His Crimson- BWWM

Chapter 11: 𝔼𝕟𝕘𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤-𝕀

Je'neive's P.O.V

I'm awake at 2 am, very unlike me.  Things have been so different since the incident at Alice's place only a week ago. With nothing to do, I took that time to admire Al. He's been so busy since, and I haven't really gotten the time to thoroughly take him in. His face was slightly scrunched up; wild brows close together, pink cheeks and his lips slightly parted. "Bad dream." I thought to myself as I traced the outline of his face.  From his forehead to his cheeks, his cheeks to his sharp jaw line and from there to his chest. He released an agonizing groan, and I don't know what elicited this response but I kissed him. I kissed his slightly parted lips.  Short but not of passion and the love I feel for him. His eyes flew opened so sudden it frightened me. I watched him take me in as if inspecting me in our silence.  

"Look what you did" Crimson pointed out in my head. 

He broke the silence with a kiss.  A soft one filled with as much passion as mine did.  He held my hands and kissed the back briefly then finally spoke.  "Marry me."  I was tongue tied and shocked I wasn't ready. He spoke again taking up a small antique looking box from his nightstand, "Evie, baby... You know what keeps me up at nights these days? the fact that someone might take you away from me.  I know it's selfish but the life I want to live is a life with all of you in it." And before I could speak He spoke once more "Will you marry me?" I whispered a yes that I'm sure was very inaudible, I wasn't even sure if I heard it.  Call me a drama queen but even Crimson who is naturally loquacious was hushed, completely speechless.  

The tears fell from my eyes as he placed a gorgeous heirloom on my ring finger.  I closed my eyes chanting in my head "This is not real, this is not real."  Until I felt him kissing my tears away.  "This was Mama's ring, Dad gave it to her and now it's your's," Al whispered between us.  

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Al's P.O.V

Je'neive made me coffee right before she went to bed, and just the way I like it too, dark hazelnut no milk but sweet.  We have a lot of 'getting to know each other better' to do but she already knows so much about me that it's ridiculous.   

Matthews is out of the hospital, but still on bed rest so we decided to keep him around just so that my doctor could keep an eye on him. His wife was so worried that she told us that he needs to be watched because He tries to get out of bed and he doesn't listen. Being in bed drives him insane, he likes to be up and about but it's the best for him now.  Matthews doesn't act like it but he almost lost a leg.  When he got shot, the bullet lodged right where very sensitive nerves and vessels corresponded and to add he lost so much blood.  A section of his bone in his thigh fractured and they had inserted a piece of metal during his surgery. All of this and he still can't stay put just for bed rest. Tough guy.
Matthews wife came to visit him often and I made sure that his room had a king sized bed and space galore.  There have been nights where Matthews mother would keep his daughter so his wife could spend the night with him. I admired them.  Je'neive was her usual self, very accommodating.  Whenever Savannah stayed over, My lady would bake her famous honey vanilla muffins from overnight then make breakfast in the morning.  This made them feel at home and quite frankly anyone who's willing to take a bullet on my behalf, paid or not is family.

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Dad found out about our engagement, I thought mom was dramatic.  He asked to hear the story from start to finish and I started wondering If I was in a dream, I don't talk much and I'm not in the mood.  I just want to be with Evie but when I looked over I saw a swarm of women holding her hand gaping at her ring.  Oh and yes my dad planned an engagement party.  I hope nothing ridiculous happens.  

A Short one worth the read.

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