Lion and Tiger

Chapter 9: Will You Marry Me?

A year later, everything was going back on track with Cole and Alyssa after the incident. Not that it went off course the first place, but the attack just spooked Alyssa badly. However, he was able to hold her and comfort her whenever she had nightmares abut that day. Gratefully, those days had passed and Alyssa had moved on with her life.

One night, Alyssa was getting ready for another date with Cole. A smile came upon her face as she remembered the times they shared during the past year. Especially when she was having most terrible nightmare she had ever had in her life.

(Flashback)

"NO!" Alyssa screamed. She shot up from bed with sweat on her face. Cole sat up and touched her shoulders. She jumped and was about to hit him when he grabbed her wrists.

"Alyssa, it's me," he told her.

"Cole?" She asked.

He nodded and she hugged him tight. "It was awful, Cole. It was worse this time. He had me pinned down and I couldn't stop him. I screamed and screamed, but it seemed like no one could hear me," she sobbed. Cole stroked her hair and she cried against his bare chest.

"It's okay, Alyssa, it was only a dream," he murmured.

"It seemed so real," she whispered.

"Nightmares tend to do that."

She finally relaxed and looked up at him. "How can you be so patient with me?" She asked. He wiped her tears away and smiled at her.

"Because I love you and I will always love you," he replied.

She leaned against him with a smile. "I love you too," she answered. He lied down with her in his arms. In no time, she was asleep again.

(End Flashback)

Alyssa smiled as she brushed her hair out as she thought about how patient he was with her ever since the attack. Ever since the attack, she kept a great distance between her and Roger. She wasn't going to take the chance of getting attacked again. She then put her hair back in two sparkle clips. She then looked over and pulled on the necklace that once belonged to her mother. She jumped when there was a knock on her door. "We've got reservations, Gorgeous," Cole called out. 'Gorgeous' was Alyssa's pet name ever since their six month anniversary. He called her that one night and it just stuck.

"Coming," she told him.

She stood up and walked over to the door. Cole's eyes widened when she came through the door.

She was wearing white high heels, a white dress, the necklace her mother wore, and the clips in her hair.

The dress was a captivating lacy glitter dress with ribbon tie-up back and high-low hemline. It had a scoop neck front with spaghetti strap lace-up back. It had a high-low translucent that overlaid in a glitter lace and lightweight tulle that cascaded in delicate folds over a short under slip that was under the dress, showing off her legs. The under slip was mid-thigh. In the back it had a small zipper below the tie-up.

Cole was wearing black shoes, black dress pants, a red button down cotton shirt, and a black dress coat.

"Wow!" He gasped. He was stunned at how beautiful she looked.

"What?" She asked.

"You look gorgeous," he murmured.

"You said that on our anniversary."

"But this look beats then."

Alyssa pushed him slightly with a laugh. "Shall we?" He asked. She nodded and they left.

The spy watched as they came out and his eyes widened at how beautiful she looked. "Unbelievable," he murmured. He took pictures of Cole getting Alyssa into the car and he followed them as they left.

Once they got to the restaurant, they checked in with their reservations and they were escorted to a table. They were seated and they ordered their dinner. Cole looked at Alyssa in disbelief. "Cole, would you stop watching me? You're making me nervous" she told him.

"Sorry, I just can't stop seeing how beautiful you look," he murmured.

She smiled and held onto his hand. The spark was stronger than ever. Their relationship was stronger than ever. Cole felt a little nervous, but he knew that if Alyssa truly loved him, which she did, she would say yes.

After eating their dinner, Cole took a deep breath. "Sweetie, are you okay? You've been acting strange all night," she commented.

"I'm fine. Alyssa, do you remember the day we first met?" He asked.

"Yeah, you were trying to find your parents," she replied.

"Well, that's also the day I fell in love with you. Two years ago today, that happened."

Alyssa counted back and he was right. This was the day they first met. She gasped when he dropped down onto one knee, took her left hand in his, removed he box from his pocket, and looked up into her eyes. "Alyssa Enrile, I love you more than words can describe, will you marry me?" He asked. He let her hand go for a second just to open the box, then he held her hand again. Alyssa felt tears press against her eyes and nodded.

"Yes, Cole Evans. I'll marry you," she replied.

He then slipped the ring onto her finger. He then hugged her tight. People around them that saw the proposal clapped for them. "I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," she answered.

He pulled back and saw the tears falling down her face. He wiped them away and smiled at her. "No tears," he insisted. She nodded and placed both of her hands on his face.

"I can't believe it. We're finally getting married," she told him.

Cole nodded before she pulled him into a kiss.

The spy sat outside the restaurant and took pictures of the proposal. He sighed as he finished his job. Now, he had to put the folder together to give to his boss.

That night, Alyssa was lying awake in Cole's arms. She looked at her engagement ring with a smile. She was engaged to the perfect man. The man she dreamed of marrying for so long. Now it was happening. Her dream was coming true and she was as happy as could be. She sighed and then she fell asleep in his arms.

(There is no video where he asks her to marry him so I put the song 'marry me' instead)