Heart Shaped Box- Conor Maynard Imagine
Request: 74 with Conor?, “So what do you say? Wanna grow old and sit on a porch swing with me?” (from Si and Liv’s prompt list)
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“Babe do I look alright? I’m not under dressed am I?” you asked walking out the door of yours and your boyfriend, Conor’s flat.
He was busy putting your overnight bags in the car, then turned around to look at your ensemble. “You? Underdressed? Never! You look absolutely beautiful.” he held your hands in his, leaning in to give you a kiss.
“You’re just saying that so I won’t go back in and change.” sassily putting your hands on your hips.
“I mean you’re not wrong.” he laughed to himself. “But seriously I love this dress.”
“Thanks you. It’s the one you bought me.” you smiled proudly as you were getting in the car.
You and Conor were headed down to Brighton for his nan and granddad’s 50th wedding anniversary. The Maynard’s were holding a family dinner party to celebrate. It was bound to be a lovely evening, surrounded by all the people you’ve grown to love.
When you arrived, Helen, Conor’s mom greeted you at the door. She gave you and Conor each a hug and invited you inside. You two were the last to arrive. Jack, Anna, and Conor’s grandparents were already sat at the dining table.
You went around and greeted everyone with a hug before taking a seat. “Sorry we’re late! I hope you weren’t waiting on us too long!”
“Oh no dear! We just sat down.” Helen said sweetly.
You loved being at the Maynards. They always made it a point to make you feel a part of the family. So welcoming and inviting. Unlike your household. When you were younger, your parents had a nasty divorce. Constant fighting and being shipped back and forth between them. You still have a complex relationship with your parents. You don’t really see them much. Too much negativity.
Whenever you were at the Maynards, there were dinners and game nights. No fights, just laughter and quality time.
After dinner, you helped Helen and Anna clear the table. You assumed Conor went to go get your bags from the car, but when you looked out the window he was nowhere to be found.
“Hey Anna. Have you seen Jack or Conor anywhere?”
“Last I saw them, they were headed upstairs.”
You climbed the stairs up to the guest room. The door was open a crack, you could hear whispering. You leaned against the door.
“You’re a lucky man bro.”
What were they talking about?
Before you could reach for the knob, you heard Helen call from downstairs “Kids! Come down stairs we’re going to have dessert!”
You quickly ran downstairs before Conor or Jack could notice you were listening. They followed soon after, filing into the living room. Conor wrapped his arms around you and kissed you on the cheek.
You all sat eating cake in the living room when Anna spoke up, “Nan? Can you tell the story about how grandad proposed?”
“Oh! Now that is a story!” she cheered looking at grandad. “We hadn’t been dating that long. I wanna say probably 4 months. We were having a picnic by the sea. It was a beautiful, warm afternoon. The sun was shining and we had a blanket laid out on the pebbles.”
Granddad put his hand over nan’s “I was so nervous because we had only been together a short time. But I knew she was the one for me. She was the only one who could put up with my stubbornness. So when we finished eating, I reached in my pocket and pulled out a velvet, heart shaped box. It was simple, nothing over the top. I held out the ring to her, it didn’t even have a diamond just a band because I couldn’t afford it.”
“But I loved it. It was beautiful. I remember, your granddad’s palms were all sweaty from nervousness when he held my hand. He presented the box to me and said, so what do you say? Wanna grow old and sit on a porch swing with me? And that was that.” Nan teared up.
“Now here we are 50 years later. Never have I ever wanted anyone else by my side.” he said holding her chin up and giving her a sweet kiss.
Everyone clapped, cheering them on. You sat there and thought to yourself, What a beautiful story. Someday I hope to have that.
While everyone was still chatting in the living room, you made your way out to the garden. You stood out on the patio, looking up at the stars. You felt someone come up behind you and rest their head on your shoulder.
“Whatcha doing out here love?” Conor asked, wrapping his hands around your waist.
“I was just looking at the stars. Thinking about your nan and granddad. That was a beautiful story. I hope I’m as lucky to have what they do someday.”
“I have a strong feeling you will.” Conor slid his arms back from your waist and reached for your hand. You held it as he lead you over to the edge of the patio. He took a seat on the step, you followed sitting beside him. He placed his arm over your shoulder, pulling you close into his side. You both sat, gazing at the stars that lit up the sky.
“Do you know how much I love you.?” he whispered softly in your ear, making you get goosebumps all over.
“Of course I do.” you smiled at him.
“Oh you do, do you?” he laughed, putting his head against yours.
You nodded, “Yep! I love you goofball.”
You felt Conor shift his body a little, you sat up to see what was going on. He reached into his coat pocket and pulled his arm back out, holding a velvet, heart shaped box. It was granddad’s ring box. You threw your hand up over your mouth in disbelief at what was happening. It felt like a dream.
Conor stood up from the step and got down in front of you on one knee. You sat there frozen, still in shock.
“(Y/N) we’ve been dating for a little over 2 years now. I remember when I met you, I was in a tough place. I didn’t have interest in anything more than a fling, but that mindset didn’t last long. I fell for you.You’re so full of life and love. You’re not only my girlfriend, you’re my best friend.” his voice became a little bit shaky, you could tell he was nervous. “I know you didn’t have the best family growing up, but my family loves you. You’re already basically a Maynard. Let me give you what you deserve.” He opened the box to reveal a beautiful, diamond ring inside. He presented it to you with one hand and reached for your hand with the other. “So what do you say (Y/N)? Wanna grow old and sit on a porch swing with me?”
At this point, your eyes were filled with tears. You took your hand off your mouth and ran over to your boyfriend, basically tackling him to the ground. Conor caught himself from falling over, holding you tightly in his arms. You pulled away, looking into his eyes that were on the verge of tears.
“So I’ll take that as a yes then?” he laughed,looking back at you.
“Duh!” you squealed, giving him a long and loving kiss. He took the ring from the box, placing it gently on your ring finger. You threw your arms around him, burying your face into his shoulder.
Suddenly, you heard applause and cheers coming from towards the house. You both turned to see everyone running over to congratulate you.
“Alright everybody bring it in!” Jack yelled, waving everybody over to join in a family group hug.
You still couldn’t believe you were engaged. You were so overwhelmed with emotions. You knew you were marrying your best friend, this was your forever family, and you couldn’t be happier.
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