm is around her.

I'm not really watching either.

I'm so in love with her.

Damn.

I can't see her face.

She's thinking about something.

"What are you thinking?" I whisper.

She shrugs. "I just really love you."

"I love you too." I kiss her head.

I really want to marry you.

Everyone in the room whips around.

I said that out loud.

Fuck.

I look down at Cam in panic.

She doesn't tense or panic. Her cheek is against my chest though, and I feel her smile.

"Yeah?" she asks.

"Yeah." I whisper.

"We're gonna have to do that then."

"Yeah, when I ask you." I laugh.

She drops my hand, lifts her head up, and moves into my lap.

My eyes lock with hers.

"Yeah? Why not right now?"

I shrug.

"I got plans, lovebug."

Her knees are at my hips and her hands are on my chest.

"Why can't you just ask me now? Like right now. Ask me."

"No." I say.

"Fine. Marry me."

"No." I shake my head.

She huffs.

"Channing, that's unfair. You just rejected my proposal."

I start laughing.

"I'm going to ask you, just...not today."

"When?" she asks.

"I can't tell you." I say.

"Channing, marry me." She says, her voice stern.

Everyone is watching us.

"One day." I nod. "But no."

"Channing Connor William Knight! Marry. Me." She says, crossing her arms.

"Camilla Elizabeth Armstrong. No." I kiss the tip of her nose.

She's angry.

She stands up.

"I hope you get cold!" she snaps.

She goes storming to her bedroom and slams the door.

Everyone is kinda quiet now.

Whatever. I give her one full minute.

"Do you really have plans?" Matt asks.

"Of course." I shrug.

The only person that knows the plan is Mr. Armstrong, and that's because that day Cam and I went over to her parents after we reunited, I asked him for her hand in marriage and he said yes. I told him how I'm gonna do it, and he's really excited.

He hasn't told anybody.

"You literally just rejected her marriage proposal." Kourt says, hesitating. She's Kyle's fiancé.

"She's fine."

"She ran to her room." Kathryn says.

I've been mentally counting own.

I start to count down on my fingers, mouthing, Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

The sound of Cm's bedroom door opens and I smirk.

"Do I know my girl or what?" I ask.

Everyone is shocked at how well I know her.

She comes back into the living room.

I start mouthing everything she's going to say.

Channing. I mouth.

"Channing," she sighs.

"You rejected my marriage proposal and I know you think I was kidding, but I was serious."

"I know you were serious. I have plans, lovebug. I have to fulfill them."

"But you just said no, that you won't marry me."

I can tell she's actually upset about this.

I stand up and put my hands on her shoulders.

"Cam, I will marry you, but I'm going to be the one to ask. I've had a plan since high school. I gotta do it."

She's pouting.

She grabs my arm though, and pulls me into the hall so nobody can see us.

"Sweetie, I didn't mean to upset you." I whisper.

"You still love me?" she asks.

"Yes." I laugh. "Of course."