Wishful Thinking

Proposal

Clarkes

I walk in several circles thinking of where to propose. Luciana and I have only been dating for about 2 years but I'm ready for her to be my wife...especially before I get deployed. I still haven't told her that I joined the army and I know she'll be angry.

While I continuously walk, someone hugs me from behind as I turn I come face to face with Luciana "oh-oh hey Luci." She smiles and stand on her tip toes. Although me and her are both very tall, I'm taller than her at 6'8 and shes shorter at 6'6.

Luci pecks me on the cheek as I look at her "well hello handsome." She smiles at me and I faintly smiled back making her face turn to a pout "you seem stressed?" I nod slightly "well I can help with that" she says as she kisses my jaw and leaves a trail until she gets to my shoulder. She grabs my hand, trying to take me back to the bedroom.

I almost follow but stop myself. "Honey, we cant right now. As much as I want to."

She pouts "aww...please" she pleads
I smirk a little "its sexy when your needy like that, but, I have to meet up with my family for dinner in about 10 minutes"

I move my mouth to her ear and whisper
"I'll be free as soon as I get home and we can do whatever we want" 

She smiles "I like the sound of that."

I pull my hand from hers as I drive home

"Dad...mom...can I ask you something?"

My mom looks at me, concerned "what is it dear?" I look at my mother and swallow "I want to propose to Luciana, But, I want it to be special and somewhere significant."

My dad looks over at me "how about where you first met?" I shake my head "No. That's way too cliche! I don't want her to see it coming from a mile away, I want to surprise her"

"A fancy restaurant" my brother, Sebastian chimes in

"That's too Cliche Bastian!"

He rolls his eye

Lillian arrives in the room "Well, what does she like?" I think for a moment "Music, kids and helping people. Shes in college to be a nurs-"

Sebastian interrupts me "Shes STILL in college!?"  I look at him "yes?" He gasps "YOUR 27!" I look at him "and?"
He swallows "uhm...how old is she?"
"Young." "How young...?" "Shes over 18 if that's what your asking." "How bugs the age gap?" "You'll find out, when you meet her."
Sebastian gave up trying to get her age

I look at him "She is younger than you"
Sebastian gasped "IM 25! AND YOUR SOON-TO-BE FIANCE'S YOUNGER THAN ME?!"

I laugh "anyway! Help!"

Kosti smiles "take her to an orchestra and propose on stage"

"Thatd be quite romantic, but... I'm not sure I can do that."

Lucas looks at me "just tell them the situation. Tell them you wanna propose to your long time girlfriend and your off to army soon"

Oli smiled "people always support troops I'm sure it'll work."

I raise an eyebrow "okay...backup plan though?"

My mom answered this time "if you cant do the orchestra thing then just serenade her with your car, make her a song and have it end with 'will you marry me' "
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I nod because I finally made my final decision.

After talking to my family I rush to my car and drive to the closest theatre where an orchestra is happening. I walk in and immediately get stopped

"Sorry sir, but no performances today"  I shake my head "actually I'd like to make a request.."

"Excuse me?" The man asks "you see, I'm going off to fight in the army soon, but I want to ask my longtime girlfriend to marry me before I'm deployed and maybe spend my last weeks before I fight with a wife instead of just a girlfriend or just a fiance. So I was wondering if I could maybe go up after your performance and propose there...?"

The man smiles "wed love to help you."

After about 2 hours of discussing arrangements I go and buy the ring and made my way home.

"Luci, I'm home. Maybe we can continue where we left off before I left"

When I dont hear a I response I call for her "Luci?" Once I made it to our bedroom my girlfriend was lying down in lingerie
  "oh hello."

She smirked at me and pulled my collar down making me kiss her

I'm not writing smut. So all you need to know is the old devils tango was done.

I woke up, right by the now empty spot in my bed. I quickly clothe myself and walk into the kitchen, hug Luci from behind and I kiss her cheek.

"Good morning beautiful" she giggles "your in a good mood today" "after the night we had, why wouldn't I be? Anyway, I actually planned a date for today"

She smiles "ooh lala, what's the occasion?"

I smile "our 2 year anniversary, did you forget?"  She shook her head no

After a few hours we headed to the theatre and watched the show. After about 3 hours the person said for me to go on the stage and bring up my date.

Luciana laughed "James! This is so cool!"
I reach for the wedding ring in my pocket
And I immediately drop down to one knee and Luciana gasps "Is this really happening?"  I smile at her and begin to speak "Luciana Lewis, we've only been together for 2 years but I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you as husband and wife, will you marry me?"

Tearing up, Luciana happily says yes and jumps into my arms. As the silent theatre began to fill up with the sound of loud congratulatory clapping along with woos.