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FLAWS AND DENTS (Fiction)

FLAWS AND DENTS

"Will you marry me? " he asked,  on a bent knee, a wide grin spread across his mouth.

Fiona stopped sipping her margarita, her hand stuck on her straw as I gaze at him in shock.

He gazed back at her , waiting earnestly for her response.

She bent her head as tears welled up in her eyes. One, two they dropped and before she knew it,  the floodgates opened. Her shoulders shook as the tears came cascading down her face.

He quickly stood from where he knelt and rushed to her side.

"Honey,  why the tears?  Talk to me,  why are you crying?  You know you can talk to me about anything?  What did I do wrong? " He begged as he held her face and tried to wipe her face with his handkerchief.

"Baby.... " She started as another bout of tears took over her.

"Honey,  these tears are killing me.  I can't stand seeing you like this anymore. Please talk to me,  I beg of you. "

She tried to steady her whirling emotions as she looked him in the eyes.

"Baby,  I don't think I am the girl for you.  I am not perfect. I am not beautiful. I have got scars all over.  I don't fit your kind of lady. I am a bad cook,  you can testify to that.  I am a terrible housekeeper. I am not good at Washing and all these house chores stuff. I can't be the perfect wife for you....." she went on and on till he cut her short with a raise of his hand.

He looked at her wet face and willed some kind of magic would help her see herself the way he saw her.

"And you think I care for all these excuses of yours?  You think I don't know you cook salt spiced with food? Or that I notice that you are not the Most beautiful girl in the world? "

She bent her head in shame as he started his rant,  with his brows knitted in what she knows as anger.

"I know you are not perfect.  I know all about your flaws and all but have you thought of the good things about you?  Have you thought that maybe I don't care for the flaws but how amazing you're as a human?"

He continued looking deep into her eyes,  his eyes misty with tears threatening to drop.

"I know all you're not but I am deciding to love you and marry for all you're baby.  I am willing to take this walk with you.  I am willing to live the rest of my life teasing you about your salty and undone meals.  I don't care about the housechores, I don't want a maid but a wife.  A partner.  A friend. It's not like you're not trying to learn these things.  That's why I won't give up on you.  I will stand by you till you become the woman YOU want to be. I love you so much Fiona and I am asking for the last time,  WILL YOU MARRY ME,  MISS FLAWS AND DENTS? "

She rushed from her seat and ran to where he stood,  taking his lips with hers and she gifted his lips with warm kisses.  He held on to her and  kissed her fiercely.

Fiona knew this is it.
This is her man.
This is home.
Her heart was at peace.

Jason held her like his life depended on it.
Of course it does.
His life is incomplete with her in it.

They held on to each other for a minute before Jason lifted his head and looked into her teary eyes.

"What's it gonna be missus?  Are you for me or against me?  Would you do me the honor of being my wife?"

"Most definitely Yes.  I'd love to spend forever with you Jason. "

Ogbeni Adeyeye 2018

Comments

  1. Olubukola Ozone22 June 2018 at 13:06

    Awwwww... Love is a beautiful thing. Nice one, dear. It is such an interesting read. You do this so effortlessly. Well done.

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