Terms of Peace

I Know I'm A Handful But That's Why You Got Two Hands.

Chris POV

I didn't even pay attention to my food and that's saying something cause if there's anything I love more than my friends and family in this life its food. I had never would have imagined in a million years that she would ever let herself be that vulnerable with me. Ok so I did have a bit of a playboy reputation (which I hope she never found out about) but I swear this girl already had me wrapped around her finger, I was willing to go to Hades and find a way to bring her brother back even if it cost me my own life. 

I watched her the whole time at lunch, they way she covered her mouth with her hand as she laughed or how she kept switching up how she was sitting, sometimes with one leg tucked under the other on the chair or both crossed underneath the table. I also noticed that I wasn't the only one watching the redhead girl. Ethan was sitting across the table from her and kept glancing between her and me. Raising my eyebrow at him he looked down at his food and started eating again. Something had to be going on here, whether or it was mutual or one-sided and I strongly suspected it was a one-sided relationship,  it was not coming from her. I was gonna have to talk to this boy, she was mine and only mine and I couldn't wait to make it official. Ay díos mio I was falling so hard for this girl and I had only known her for a few weeks. 

"Are you feeling sick? You've hardly touched your food, I'm starting to get a little worried" she said as she leaned over and bracing one hand on my leg took the other hand, swept my bangs back and placed the back of her hand against my forehead and then did the same to my checks. "You feel a little warm, after we finish get some tea and go take a nap or we can go out for a walk. The weather hasn't gotten to chilly yet and the fresh air will do you some good". Sitting back in her chair my princesita continued, "we can go to the library because I need to find another book to read and we can have some tea and then we can go for a walk around the gardens, I could use the fresh air too. Plus since we are going to be married at some point we should probably get to know each other more".

"That sounds a wonderful afternoon for you two" Denise spoke up as all the others except one nodded their heads in agreement.  "While you two are off doing that the rest of us can talk more about the logistics of the wedding and travel plans for your family and security". 

Turning her head to look up at me I smile back down at her as her ocean eyes twinkled back at me. What is this girl doing to me? Since we had all finished our food we got up to leave and her small, soft hand in mine and I tugged her from the room. We walked in silence, hands still together with our fingers interlaced. When we finally reached the library she pulled her hand from mine as she ran in between all the bookshelves, spinning slowly as she did so as if she was trying to decide where to look first. She was so adorable, after only thirty seconds I saw her dashing to the couches with a book in her hand. 

"Do you want me to read out loud to you like I did last time" she asked as she started pouring the fresh tea that had already been set out for us. I sat on the chair next to the couch she occupied, wanting to give her space so she didn't feel so pressured around me "I will never turn down an opportunity to hear your voice". 

"Well this is called Beauty, it's a retelling of the Beauty and the Beast story". As I leaned back with a tea cup in my hand I watched her as she began to read, mesmerized by her voice and how she seemed to become part of the story herself. If being "sick" meant I got to spend more of my time like this I would gladly be sick for the rest of my life. She stopped after three chapters or so and placed the book down onto the table as she stood up, "Are you ready? Or do you want to stay here and sleep a little? I can ask Zabdiel or Joel to show me around the gardens".

Rising up and walking to her I grabbed her hand "No princesita, I'll go with you like you said fresh air will do me some good". This time as we walked she was singing softly to herself. I had never heard that song and trust me I knew music (or at least I thought I did). "Do you like to sing princesita"?

She paused, blinking to adjust her eyes to the bright sun as we stepped outside before she answered, "I do, I normally don't sing for people outside my family. I've always been to scared to in all honesty but my family always wants me to since no one else has any musical ability whatsoever". 

"Will you sing for me one day princesita"?

"One day".

"I can't guarantee that I'll be patient about it princesita but I will wait for as long as you like". I couldn't help but smile at the rose color that bloomed in her cheeks. "You know Zabdiel and Erick both play the guitar, maybe one day you can sing a song for our little group". 

"I think I would like that, I've never gotten to do that before and I imagine its a lot different than singing by yourself".

"It really isn't that different, if it makes you feel better I'll even sing with you".

"You sing"? She stopped to look up at me as she gasped.

"All the boys and I do actually, our parents always wanted us to be 'well rounded young gentlemen' plus as the others see it many women seem to like guys that can sing. In fact thats how Denise and Zabdiel meet. We sang together one night at a small gathering and Denise came up to Zabdiel and said that she liked he's singing and the rest is history". 

"No wonder Mimi seemed to be excited when we had our little sleepover and I asked if she would rather me sing to her and Aaliyah to help the fall asleep or read a book to them. Aaliyah and Mimi and I guess Denise to since she was there, have been the only ones outside my family that have heard me sing". I guess I would have to bug my little sister or details about that night, I didn't care if that made me a chismoso but I had to know. We continued walking silently for a little bit until we got to a large fountain, sitting down close enough for our thighs to be touching she rested her head against my shoulder as we watched some birds talk to each other on one of the lower tree branches.

"I have an idea". 

"May I ask sir what that idea is"?

"Our wedding presents to each other; I'll sing a special song for you, the first time you can hear me sing and you do the same, pick a special song and that can be the first time I get to hear you sing. After all at that point we will be family" giving her a wicked grin she laughed.

"I like that idea very much. And it will be just the two of us, no one playing a guitar or a piano, just ourselves".

"I can firmly say now that I couldn't not be more excited for our wedding".

"I can agree with that"

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