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“I know it’s cheesy,” he starts.
He’s blushing. “I, uh. Fuck. I had a whole speech but then I got sidetracked because I lost the box with the ring and it was really hot in the attic.” Vince rambles.
He runs his fingers through his hair, his nervous tell. He clears his throat and fixes his green eyes on mine.
I smirk, “Vincent, are you asking me to marry you?”
“Well fuck! You’re stealing my thunder. But Lyndsey, my life is better with you in it. And I want people to know that, and if this is the way that legally we can get the state of California—” he’s rambling and trying to justify his actions.
I kneel on the ground across from him and take his face in my hands, running my finger along his jaw. I kiss him, so hard that he leans back a bit. His tongue finds its way into my mouth and one of his hands squeezes my breast while the other grabs my neck. He sucks on my top lip and I moan. When we finally pull apart, I’m flushed and grinning.
“Vince,” I say, “Of course, I’ll marry you.” I kiss him again to prove it.
Vince exhales a sigh of relief, “Really? Listen, I know it’s old-fashioned but,”
I put my hand out to stop him, “You don’t need to explain it! I want to marry you! We’re about to have the coolest wedding of all time. And this is so sweet. Where did you get the ring?” I ask.
I slowly slide it off the skeleton’s finger and examine it when it’s in my palm. It’s white gold, and the gold is twisted together to look like vines and roses the size of a toothpick, it’s breathtakingly intricate. Emeralds and tiny diamonds glint in the band.
“It was my grandmother’s. My mum saved it for me. She gave it to me for you last Christmas. If you don’t like it I can find another one. Henry told me to get you a diamond and I told him that was the dumbest idea of all time but if that’s what you want,” I kiss him again.
“Don’t even! This is perfect, Vince. It’s so beautiful.” I can’t help myself, I feel the tears building behind my eyes, and a stray tear trails down my cheek. Vince brushes it away with his fingertip.
We press our foreheads together, and he slips the ring onto my finger. I move my wrist back and forth, watching my ring catchin the light, “It’s beautiful,” I say again, my mind simultaneously blank and consumed by the idea that Vince and I are getting married.
“We don’t have to get married right away,” Vince says reassuringly.
“A long engagement is a bit of a power move,” I muse.
Vince grins, “You and your power moves.” We start kissing again, but we’re interrupted when Vince’s phone buzzes. It’s a FaceTime call from Priya.
“Shit,” Vince hisses. He accepts the call.
“Vincent! Where the hell are you?” Priya yells.
She’s wearing overalls and her hair is in a messy bun at the top of her head. The massive headphones are still looped around her neck, she’s in the middle of recording.
“Something came up,” Vince says sheepishly. I shove my hand into the screen and Priya’s jaw drops.
“She said yes? Lyndsey, you said yes? Vince, what the hell? I didn’t know you were going to do this today! Apollo, Henry! Vince and Lyndsey are engaged!” Priya squeals.
“I told you I was doing it this week!” Vince says.
“Yeah, and it’s Monday! You’ve never been timely in your life!”
“I was too excited,” Vince admits.
Now, Apollo and Henry show up onscreen crammed in the tiny recording booth with Priya.
“Show us the rock!” Apollo hoots.
“There is no rock, it’s an heirloom. We discussed this, remember?”
“You’re no fun,” Apollo scoffs.
“Don’t blame Vince. I’m the one who’s no fun!” I say.
“Well, congrats love birds, but Vince still needs to get his ass down to the studio. We’re tracking bass today!” Priya says.
