"We already talked about this Lucas. I can't marry you yet cause I'm working hard for the promotion."
"Kate, I-I can handle the preparations all by myself. I promise I won't bug you about it, just please marry me." He pleaded sounding desperate.
We'd been together for four years now and this is not the first time that he proposed to me. He proposed too many times that I'd lost count. I'd been waiting for that promotion and I can't afford any means of distraction.
"I'm sorry baby, but I can't. Please try to understand me. I promise you, when the right time comes I'll marry you with all my heart. Just not now, I can't afford any distraction."
He looked at me for seconds then he sighed before closing the velvet box. Inside was a ring, a very beautiful one with a heart cut diamond in the center. Lucas is rich, too rich for someone like me who's living an average life. I meet him during my college days. He's a football quarterback, a jock and I'm the typical old fashioned girls who love books.
Were so opposite from each other but love bend us together. He's my first in everything, I love him so much that's why I'm doing this. I want to be better for him, I don't want people saying nasty things about me being a gold digger and a slut. I want to show to them that I love Lucas dearly and genuine. And I'm not after his money. That's all I want.
"Don't you love me anymore Kate?"
I really hate it when he looks so hurt and rejected. I quickly cupped his cheeks and crushed my lips into him. Kissing him passionately and tenderly.
"I won't stop loving you Lucas, please bear that in mind." I whispered looking right through his grey and soulful eyes. He just stared at me as if he's measuring my words and I let him.
"Then when will be the right time? I'm afraid that I run out of it. We don't have all the time in the world Kate. And I just want to enjoy mine with you, start my own family with you. Have little kids running in this house, throw a barbecue party in our lawn and just lay back and relax."
He's world made my heart beat as realization hit me. He's right. We don't have all the time in the world. Who knows what will happen next to us?
"You're right Lucas and I promise that promotion I'll marry you right away."
"That promotion again! Is your career more important than me? He asked with obvious hurt in it.
"Lucas, please don't think that way. You know that I love you so much. I ----"
"You love me?! Really Kate? Well, I don't know anymore. Men also need assurance and words aren't enough sometimes. Once in a while we must also loosen up and start living but it's sad to know that you're not capable of doing that Kate."
And with that he left me here crying. He's mad and I won't blame him for acting like that, I hurt him and I think I deserve this. No let me rephrase that, I deserve this.
