Chester Bennett x Valerie Parker
After a deadly scuffle with a group of scavengers, Bennett and his team return to a safe house where Valerie awaits. Eventually itâs only the two of them. âNever in my wildest dreams would Iâve seen myself in a war zone, locked up with a Barghest militant for a boyfriend. You know that my parents wanted me to meet and marry a nice NUSA boy?â
âWhat?? Iâm nice,â he signals to himself. Realizing that heâs still bruised up and bloodied, grinning with teeth stained pink, âI mean⌠yeahâŚ,â shying away, heading over to the utility sink.
âItâs also wild that Iâm now used to seeing you looking like shit after a job.â
Valerie handles the medical supply boxes, shelving them away in the racks while Bennett runs water over an old rag to wipe his face. He leans under the tap to swish, spitting watered-down blood into the basin, and possibly a tooth. âWell you know, you havenât let your parents down yet,â
âYouâve met a nice boy, but you havenât married him. Thus, youâre halfway to sealing the deal,â he chortles.
Valerie pauses with box in hand, contemplating her next action. She sets it down and folds her arms, âWhat if I want to seal the deal?â
Bennett turns off the water almost breaking the faucet in the process. âYou fucking what? Oh shit, wait, that came out wrong. Oh shit, I keep cursinâ when Iâm nervous. I -I mean Iâm not nervous in a bad way, oh, jesusfuckingchrist.â He keeps wringing his hands and rubbing the back of his neck the entire time be babbles.
Finally, he lets out a deep breath and calmly asks, âYou wanna marry me?â gesturing around him, âYou want this, cuzâ thatâs all I can give you.â
Valerie walks over and kisses him on his now-clean chin, âI sure do, Benny. Do you?â
He lifts her up, briefly spinning her around the room, mindlessly smearing a bit blood and dirt on her clothes, âYou bet I do, darlin,â but I, uhh, promise to clean up when I officially propose.â
âNo offense, but Iâd appreciate that.â đ
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