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Chapter 24 - This Mountain Acoustic - Faouzia

up above is the ring

I sat there in his arms. I had told him everything, not a detail out. Just like I promised.

I told him of James and how he used to be my boyfriend because I was trying to get over the pain of losing Ace, I told him of the constant abuse I went through, of my mom dying, of my dad meeting Berlin and her having cancer, about every single last thing.

Suddenly he moved, let go of me. Was he going to leave me? Was my first assumption right? Would he leave me to think about everything alone? Was he going to finally break it off? He should. It's the smart thing to to, it's the right thing to do. No matter how much of a destructive bastard he was he wasn't suicidal, not like I was.

"Hey, I want you to look at me, alright?" Ace asked kneeling on one knee in front of me. I didn't think anything of it as I looked up at him, what I saw shocked me. Tears sprung to my eyes "Pixie, earlier this year you said you would take my last name. You didn't believe me when I said that you would. Pixie I love you so much it hurts I know people would call it a toxic relationship but I don't give a fuck! I know who you really are, behind all your masks and webs and shields and I love you. Lies and all. So Pixie Elizabeth Molly Thompson, my little thief,  will you make me the luckiest, most crazy guy in the world and marry me? Because if you will be my bride you will be my motherfucking queen." He said I was in tears. Was he fucking crazy? Why would he want to marry me when he should be running for the hills! And that ring! How the hell did he find this? How much money did he waste on my useless, broken, abused ass?! "Ace-" I choked out "thief, you stole my heart long ago along with any chance of someone else taking your place, please marry me" He whispered I nodded slowly he smiled and put the much too expensive ring onto my finger and we hugged "you are a self destructive bastard who needs to go to the hospital for that broken hand" I said through tears. He just laughed at me.

*Time skip to the hospital*

Ace was grumbling his hand casted while he grumbled about how unnecessary it was. "did you ask my dad?" I asked he looked at me "no just completely disrespected your father and asked you to marry you without his permission." he said with roll of his eyes I chuckled "sorry, were did you get the ring?" I asked he smiled down at me "that is for me to know and you to find out later in life." he responded stubbornly, I simply rolled my eyes. 

"Ace?" I asked, he hummed "why did you not visit me in the hospital?" I asked he sighed "I couldn't see you like that, not while you were conscious. I visited every night when you were asleep and told them not to tell you, when you went to the other I couldn't face you knowing that you had to be there, that I hadn't been able to help. I couldn't see you like that, seen as unstable as something breakable." he said I looked into his eyes and saw pain I looked down in shame "I'm sorry" I whispered he gave me a sad smile "I know, you wouldn't have fought so hard to keep me if you weren't" he said I knew what he meant. I told him everything, I was that desperate, I love him enough to be vulnerable; it was more than any apology could have done. 

"When are your sessions?" he asked I sighed knowing exactly what he meant "I have to deal with it every Wednesday and every other Thursday, if I skip I have to go back to the hospital." I said my tone full of distaste and disgust at my predicament. "How long?" he asked I sighed "at least a year, depends on in they determine I'm 'fixed' or not" I answered bitterly he scowled at me "you are not broken, you are strong and hurt; not broken, never broken." he said fiercely. I gave him a smile "well not everyone sees it that way, I also have to take medication" I added bitterly "You will be taking it" Ace said with determination I glowered at him "baby, if it helps shouldn't you give it a try? Please, for me." He asked I sighed, would it really be worth it? "Fine, I'll take it." I said he smiled "I know you will, because I was going to make you do it even if I had to create new ways each day." he said happily I rolled my eyes at him but a smile made its way onto my face without my consent.

We walked into the door to find all my friends and family in the living room I blinked in shock "so is your finger still empty bitch?" Mason asked and I burst out laughing and held up my hand he squealed and hugged me I hugged back, "I want to be the maid of honor, screw tradition I will wear a dress if necessary!" he exclaimed I laughed "I'll see what I can do" I told him he smiled at me, he understood not to talk about what happened. I smiled back, it was the same courtesy I gave him years ago; a mutual agreement of silence until I was ready to talk. "so I'm chopped liver?" Blake asked I laughed you can be my second maid of honor" I told her she smiled at me my dad stepped forward to give me a hug "so did you give him a hard time?" I asked my dad smiled at me "no, I knew it was going to happen from the first time you came home saying the flowers were from Ace" my father said recalling the time I skipped into the house humming in joy with some lilies and daisies and informed my mother I needed a vase to put them in, when my father questioned who they were from I told him they were from Ace and he just chuckled and went back to his task of fixing my mom's sewing machine. I smiled at the memory Ace chuckled "if it was anyone else I would have given them hell though." my father said in a dead serious tone "oh stop" Berlin said making my father smile down at her, she won't replace my mother but she will always be a good person who helped me through a hard time. "congratulations" she said "thank you" I replied. I looked around at the multiple faces that had yet to come greet me.

I knew that I would be fine, surrounded by people I cherished most.