💍The Proposal💍

Part 4

I was under the table when
she came to me. She was putting herself in a lot of danger. Wow, she really loved me. How could I have been so stupid? "Oh Maxon," she cried. "I'm so sorry." How could she be apologizing? I reached for her hand. "No I'm sorry." I could barely breathe. "I was about to ruin both our lives." "Don't talk right now," she replied, "Just focus." She was only concerned about me. I was a complete idiot. "Look at me America." Our eyes met, and I couldn't help but smile. "Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like, it was only ever yours to break anyway." "Shhhhhh," she urged. "I will love you until my very last breath. Every beat of my heart is yours. I don't want to die without you knowing that."

"Please don't," she choked. She was just as concerned for me as I was for her. I didn't deserve her. She ran my hand through her hair. She bent down and we kissed for a moment, but too soon it was pulled apart. "Don't give up Maxon. I love you; please don't give up," she said with tears in her eyes. I was breathing hard, and everything was becoming blurry.

Then that guard Leger came
over to us and ducked his head under the table. He caught me a little by surprise. "Kriss is in a safe room, Your Majesty," he said. I didn't know how I felt about him at the moment, but I guess he was just doing his job. I decided just to treat him like any other guard. "Your turn. Can you stand?" he asked. I knew I couldn't. It would take too long to get me to a safe room. As much as it pained me, I needed him to take America. I would never forgive myself if anything happened to her. Even if I didn't have much time left. "A waste of time," I replied, "take her." "But, Your Majesty-"

"That's an order!" I tried to sound forceful, but I was in too much pain. "Yes sir," he replied. I could tell he really didn't want to upset me. "No, I won't go!" America was panicking. She didn't want to leave me. I didn't really want her to either, but I needed her to be safe. "Come on, Mer. We have to hurry," Aspen said. I hated it when he called her that, but I let it slide since he was trying to save her life.

I reached up to him, clutching
his uniform. "She lives. Do you understand me? Whatever it takes, she lives." He nodded with respect. I felt a little bad for him, after all he was a very nice guy. America was his first, and I sort of stole her from him. I was just confused because America said he was with another girl. I guessed whatever happened between them was just a misunderstanding. Even if they had been doing things together, they weren't anymore. And the jealousy I felt when I saw them together must've been the same way America felt when she saw me with Celeste. No wonder she was so mad.

If Aspen saved her, I owed him
my life. He was busy with America so I couldn't tell him right now, but I decided to forgive him. I couldn't die holding a grudge.

"I'm not leaving!" America
screamed. Aspen started dragging her away, and she was doing everything in her power to get away from him. How had I ever doubted her? "No, Maxon please!" she cried. I just wanted to see her happy. Why was she so attached to me? Surely I'd hurt her enough. "Be happy," I said, barely breathing.

I watched as she was pulled
around the corner. I wondered if I would ever talk to her again. If I somehow lived through this, I was gonna make her my princess. I knew she would say yes, because I could feel how strong and deep the love was between us. That love gave me hope.