really attached.
“I missed you so much, Oakley. I’m so sorry I’ve disappointed you. I do have a plan for us, if you’re willing to give this situation a chance. I love you, Oakley, you’re my whole world.” Quinn hands me the flowers, then pulls me over to one of the sofas. He sits and taps the seat beside him.
I sit next to him and lay the flowers to my other side. “Quinn, I missed you, too, probably a lot more than you realize. It’s hard on me being all alone. I don’t do well without you, Q. That’s what I wanted to talk to you about.”
“See, that’s just it, I don’t want you to be without me,” he says.
I feel a tightness in my chest, “What are you talking about?” I narrow my eyes slightly because I can’t imagine what he is thinking; he’s going to be gone forever.
Quinn stands from the couch and then bends on one knee in front of me.
Holy shit, this is not happening!
He reaches in his pocket and pulls out a little black velvet box.
Oh! My! Goodness! Is this for real?
Quinn reaches for my left hand.
My right hand covers my open mouth.
“Oakley, I know we haven’t known each other long, but I do know what I feel for you is true. Nothing in this world could ever make me any happier than you do. I love you, Oakley. Will you marry me?”
“We’re eighteen years old.” I shake my head. He’s lost his mind.
“I know that and that’s the legal age here.”
“What about school? I want to get my degree.” I can’t do this.
“You can. Not a problem. I’ll make whatever you want happen. Anything you want, Oakley, if it’s within my reach. I want to make all of your dreams come true.”
His eyes are full of joy and hope.
I look around. We’re drawing a lot of attention.
“Oakley?”
“Quinn…”
He stands. “You’re not ready yet, I get that. We don’t have to go today to get married. I have three months of AIT and then I’ll have a break. The way I figure it, you’ll be about done with your first semester of school. Maybe we could get married then and you could go with me wherever I get stationed. Just think, Oakley, we could see the world,” he says, standing taller.
“Quinn, we are so young. I don’t know… I can’t be sure…” I’m so freaking confused. “I came here to end things with you today. I don’t want a long distant relationship. Now…” Tell him. Get this over with right here and now.
“You don’t have to make your mind up right now.” He pushes the ring onto my finger. “Wear my ring, please, take some time and think about this. It’s a lifelong commitment. It’s one I want to make to you. I want to spend the rest of my life, making you the happiest girl in the world.”
“I don’t know, Quinn,” I don’t think I’m in love with him any longer.
“Just wear it and think about it, you know how much I love you.” He is begging me with his eyes, making it hard to say no.
“Okay, I’ll wear your ring and when you come back after your training, I’ll give you my answer.” I let out a long breath. “But, I’m not sure you’re going to like my answer. I’m in disarray, and my head is all over the place.”
“That makes me almost as happy as if you’d said a real yes.” Quinn wraps his strong arms around me.
All he must have heard was the okay . I’d hoped to get through to him without being harsh. I’m suffocating, but I refuse to let the panic consume me. It’s ironic that his arms have always brought me comfort but today they’re restricting me.
Everyone in the room claps. They all think we got engaged and why shouldn’t they? I have on the ring, he’s happy, and we’re embracing like we can’t get enough of each other. Why do I still feel a weight pressing down on the middle of my chest? This should be a happy time for me, too.
Quinn pulls away, running his hand down my hair. “Okay, let me buy my fiancée breakfast.” He holds out his hand for mine and gives me that smile of his that has melted my
“I missed you so much, Oakley. I’m so sorry I’ve disappointed you. I do have a plan for us, if you’re willing to give this situation a chance. I love you, Oakley, you’re my whole world.” Quinn hands me the flowers, then pulls me over to one of the sofas. He sits and taps the seat beside him.
I sit next to him and lay the flowers to my other side. “Quinn, I missed you, too, probably a lot more than you realize. It’s hard on me being all alone. I don’t do well without you, Q. That’s what I wanted to talk to you about.”
“See, that’s just it, I don’t want you to be without me,” he says.
I feel a tightness in my chest, “What are you talking about?” I narrow my eyes slightly because I can’t imagine what he is thinking; he’s going to be gone forever.
Quinn stands from the couch and then bends on one knee in front of me.
Holy shit, this is not happening!
He reaches in his pocket and pulls out a little black velvet box.
Oh! My! Goodness! Is this for real?
Quinn reaches for my left hand.
My right hand covers my open mouth.
“Oakley, I know we haven’t known each other long, but I do know what I feel for you is true. Nothing in this world could ever make me any happier than you do. I love you, Oakley. Will you marry me?”
“We’re eighteen years old.” I shake my head. He’s lost his mind.
“I know that and that’s the legal age here.”
“What about school? I want to get my degree.” I can’t do this.
“You can. Not a problem. I’ll make whatever you want happen. Anything you want, Oakley, if it’s within my reach. I want to make all of your dreams come true.”
His eyes are full of joy and hope.
I look around. We’re drawing a lot of attention.
“Oakley?”
“Quinn…”
He stands. “You’re not ready yet, I get that. We don’t have to go today to get married. I have three months of AIT and then I’ll have a break. The way I figure it, you’ll be about done with your first semester of school. Maybe we could get married then and you could go with me wherever I get stationed. Just think, Oakley, we could see the world,” he says, standing taller.
“Quinn, we are so young. I don’t know… I can’t be sure…” I’m so freaking confused. “I came here to end things with you today. I don’t want a long distant relationship. Now…” Tell him. Get this over with right here and now.
“You don’t have to make your mind up right now.” He pushes the ring onto my finger. “Wear my ring, please, take some time and think about this. It’s a lifelong commitment. It’s one I want to make to you. I want to spend the rest of my life, making you the happiest girl in the world.”
“I don’t know, Quinn,” I don’t think I’m in love with him any longer.
“Just wear it and think about it, you know how much I love you.” He is begging me with his eyes, making it hard to say no.
“Okay, I’ll wear your ring and when you come back after your training, I’ll give you my answer.” I let out a long breath. “But, I’m not sure you’re going to like my answer. I’m in disarray, and my head is all over the place.”
“That makes me almost as happy as if you’d said a real yes.” Quinn wraps his strong arms around me.
All he must have heard was the okay . I’d hoped to get through to him without being harsh. I’m suffocating, but I refuse to let the panic consume me. It’s ironic that his arms have always brought me comfort but today they’re restricting me.
Everyone in the room claps. They all think we got engaged and why shouldn’t they? I have on the ring, he’s happy, and we’re embracing like we can’t get enough of each other. Why do I still feel a weight pressing down on the middle of my chest? This should be a happy time for me, too.
Quinn pulls away, running his hand down my hair. “Okay, let me buy my fiancée breakfast.” He holds out his hand for mine and gives me that smile of his that has melted my
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