Sneak Peek for the First Chapter (Chapter 33) of Act III of The Godparent's Bride (The Two Weddings and a Surprise Arc)
Warning: Mentions of rejection and trauma. Reader Discretion is advised
Liz just sat there gazing down at the gorgeous ring and shifted her lovely dark brown eyes over to her fairy lover. She felt like she was dreaming. Did he just…just asked her to marry him? For real? She was at a complete loss for words. Her breathing was shallow and deep. She couldn’t believe this was happening.
At least this wasn’t the Love Ball where they were made to be a big public spectacle, no, this was something she always fantasized about. About how she wanted to be proposed to, not mattering if it was from a man or a woman she fell in love with.
It was now a reality, was it? She wanted Peri to propose to her like this eventually, but it was really happening. Oh, she hoped it was. She hoped it wasn’t a dream. Noting her silence, Peri felt his heart drop. Oh crap. Was it too soon? He knew how traumatic the Love Ball was for her, so maybe he should have waited.
The poor fairy was feeling like such an idiot right now. A small distance away from them, Dev, Irep, Hazel, Cosmo and Wanda silently continued to spy on them. Dev mumbled, “Come on, Lizard, say something.”
Hazel felt her heart shatter for Peri, “She’s gonna say no, isn’t she?”
“Just give it time.” Irep said trying to be the voice of reason once more.
“Come on, Girlie. Say something. Don’t leave Cotton Puff hanging.”
Cosmo felt tears well up in his green eyes, “W…Wanda…is….is she….”
She came to her husband’s aid, “Come here, Sweetie.” she brought his small body into a comforting embrace, maintaining her strong mafia daughter mask, “Like Irep said, give her time. There’s no way Elizabeth will reject our baby. She loves him too much to.”
Cosmo nodded, snuggling close to his beautiful strong wife, listening to her steady heartbeat. Liz looked at the gorgeous engagement ring and back to the fairy she loved. She felt so breathless. It was like she was lighter than air. My god she loved him so much. The lovers locked eyes with each other, dark brown boring into violet.
“My goddess, like I have said before, the first night we made love to each other, I promise, I promise, I’ll be a good husband to you. I love you, Elizabeth. I’ll make you the happiest woman in the world. I’ll gladly give you anything you want because you deserve nothing but the best.”
Her dark eyes teared up as one slipped down her pale porcelain cheek, “Yes….yes, Peri. I’ll marry you. Oh my god, yes!”
A wave of relief washed over him as he slipped the ring out of the box, gently taking her left hand. Slipping it onto her ring finger, he felt so much happiness swell in his chest, feeling so elated, “Elizabeth…this is only the beginning…” he paused for a moment, “....of what is to come. I can’t wait to be your husband.”
He let go of her left hand as she gazed at her new engagement ring. Liz’s dark eyes shimmered. She loved it. It was so much better than the piece of crap her father forced upon her. This ring was actually her. She loved how the pink heart shaped diamond and the two rose shaped rubies glittered in the moonlight.
“Do you love it?”
She tore her gaze away from her ring to be met with Peri giving her the look she loved. Her heart raced as she eagerly nodded, “Yes. Yes, I do. Oh Peri, how….how….?”
He chuckled, grabbing his cane, “Dev helped me. You should also thank him.”
Poor Peri grit his teeth trying to stand from his kneeling position. Holy crap, his poor knees were hurting but it was so worth it. Catching his pained expression, Liz took her ring’s pink heart and red rose box from his hand, setting it down on the table next to the halibut dip, “Lover, here, let me help.”
She stood up from her seat, gently linking her arm with his free one as he tightly gripped the handle of his cane, “As your soon to be wife, girlfriend, best friend, lover, and eternal mate, it’s only right if I do.”
Her fairy fiance felt his heart flutter with joy. Oh how he adored her loving, kind, caring, and compassionate nature and he was determined to give her the same treatment. Letting her slowly guide him to a proper standing position, he chuckled, “Thank you, my goddess. What would I ever do without you?”
Liz gave him a sweet smile, “Probably have your parents or Irep help you.”
