NARRATION
Mattia looked down at the garden. Athena standing in front of her family and servants. But she wasn't the first thing to catch his eyes. It was the white rose petals on the ground in front of her.
Marry Me
Was what they spelled out. He felt his stomach dip a little as he looked at her. A smile spreading across his face as he looked back at her. She rubbed her hands together nervously, raising her eyebrows.
He nodded. Six times.
The garden exploded into applaud and cheers. White confetti in the air as Mattia turned and made his way downstairs. There were servants in the house, congratulating him as he made his way outside to see his future wife.
He walked over the lawn in a pair of shorts and a white T he'd pulled on quickly. She met his gaze as he reached out and grabbed her hands.
"I know" she said as everyone went quiet.
"I know this is probably weird since you're the one who usually gets down on one knee. But I don't know what the future looks like for us. But one thing I do know is that I want to spend the rest of my life with you"
Mattia hadn't noticed the tears sliding down his cheek but he reached out to wipe hers.
"So.." Athena lowered herself to the ground, on one knee, holding his hand whilst both of them cried happy tears.
"Mattia Polibio, will you marry me?"
"Of course I will"
There was no hesitation, no pause as he grabbed her hands, pulling her up to kiss her lips. Everyone around them cheered and clapped as they broke the kiss, resting their foreheads together.
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"How did you get your parents to agree?"
Mattia watched Athena do her skin care. She smiled at him through the mirror as he made himself comfortable in her sheets.
"I gave them a choice" she walked over to the bed in her night gown "they either let me marry the love of my life, who also protects me, or I leave"
Mattia raised his eyebrows, letting her get into bed and lie down before reaching over and turning the lights off.
"You were willing to give this all up to be with me?"
"It's called love, Mattia" she stretched her arms out and he wrapped his around her body.
"Makes you do crazy things, huh?" he said into her chest. She laughed softly, stroking his hair as the night fell upon them.
"Wanna do something crazy?" he said, lifting his head to look up at her. She narrowed her eyes, waiting for him to carry on.
"Wanna get married?" he asked, making her laugh all over again as she held him in her arms.
"I'll have to check my schedule" was her answer. She felt him smiling against her skin as she kissed his head several times.
"I love you" she whispered. He mumbled it back, slowly falling asleep with his head resting on her chest. She smiled till her cheekbones ached. She'd waited so long for this very moment.
She'd found her person.
