FROM STRANGERS TO SOULMATES (RE-EDITED)

CHAPTER 42:MARRIAGE PROPOSAL

GRAY'S POV

After coming from Gajeel's house, I went to my apartment with the things I brought for decorating our place for tomorrow's surprise moment.

I informed my dad about this so that they don't worry where I would have gone. 

Tomorrow I want it to be the best day in my princess' life so that she doesn't get sad or remorseful hereafter.

Even though tomorrow it would be her parent's death anniversary which is a sorrowful day but still this can reduce the pain, she harbours at least by half.

Hope tomorrow goes according to my plan.

Then after arranging everything accordingly, I left the place to meet Juvia at my parent's place.

On the way, I bought a bouquet of roses to make her feel better. She has been quite sick and under the weather since last week. 

After going home, I should ask what's happening with her.

JUVIA'S POV

It's 6 in the evening and my Gray hasn't come home. Currently, I'm sitting in the room and looking through his childhood album.

I gently smile and caress my tummy while seeing his baby photos. 

I really want our baby to take after my Gray. He looks so cute and adorable in these photos.

Suddenly I remembered, tomorrow's is my parent's death anniversary. 

I need to visit the cemetery with my mom's and dad's favourite flowers and a few food dishes for the people who live there. 

It has always been mine and Gajeel-Kun's norm to feed the poor and needy people who stay in the cemetery. 

But this year, I'm going to bring Gray along with me to meet my parents and proudly show them that he is my life and beyond. 

This is the first time Gray will be coming with me and of course, even our baby so we would be going as a family tomorrow.

Hope mom and dad can see this and get happy and shower their blessings on us.

I heard a honking sound from outside. It looks like Gray has come back.

Soon I dashed downstairs without bothering about my tired condition.

"Hey Juvia-chan, don't run like this in your condition. Gray won't run away. So calm down..."

Mom advised me.

"Sorry mom, but still, I haven't seen him for a week. So I'm eager, that's all. Don't worry, I will slow down." 

I assured her that she carefully walked down the stairs.

From the top, I saw Gray coming in and soon I got down and greeted him with a hug. 

"Gray, welcome back. I missed you."

He smiled and hugged back, "I'm back, princess. Even I missed you. How are you feeling now?"

Gray kissed my forehead and looked into my eyes.

I remembered dad said to hide this information for now, but I still don't know the exact reason behind this. 

But I do know there must be a cause so I heeded to his words.

"I'm alright, don't worry. I thought let's stay with mom and dad, that's why I came here. So how was your trip? Where did you go?" 

I asked him as I lay my head on his chest. Gray pulled me towards him and rested his chin on my head.