βGuess we did, wouldβve sucked if it poured rain,β he laughed, shaking his head. Maybe if it was raining then he couldβve pushed this back just a little bit. Actually given her time to realize they were being asked to do this. But, as rushed as this was it was probably better to do it now, have it out of the way and then, maybe, itβd be alright to continue as normal. Thereβd just be a slight adjustment to the terms of their relationship. He pulled in a deep breath as he stared down at their hands, itβs not like theyβve never held hands before, hell heβd really become used to the weight of her hand in his over the past two years.Β
βPractice, right,β he nodded, an almost nervous laugh escaping him. He cleared his throat, raising his voice just slightly but not obviously so.Β βWell, Lady Darling, these past two years have been some of the best of my life, really,β he paused, liking his lips as he thought,Β βAnd I hope you feel the same,β he laughed a little, so many hidden meanings behind that for him.Β βI know itβsβ¦ been weird. And not always the most fun, but, youβve really made it all worth itβ¦ Shit- Iβll just,β he stopped, for someone who was so used to repeating lines, improvising when needed, words seemed to be failing him now. He didnβt want to stop and think ofΒ whyΒ that was, and quickly decided that he should just get to the main event.Β
Dropping to one knee, he used his free hand to pull the little red velvet box from his pants pocket, flipping the lid open,Β βLady Darling, will you marry me?β
patricia darling was not an actress. she lacked the self-confidence needed to command a roomβs attention with just oneβs presence. her only real talent was sitting still in front of a camera and taking good care of her hands. but throughout the last two years, sheβd picked up a few skills. sheβd learned to look at sulley with the eyes of a woman deeply in love, with the kind of glimmer you could always find when the camera zoomed in on the romantic lead, gazing at the object of her affections. sheβd learned to close her eyes when they kissed for the cameras, and hold her breath while she did so, like little kids always did when they wanted to make the world stop β and make a single moment last a lifetime. she learned how to feign surprise when sulley dropped to one knee, just like she knew he would, and pulled out a wedding ring, just like she knew he would.
eyebrows raised, hands covering her mouth. she knew how to sell it, because sheβd been doing this for two years β far more than she had expected this to last. the truth was, despite this being an arranged relationship, and an arranged engagement, there was always some underlying truth in everything they said. lady cared for sulley. and everything he said was true. everything he said felt genuine, which made playing her part a lot easier. she lowered her hands and nodded quickly, lips curled into a smile. was there ever any doubt as to what her answer would be ?
β yes, absolutely. β her smile grew even wider.Β β james sullivan, iβll marry you. β
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