If Only..(Part 1 And Part 2 Included)(Under Edit)

Chapter 44 - The Infinite Universe

Madeline(in a lustful voice): That harsh? How about I badly want to hear, what you have in mind?

To distract her from her teasing act, I pulled the gear as aggressively as I can. and pushed the accelerator . The car engine roared like a beast and took faster pace tearing through the wind. She replied.

Madeline(in a higher pitch): Damn! I like it "Rough"!

She put an extra stress on the last word.

Madeline: Is that why you kept me waiting for a week, Senor?

Jackson: I never knew, a week can turn you on, to your highest limit!

Madeline: A week? *chuck* That's not it, you know it better.

Jackson: Madeline, I suggest you stop that, if you don't want us to get stuck in a broke down car, letting out clouds of smoke.

She adjusts herself to her seat, facing the road at the front, and did not say anything. Now, what's the deal with her? I turned my gaze towards her with a subtle frown on my face, she looked back and snickered, after a short breath, she burst out laughing.

Madeline(composing herself): You should have seen you face in the mirror.

I tried to stop myself from laughing as hard as I can, to show that I was annoyed, while I rolled my eyes at her.

Soon, we reached the stipulated place. It was dark, and as expected, Madeline scanned through the place and turned her gaze at me, puzzled. I pointed to her right. Her eyes followed. She let out a small gasp and I smiled to myself. She did not look back, nor did she react. She just kept her eyes on the mesmerizing view, awe struck by the perfection of the details of this god's creation.

I prefered not to break the silence. I hopped out of my place, opened the door for her. She slowly glided her eyes at me, smiling to herself. I stretched my hand, and she placed hers. We did not talk. I guided her to the place until her feet touched the bare sand.

I stopped, stood behind her and whispered into her ear, " Welcome to Menorca, Mi Amor!" I could feel her lips curling up into a bright smile as I uttered my first words to her.

I stood there, while she padded more to the middle. As, she took, certain steps inside, the yellow fairy lights glowed up, spreading a deemed yellow illumination to the place. And, naturally a sway of breeze flowed through the place, brushing the loose strands of hair that covered her face. She turned back at me and smiled cheek to cheek. A glow, not even the radiant aura of this place could compete.

The challenges were hard, making the days harder. But at last, she was back to me, and nothing else seemed to matter. After everything, I can't lose her, again. This is what I thought, whenever I have that face of hers in my eyes. I took up the challenge that very day. I put all my effort to chalk out a perfect plan. A plan to make her feel like a queen, and to make her my queen forever.  I did feel bad. I was so engulfed in managing my schedule between this arrangements and my work, I forgot, that she would have needed me at that moment. But today, when I see her standing at the middle of the beach, her perfectly sculpted face painted red and the swaying loose ends of her hair, half illuminated and half shadowed with the subtle yellow lights. I was relieved, it was victory. She was no doubt a pristine example of perfection and an epitome of elegance, and I was ready to pay any price, to make her believe her own worth. And, to take the honor to call her mine. My lips unknowingly curved up into a smile. I took small steps, closer to her. I can feel her breath getting heavy. It was funny to see, the infamous, the feared personality. The one known for her cocky ways, was standing near me and blushing like the girl, next door, with a lot of dreams.  This was the alter face of Madeline Parc or the infamous, Lizzie, which can rule the galaxy, without even putting an effort.

A serenity covered the place and was occasionally overpowered by the sea waves hiting the loose sand, and a following cool breeze.

Madeline: This is why you planned out all this?

Jackson shrugged sliding his gaze through the decors and nodding his head  at her.

Jackson: I know none of your likes and dislikes. Sea has always been something that soothed me. So, I tried out sea.

She turned her head towards the sea, and marveled.

Madeline: It's beautiful!

Now, it was time for the real deal. I could feel the smile in my face vanish as the fear of the odds started to creep into me.

Jackson(in a lower tone): Maddie!

Madeline turned her gaze back at me, with the same spark, waiting for a reply. I twitched my lip and spared myself a brief moment, while I could see her crease up her eyebrows out of inquisitiveness..

I closed my eyes and kneeled before her, and pulled out a shiny ring that I kept safely with myself. I looked up at her and the smile that was on her face was gone. The thousand of thoughts that was dancing inside her brain was visible through her eyes. I did not wait for a second thought. No, I wasn't really a person who expresses through words. But, words have that enchanting effect, they say. So, I wrote down some lines, just as a rain check.

Nothing else, bothered me at that moment, except for the words that was about to escape my mouth and the fear.

Jackson: Maddie, I know, our path was never a smooth one. We had obstacles in our way, but we did find our way back to each other, didn't we? Within this one year, I realised, I love you even more. I may not be very good at expressions, maybe my love for you is beyond words. I know I will never stop loving you. Maddie, umm.. will you do me...marry... the honour..no..honour...

Her lips curl up into a mischievous smile, crossing her hands at her back, as she kept looking at me, struggle with words. I shook my head at her, gesturing her that I can't continue.

Madeline(playfully): Say it..!! "Maddie....", what?

Jackson: C'mon, you can't expect me to turn into a literature guru.

Madeline(stern, playfully): You started it.

Jackson: Just get the meaning.

Madeline playfully shook her head.

Jackson: *sigh* Okay, that's it. Will you marry me? And, be mine forever?

She did not reply, rather giggled at me and kneeled right before me, as I sat there, stretching out the ring at her, staring at her, bewildered. She cupped my face with her hands.

Madeline(whispered): That's more like you.

Jackson: *exhaling* Just say it, already.

Her eyes started to sparkle, announcing a tear, which she held back behind her smile. She looked like the happiest women on earth. Yes, that was something, I can bring down the sky, for. She pecked on my lips and nodded, addressing her acceptance. She tried to slit her lips and say something but twitched it back, maybe to hold back a lump, while she looked deep into my eyes. Her silence spoke out a lot more words, than I could ever express.
I did nothing but smile at her. I took her hand into mine while I could feel her eyes scanning through my face.

I slipped the ring through her ring finger and did not waste to my time, before I crushed my lips into hers. We moved to the same rhythm when I felt a warm tear touching my cheek, she was crying. I slowly tangled my fingers delicately through her hair, as she replicated.

We could finally let out the Madeline and Rex, that was suppressed in us. We could finally let out the two normal human being, away from the complexities, who were hopelessly and madly in love, with each other. We kissed. We kissed like no one's watching. We kissed like there is no tomorrow. We kissed as if, we were not even on the ground. We were flying, in the infinite universe.