Forever as yours

Melody

I carefully chose my dress, a deep emerald embedded with black opaque stars. I swiftly and elegantly braided my hair in a braid that trailed down and over my shoulder. I glanced in my mirror. Ravishing. I walked outside when suddenly I could feel Noah behind breathing softly down my neck.his hands rose and went over my head, his fingers slipped a black cloth over my eyes. Gently his hands gripped my shoulders and led me toward whatever he had spent all day doing. When we finally stopped he pulled the mask off to reveal a gorgeous scene. My hands flew to my mouth. He had found a vine covered willow, which had flowing branches that reached the ground. Inside the small pocket he had set up a table with dinner and a dance floor. I turned around to face Noah his face was glowing with a huge grin. We sat down at the table and began to eat.
        "No, this is. This is amazing and gorgeous, and," I put a tease into my voice, "romantic." He laughed a lovely sound that filled my very soul. "I'm glad you like it, I tried very hard." We went back to eating my hand now safely tucked in his. I had just barely finished my meal when he gestured to the dance floor. "Malady,might you indulge me with a dance?" I giggled and let him lead me to the dance floor.
         We danced for what I can only describe as a millenium that passed within a minute. No pressed me closer to him. I could now feel his deep rumbling heartbeat and slow breathing. His calloused hand raised my chin and he bent down pressing him lips to mine. My arms wrapped around his neck  and drew myself closer to him. His lips were warm and warmed my heart. His lips were gentle and tasted like strawberries. When we finally drew apart he was gasping for breath and stared at me with such intensity that I felt a s though he could see my very being.
          "I love you Mel." "I love you too No."
          He walked me back to my a house where he kissed me goodbye and walked toward his tent. I was turning my door knob when I called out.
          "No, wait please." I opened the door in welcoming. We walked inside together, hands intertwined. We lay down on my couch silently holding each other. As he was drifting off to sleep he murmured, "Forever as mine." In my ear.                                                               
                             ***
          That morning seemed like every other. Me and Noah woke and began to move about the house in an almost choreographed manner. We had eggs for breakfast and simple sandwich for lunch. None of it came close to last night's mystifying experiences. After we had a simple dinner we moved out onto my porch where we watched the sunset. The pale oranges and bright flares of red reminded me of my mothers own fiery magic. I don't remember much, all I know is that I feel asleep listening to No's steady heartbeat. The last thing I heard was, forever as mine.
                            ***
       The morning of the twenty-third No woke me to go on a walk. I rose and dressed in lovely, billowing  sea green frock. We strode into the cold and refreshing fog hand in hand. We walked like that, recounting old fables and tales. When we reached our destination,  a lovely waterfall, Noah pulled me in for a kiss. My arms around his neck I caught a glance just behind his head.No it couldn't be. Could it. Whoever is was had all their arrows pointed at Noah, without thinking I twirled us around, my back now facing my father. Knowing how soon my father was to shoot I leaned in for a hurried kiss said against Noah's lips,
          "Forever as yours." How soon after that my father shot I do not know because I was drowning in Noah deep eyes. His eyes looked downward and filled with grief. I followed his gaze and saw to my horror an arrow head emerging from my stomach. Noah was releasing me frantically searching for anyone and anything. I personally felt fine if anything a little numb. I felt my knees buckle and I slowly fell to greet the ground. I watched with unmoving eyes as Noah ran over took my hand and began to mutter incomprehensible things. I could feel the shudder of my heart, the ever growing pool of blood on stomach, and the warmth of Noah on my ever cooling body. He leaned over me eyes shining with sad realization. I could feel his steady heart beat still roaring, I smiled faintly I kept they thunderous beat going. Noah rested his head on my head and murmured against my brow.
          "Forever as mine." I could feel my lungs failing gasping for breath my heart slowly shutting down. My eyes went unfocused and I began to see a glowing silhouette, the silhouette slowly hardened into the image of my mother glowing with an ethereal glow. She extended her arms and I gladly ran into them.