Hearts on The High Seas (Pirate!Tom Hiddleston x Reader)

Chapter Eight: Yes

AN: Hey guys! I am so sorry it took me so long to get this chapter out, I know the last one was a cliff-hanger. I wanted to wait to write the next few chapters till I was at the beach, and could be a bit more inspired and in the mood for ocean writing then I would be at my home in the mountains. Anyway, I hope you guys like it. Love you all.

(Y/N's POV)

I was completely shocked by Thomas' words. He was going to propose to me all those years ago.

"I...I," I shuddered trying to get my words out. " Thomas, I don't know what to say."

Thomas took my hands in his and looked deep into my eyes.

"Then don't say anything," Thomas said softly. "Just listen to what I have to say."

I nodded and he gave me a smile.

"Y/N," He began after taking a breath. "You are the most beautiful, caring, smart, loving person I have ever had the amazing pleaser of knowing. We have been through so much together, good and bad. We have grown from friends to lovers and I do not have the words to tell you how happy you have made me. I have put you through immeasurable pain and I have will spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you."

He kissed my forehead and then got down on one knee, still holding my hands in his.

"My love," He continued. "My Y/N. There is only one thing in the world that could bring me more joy than I already have. I know I do not deserve you, but you have stuck by me for so long. Y/N Y/M/N Y/L/N, you do me the greatest honor any man could ever dream of and become my wife?"

I stood still, not able to move or speak. Thomas just asked me to marry him.

"Yes!" I said after a few more moments of silence. "Yes, of course, I will marry you, Thomas. I have been in love with you ever since the day we met."

"Oh, thank goodness," Thomas said with a smile and quickly stood up to embrace me in his arms. "For a moment there, I was afraid you would say no."

"How could I ever say no to you?" I asked with a chuckle.

Thomas just shook his head as if he couldn't believe that I had said yes. He looked into my eyes, and softly placed his fingers under my chin. Then he moved my head so that my lips could meet his in a passionate yet soft kiss.

"You have just made me the happiest man in the world," Thomas said as he pulled back and looked into my eyes. "I promise to make you the happiest woman in the world as well."

"Trust me, Thomas," I said to him. "I already am."

*Time Skip One Week*

(Thomas' POV)

When Y/N and I told the crew about our engagement, they were ecstatic. Y/N's friends John and Alex were beyond happy for her, and John even said he would help her make her dress. They had found some white fabric somewhere onboard the ship and when they weren't working, they were sewing Y/N's wedding dress. She wouldn't let me see it, of course, saying it was bad luck to see it before the wedding.

We came into port for supplies and if we could find a priest, get married. It didn't take us long to find one and said that we would get married in two days.

There was a tailor in the small town and I decided that it would be the perfect time to get myself a suit. I hadn't worn a suit in quite some time and wasn't sure what kind to get for the wedding. I remembered how much Y/N loved my old black tail-coat, and decided that would be good.

Y/N and I were walking hand and hand down a sandy beach. The sun had just set and the moon was beginning to rise over the ocean casting a bright reflection across the water, it's red color slowly fading back to silver. Walking ankle deep in the warm water and wet sand was a nice change of pace from the hardwood of the ship's hall.

"This is nice," Y/N said leaning into me. "How long has it been since the two of us walked down a beach?"

"Too long, my love," I said placing a kiss to the top of her head. "Too long."

"You know what Thomas?" Y/N asked stopping and looking out at the sea.

"What?" I asked.

"After all of these years, all this time we have spent together," She began still looking at the moon rising above the sea. "The times we spent running in the hills and sailing in the waters of the bay," She turned and looked into my eyes. "I have never felt so free. I don't think I have ever loved you as much as I do now. After you left, I never stopped loving you, and I always knew we would see each other again and get our happy ending."

"Well, I am glad to hear that, Y/N," I began saying as I wrapped my arms around her. "Because you are stuck with me."

We both laughed quietly, taking in the moment.

"Did you and the preacher talk about where the wedding would take place?" Y/N asked.

"He said we could do it wherever we wanted," I said with a smile. "The question is, love, where do we want to be married?"

She didn't say anything ad I could tell she was thinking. After about a minute of just hearing the ocean breeze blowing and the waves crashing, she finally spoke.

"What about right here?" She said and looked around her. "On the beach, right by the sea. We could be married at sundown. I don't really like the idea of getting married inside of a church or any building for that matter. Somewhere open, where the wind can blow, and seeing as how the sea is what brought us together, it makes sense doesn't it?"

"Darling," I began happily. "I couldn't agree with you more. That sounds absolutely delightful."

After that we were both silane one again, looking out at the moon over the sea and just being happy with the fact that we were together again.

"God, I can't wait to marry you," I said after a few minutes of silence. "I have wanted to make you my wife since the day we met."

"We were just children, Thomas," She said giving me a playful shove. "We probably didn't even know what love and marriage were at the time."

"I may have not known what it was," I began taking her face in my hands. "But I knew I felt something very strong for you and wanted to spend the rest of my life with you."

I leaned down to meet her's and our lips came together in a loving kiss.

(Y/N's POV)

Thomas' lips were always so soft agents mine. The way that our lips seemed to mold together as if they were made for each other. I could feel the emotion of the kiss, the love and want that Thomas had for me. He wrapped one arm around my waist holding my flush agents him, his other hand in my hair, his fingers tangling in my short Y/H/C hair. Both my arms wrapped around his neck as I stood on my tip-toes so that I could reach him, Thomas still being a good few inches taller than me.

The hair on Thomas' beard tickled me as we kissed, causing me the chuckle slightly into the kiss, and I could feel Thomas smile when I did.

After what seemed like forever, we both pulled away from the kiss but didn't let go of each other. We just looked deep into each other's eye as the water from the waves came in and out under our feet.

"I love you so much," Thomas said, our face's still only about three inches apart. "I love you so so much, and I have the rest of my life to show you how much."

"I love you too Thomas," I said with a loving smile. "Always and forever."