Misguided Ghost (boyxboy)

Ready or Not

"Them? As in, plural?" Ralph asked in horror, his eyes getting more confused as he thought about what it could be.

"Relax, babe,"

"Honestly, I don't think I can relax knowing you know what I'm forgetting,"

Kyle only grinned in response and held his boyfriend's hand tighter to drag him outside the parking lot after the elevator opened. He was excited to tease him once he found out what he was missing, and that confused look he had on his face right now was the icing on the cake.

He drove out of the city and to an uptown provincial area. It was almost an hour before they arrived at their destination.

There were a few people walking all around the blocks, unlike in the city where there were tons of people rushing on the sidewalks to get to wherever they were supposed to be. This was a change of pace of scenery than to what they were used to seeing.

Ralph had a frown on his face when he felt Kyle slowing down in a familiar place. He turned to look at his boyfriend, whose grin hasn't left his handsome face since they got out of their home.

"What's with that look?" Kyle asked with a deep chuckle and a mocking tone as he turned off the engine.

"Uh," Ralph stammered, not knowing what to say but managing to ask the right question. "What are we doing at my parents' house?"

"What else?" Kyle replied with a wink as if the answer was obvious.

Ralph let out a short laugh that seemed like a cry. "I'm confused."

"We're here because..."

"Because?"

"I'm here to ask them for your hand in marriage,"

Ralph was speechless for a moment. Kyle said that so seriously that he thought he was going to have a heart attack. He didn't know if he was kidding or not, but one thing was for sure, his heart was ready to burst any minute.

"A-are you joking?" was the first thing he had to ask in mind. His thoughts were getting the best of him, and if this was only a joke, then it was a bad one.

"I'm not joking, Raffy," Kyle said in the softest way possible, as he reached for his pocket in his pants and revealed a small, black box. "But I know it feels too soon, so I don't want to pressure you with whatever your answer might be."

"Do I even deserve it?" Ralph asked after a moment of silence fell upon them, his voice cracking slightly as silent tears fell from his eyes. He stared at his boyfriend lovingly and waited for an answer. He was happy with Kyle, there was no doubt about that, but deep down inside of him, it was himself that he was doubting.

Kyle scooted closer to him, his grin slowly disappearing from his face. "Babe," he started to say, placing his hands on either side of Ralph's face and wiping the tears away with his thumbs. "I should be the one asking myself that after everything, but you,"

"You deserve to be loved. In every fucking way. You can't question yourself like that because you deserve everything the world has to offer," he continued to say as his hands continued to caress his boyfriend's face.

"That's the problem," Ralph said with a heavy sigh, slowly placing his big hands on Kyle's waist. "I'm not sure I can accept everything from someone unless it's you."

"You don't know how hearing those words made me happy," Kyle said, a soft smile appearing on his face. "I love you so much, babe."

Ralph smiled in reply, gave Kyle a chaste kiss, and pulled him in for a tight hug. "I love you too, Kyle. So, I'm saying yes."

"What? Are you sure?" Kyle asked in shock, pulling away like he was struck by lightning. "Are you—oh shit, babe, I can give you a few days to think about it."

Ralph laughed softly, and it was music to Kyle's ears hearing him laugh.

"Did you want me to say no?"

"Of course, I want you to say yes, but—Jesus, I'm shaking."

"What's the problem?"

"I-I just want you to be sure,"

At that very moment, Ralph shut his boyfriend up by kissing him softly, which was effective because he kissed back and calmed down soon after. He pulled away ever so slightly, his forehead leaning against Kyle as he kissed his nose with a short laugh.

"I am sure. I'm very sure that it's you who I want to spend the rest of my life with,"

"Okay,"

"Okay?"

Another moment of silence fell upon them, but this time it wasn't so bad. They knew it, and to them, it felt magical. Was this what true happiness felt like? Like, it felt as if you won the lottery. If it was, then they didn't want it to end.

After a few minutes, Kyle decided to break the silence while he caressed his boyfriend's hand sweetly.

"Yeah, let's get your dogs from your parents. Come on,"

"My-my dogs are here?" Ralph asked, his face turning into a frown and shock as realization dawned on him. "Oh, my fucking God."