We arrived home after a while and Addie introduced me to the television. We watched a few films and some quiz shows. We tried to answer the question but we got most of them wrong. After watching another film we headed to bed. When Addie finished getting ready for bed, she came in and I had to look away.
"When will you wear proper clothes?" I asked.
"I can wear what I like," she told me.
"I know it's just, your choice of nightwear is rather revealing," I said.
"In your case maybe but nowadays, revealing is an outfit that shows a lot more skin than I'm showing," Addie told me, "sometimes close to nothing."
"Why do you tell me these things?" I asked.
"Good question," she said.
I looked over to her and said, "I have seen you in worse."
"You mean topless?" She asked getting into bed.
"Yes," I replied getting in bed next to her.
(Time skip)
It's been little over a year since we moved to Kirkwall and everything has been going good. We haven't heard any more from Addie's mum, the children in the Grammar school enjoy my music lessons, (Y/N) is now in love with a boy called (C/N), Addie is happier with our new life and Katelyn has finally gotten her Sempi to notice her but, they're not in love yet, just good friends. Today was a workday which, that day, wasn't a good thing. I was really distracted today because of a thought that has been bouncing around my mind for a while now but it's bothering me more than it should today. Two weeks ago today, I made the decision to ask Addie to marry me but I've been so scared to ask her incase she says no. One of my students must have seen how distracted I was today because in the middle of my class they raised their hand.
"Yes, David?" I asked.
"Are you alright Mr Destler?" He asked, "you look distracted."
"Yes, I am a little distracted today but, it's nothing to be concerned about," I told him before returning to the lesson.
(Time skip)
I was listening to the other teachers talk about some of their students at lunch later that day but I wasn't listening. I was still asking myself if I should propose to Addie but also wondered what would happen if she said no.
"Erik? Erik!" Erland, the school's English teacher said gaining my attention.
"Sorry Erland, what were you saying?" I asked.
"Are you alright Erik?" Sofia, the school's maths teacher asked.
"I don't know," I admitted, "I've been distracted all day."
"What has been distracting you?" Erland asked.
"Personal things" I replied simply.
"You can tell us" Henry, the school's science teacher said.
I sighed looking down at my food which I hadn't even touched and said, "I plan to propose to my girlfriend but I'm scared she'll say no."
"Are you certain of your decision?" Henry asked.
"More certain I've ever been" I answered.
"Then tell her lad," Henry told me.
Henry has been a father figure to me ever since I arrived here.
"Alright, I'll tell her tonight and I'll tell you what she said tomorrow," I told them.
(Time skip)
"Addie, I'm home!" I said.
"I'm in the bedroom!" She shouted to me.
I headed to the bedroom to see her folding some clothes.
"How was work?" She asked turning to me.
"It was... interesting," I said, "Addie? Will you take a walk with me tonight?"
"Sure," she said.
After dinner, I made sure I had the ring with me before we left for the docks. We arrived at the docks and talked about things that happen during the day.
"It's not every day you ask me to take a walk with you," Addie said after a while, "is there a reason you asked me to come with you?"
"Y-yes" I stuttered.
"Been a while since I've heard you stutter" Addie said looking up at me.
"W-will you dance with me?" I asked putting my hand out for her.
"But there's no music," she said.
"Then we'll sing," I said.
"What shall we sing?" She asked taking my hand.
"Past the point of no return," I said.
"Alright"
(A/N: they're dancing like the dance in the 2004 film)
Addie:
No thoughts within her head but thoughts of joy!
No dreams within her heart but dreams of love!
Me:
Passarino-go away!
For the trap is set and waits for its prey
You have come here in pursuit of your deepest urge
In pursuit of that wish which till now has been silent
Silent
I have brought you
That our passions may fuse and merge
In your mind, you've already succumbed to me
Dropped all defences, completely succumbed to me
Now you are here with me
No second thoughts,
you've decided
decided
Past the point of no return
No backward glances
Our games of make-believe are at an end
Past all thought of if or when
No use resisting
Abandon thought and let the dream descend
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction lies before us
Past the point of no return
The final threshold?
What warm, unspoken secrets will we learn
Beyond the point of no return?
Addie:
You have brought me
To that moment where words run dry
To that moment where speech disappears into silence
Silence
I have come here
Hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind, I've already imagined our bodies entwining, defenceless and silent
And now I am here with you, no second thoughts
I've decided, decided
Past the point of no return
No going back now
Our passion play has now at last begun
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question
How long should we two wait before we're one?
When will the blood begin to race
The sleeping bud bursts into bloom?
When will the flames at last consume us?
Both:
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
The bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no return
I held her in my arms my hands on top of hers caressing her torso. I had to make my move now.
Me:
Say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude
Say you want me with you here
Beside you
Anywhere you go, let me go too
I turned her around and got on one knee taking the ring out of my pocket. I watched Addie put her hand over her mouth and tears started forming in her eyes.
Addie, that's all I ask of you.
"Addison Long, will you marry me?" I asked.
"Yes! Yes! Yes! A hundred times yes!" She said happily letting tears of joy run down her cheeks.
I slipped the ring onto her finger and stood up giving her a kiss.
When we separated, I said, "je t'aime mon ange."
Addie smiled and said, "he t'aime aussi mon ange de la mustique."
(A/N: FINALLY! SOMETHING INTERESTING IS HAPPENING! see you next week)