I Just Want You

Chapter 14: Will You?

Chapter 14: Will You?

Melody's POV:

After much insisting and nagging Cam got me out of the house. She kept telling me a girls night is 'Just what I needed' she also made me wear my best dress. I have no idea what's going through her head sometimes. But I went along with the plan so she would stop bugging me. 

I'm wearing a ridiculous strapless royal blue dress. It reaches just above my knees. I'm wearing nude pumps with it; and I have my hair falling down my back in curls. I'm able to hold myself together when I hug my parents goodbye and walk to Cam's car.

"Hey girl!" Her perkiness is annoying me already.

"Hey."

"Oh don't be so down! Lighten up! Life's a party."

"Not when the love of your life cheats on you."

"Melody, have you even heard him out. He could have had a completely reasonable explanation."

"No I haven't heard him out, and I won't."

"You are stubborn sometimes."

Then I notice she isn't dressed up at all. She's wearing sweatpants and a tshirt.

"Cam, why aren't you dressed up?"

"My stuffs in the back. I just came from the gym."

"Okay.. If you say so."

We ride the rest of the way in silence. We pull up to the barn that the hoedown is held in every year.

"Why are we at the barn?"

"It's the local 'Girls Night Out'."

"Great," I grumble. Now I get to tell people how Travis and I aren't together anymore when they come up and ask me how we're doing. I will have to explain about him; in the exact place we met. Life is just peachy.

"Go on inside, I will meet you in there."

"Umm. okay.."

I walk inside to find no one there. Maybe no one will come and then I can go home. The barn is beautiful, lights are strung everywhere. I go over to my favorite post in the corner. Where I first saw him. I sigh at the memory. Before I know it tears are spilling out of my eyes and I know this time there's no stopping them. 

Suddenly familiar hands are wiping them away.

"Don't cry darling." He whispers.

I quickly push him away and make a beeline for the door. When I get there though, they are locked. Cameron. She was going to get it later. 

His hands grab my wrist and he pulls me towards him. I'm still crying at this point.

"Just hear me out."

"No." 

"You have to."

"I don't have to do anything." I snap.

He doesn't give me a choice when he pulls me close to him. I can feel both of our hearts beating. I try to pull away but his arms only tighten around me. 

Suddenly music starts playing. It's Highway Don't Care. The first song we ever slow danced to. This just makes me cry harder. 

"Please don't cry."

"It makes me sad that this entire fairytale was all a lie."

"It wasn't."

"Yes it was. If you love me you wouldn't have cheated."

"I didn't cheat."

"Then why were you outside a motel hugging a woman? You walked inside with your arm around her."

"We're just friends Mel."

"Friends with benefits," I mumble.

"Is that what you think of me?" I can see the hurt in his eyes.

"I didn't before. But you proved me wrong."

"I promise she's just an old friend from high school."

"I wish I could believe you Travis. But the late nights on occasion. The constant texting. Errands on the weeknends. It all points to an affair."

"We aren't having an affair."

"How can you stand there; look me in the eyes and then lie to me?"

"I am not lying, god dammit!"

Now my sobs are uncontrollable. God I look so pathetic. 

"I wanted to do this differently..."

I look up at him. 

"Do what differently?"

He sighs.

"My friend Meg is a jewelry designer. She lives out of town and we've been meeting at the motel so you wouldn't suspect anything. She was helping me design this.."

Suddenly he's down on one knee. My hands cover my mouth and I cry even harder.

"Melody. I am madly and deeply in love with you. I fell in love with you  the moment I saw you. You make me want to be a better man. You make me laugh more than anyone has ever been able to. You make me smile. You have loved me in a way that I never thought anyone would. You have given me the world. I can't imagine my life without you. You're the only girl I've ever loved. You're the only girl I ever will love. You are the only girl for me.  This is a once and a lifetime love. Will you do the me the honor of being my wife?"

I drop to my knees and ball like a baby. I am so stupid! He's been designing the most beautiful ring in the  world for me. He just gave the most heartfelt speech I've ever seen. It hurts knowing he can't be mine.

Travis scoops me up into his lap. He wipes my tears away and lifts my chin up so I'm looking in his eyes.

"I've already ruined everthing," I whisper.

"No you haven't babe. It was just a misunderstanding. Now please say you will marry me before my heart explodes."

I nod my head yes and crush my lips to his.. We're both laughing now. 

After we both calm down he slips the most beautiful ring I've ever seen on my finger. I notice something engraved on the inside:

Together.

"It's so beautiful."

"Not as beautiful a you." I frown and he chuckles; but my frown stays in place.

"Now what's wrong?"

"Your present's better than mine."

"I don't think so.. My present was you."

"Stop making me blush."

"I'm sure I will love whatever it is." 

I don't know why but I shoved the watch into my purse before I left the house. I reach into my small clutch and pull out the watch.

"Wow." Is all he says. He turns the watch over and over in his hands and his eyes are glinting.

"Do you like it?"

"I love it and I love you."

"and I love you."

"Always?"

"Really Travis? It says it on the watch."

"You didn't answer my question."

"Forever and always." I smile at him.

We kiss for what seems forever and we dance the rest of the night away. Now I know all of the love songs are about us.

***Endo of Chapter14***

 I hope you liked it! This chapter gives me butterflies! Travis is so perfect! I though y'all would like to imagine your own ring; because I didn't think I'd be able to give a good description of the one in my mind! Anyways I hope you enjoyed! 

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