Summary: Newt trains what to say when he finally proposes to you during your date but sometimes things don't go as planned. Especially when a little thief is involved.
Newt kept pacing the room nervously, muttering what to say under his nose. He kept fiddling with the bottons on his shirt and occasionally biting his nails. He was really nervous. The thought of you saying no ran through his mind a million times but when he was merely hours away from asking you, the danger of it seemed way more real. He has been practicing what to say for the whole week, ever since he asked you to go with him on a date this weekend. And now the day was finally here.
You were still in your study, finishing up your work, completely unaware of what your boyfriend was planning. You were extremely happy with the idea of going on a date with Newt. Both of you were always really busy and it wasn't every day that you two were free at the same time. You tried to finish your work as fast as you can as to not hold up your date with your lovely boyfriend.
Meanwhile said boyfriend was almost ripping his hair out from stress. He gripped the ring tightly in his hand.
- Maybe I'm overreacting, I mean we've been dating for 3 years, there is no way she'd say no right? - Newt asked Teddy, his niffer, who was sitting on the desk and looking at him curiously. - But maybe she's not ready yet, maybe 3 years is still not long enough for her, maybe she needs more time - he started mumbling, each word being more to himself then the little creature. He tried recalling what his friends had said to him last time he saw them not too long ago and told them about his plan
- Honey, you have to calm down, there's no way she will say no, she loves you too much - Queeny tried reassuring the man and it seemed to work a bit judging by the small smile he gave her. He knew that there was no reason to doubt her word.
-I keep telling myself that but-but what if she's not ready? What if when I ask her everything will just be awkward and we'll drift apart and eventually break up? - Newt started to panic the more he talked.
- you're thinking too much about it buddy - said Jacob - I bet she'd be thrilled to marry you.
- yeah she wouldn't stop talking about you before you too started dating. She's crazy about you. - Tina cut in with some encouragement of her own.
- she still won't - giggled Queeny.
Newt blushed heavily as he imagined you rumbling on and on about him to your friends. He imagined you waving your hands around to accent your point as you usually did when you were passionate about something. He imagined your sing song voice singing praises about his person just like you would usually whisper them in his ear every morning when you woke up and every night when you went to bed. You constantly reminded him how much you loved him and how wonderful you thought he was. You would always give him a small kiss on the cheek and quiet 'I love you' whenever you left him whether it was to go outside or even just leaving the room to get something. You would always give him that adorable smile whenever he came back exhausted from the basement or the case and it worked better to energies him then any amount of coffee ever could.
The more he thought about it, the more reasons popped into his head to just go into the kitchen and ask you right now, but know if he was going to do it he had to plan it. And just like that, right then and there Newt decided to propose to you.
Back in your office you were almost jumping on you seat as you were nearing the end of your work load. The stack of papers on your desk was getting smaller and smaller as you rushed through all your duties, wanting to go to Newt in the basement of your shared home and tell him you're ready to go. Within a few more minutes you were done and excitedly put everything away. You got up from your chair and smoothed out your dress, about to head out of the room and look for your boyfriend but you heard a little pitter patter of small feet coming closer to the door.
Before you knew it Teddy, Newts niffler burst into the room, jumping onto your desk right next to you and rummaging through the little pocket on his belly before pulling out a gorgeous ring and presenting it to you like he was giving it to you. The ring was really simple. Golden with a small dimonde in-between two tiny ones. You wondered why would Teddy be giving you on of his precious shinys.
You admired it for a while before Newt burst into the room out of breath, leaning on the door frame. When he saw you with the niffler he immediately stiffened but quickly recovered.
- I'm really sorry about him, for get you saw anything - your boyfriend said histerically, walking up to the desk wanting to take the ring from the niffler you you snatched it first from the little creatures paws. You admired beautiful it was despite it being really simple.
- what is this Newt? I haven't seen this one before so it's definitely not one of mine - you said turning back to face you boyfriend who was visibly, extremely nervous.
You already saw the ring. Might as well do it now.
- cause you see i- umm - Newt started, not entirely sure what to say. He took a deep breath and walked up to you, taking your hands in his also taking the ring from you.
- I was thinking about this for a few mouths now but only gathered the courage to do it recently - he started - I love you more then anything else in this world. I cannot imagine, and as a matter of fact don't want to imagine, a world without you in it. I never realised how lonely I was before you showed up. You gave my life a whole new meaning just by being here. Ever since we moved in together and started spe ding every minute together I started dreading the moment we would have to go to sleep and I wouldn't be able to see you - Newt rambled on and you were extremely flatter but also curious where this was going - I guess what I'm trying to say is you became the most important part of my life and I want you to remain in it forever - he slid his hand from yours, got down on one knee and presented to to you.
'(Y/N) (Y/L/N) will you marry me?'
You covered your mouth with your hands. To say you were shocked was an understatement. You dreamed of marrying Newt from the moment you fell for him, it would have made you the happiest person on earth and beyond. Your eyes watered slightly and you took in the sight before you.
Newts freckled skin shinned from the sun in the window his sea foam eyes held so much hope in the and the little awkward smile he had was the cherry on top. You slowly nodded your head at him, wiping your eyes.
Newt, overjoyed, got to his feet and took your right hand, sliding the ring onto your finger. He looked at your face wiping your wet cheeks. You couldn't take it anymore.
You reached out, put one of your hands behind his head and the other tightly gripped his collar, pulling him into a deep passionate kiss.
Everything in this moment felt right.