Conciliate

Knot

Art's POV

When we talked about marriage before the uneasiness is very evident on her face, and I totally understand her. Her career is very important to her and I admire her for that. Despite her busy schedule she never once let me feel that I am not her priority. If she is going abroad for five days, she would make sure that all my meals are prepared in the fridge labelled with instruction on how to reheat or how to cook it. She is hands on like that and I can feel her warmth every day even she is not around. And being with her that time is enough so I did not bring up the topic again.

Last month when I asked her to stop taking her birth control pills that is me hinting again. If she can get pregnant maybe just maybe she would like the idea of us being married and having our own family. We are living together so what is the difference right? Giving her my rights that is the difference. Being legally married.

Marriage does not guarantee that we will be together for the rest of our life I know that, but I also know that life is uncertain, that I may not be alive tomorrow or next week or year. What I feel for her is my guarantee and that I'm certain that I would choose her and our marriage over and over again every day.

Here I am kneeling in front of Calix with the Eiffel tower as our background. Cliché as it seems Paris is very important part of her life and proposing to her here is likely expected. The ring was on my pocket every day since we arrive here, waiting for the perfect time to ask her but I couldn't find the right time till now. As I looked up, I saw it again. Her fear on what am I about to do. She is still not ready and I cannot do this to her. With a deep sigh I took her right foot.

"Your shoelaces are loose love"

I stood up and put my arms around her and enjoy the view.

Another time then.