JP- popping the question

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Sorley was dreaming that he, Gelf, Kiana and the pets were watching a Twilight Zone Marathon in the living room until Kiana passed out, playing some drinking game with Herbert and Whiskers. She snored so loudly Sorley did not know how she did not wake herself. “Take a sip whenever a character smokes a cigarette!” Whiskers chimed.

Sorley woke up, Kiana was still snoring loudly on the other side of the room. Sorley wondered how Gelf managed to sleep through it. Sorley did not think he could get back to sleep now, he was not sure what time it was but thought he would like a shower. He had fallen asleep with Gelf in his arms and very carefully slipped out of the bed, tucking the blankets back around her. He knelt by his backpack and tried to open it quietly, only to find to his annoyance that the zipper had gotten caught on some of his clothes. He frowned and tried to force the zipper open.

Gelf’s hands slipped down and she gently helped him unzip the backpack, kissing his forehead. “You sleep well?” She asked.

“Yeah, I’m sorry if I woke you. How did you sleep?” Sorley admired Gelf for a moment. He noticed that the shirt he had his things hidden in was what had gotten caught on the zipper and blushed slightly. He tried to carefully work out another t-shirt and pair of underwear out of the shirt without Gelf seeing what was hidden, but of course it never works out that way. Kiana gave a loud snore which startled him into spilling a few condoms and a small velvet box from the backpack and to the floor.

“I was already awake,” Gelf whispered, jumping at Kiana’s snore and blinking. “What’s that?” She asked, looking at the box. Getting out of bed, she helped pick up the condoms and return them to his bag. “Also, you’re a guy. This is nothing to be ashamed of.”

“Uhm…” Sorley actually seemed more awkward about Gelf seeing the little ring box than the condoms. “Er…”

“What?” Gelf asked as she picked up the little box and held it out to him. She always respected his privacy and kept herself from peeking into it. “Is it something important?”

“Yeah.” Sorley admitted, fidgeting with the box.

“Oh holy fuck!” Kiana exclaimed, now awake and watching them. “You’re both so fucking cute… I should probably leave.”

Gelf screamed and hopped up, getting her claws stuck in the ceiling by teleporting. “Damn it, Kiana!”

“Sorry.” Kiana lightly tugged on Gelf’s tail and affectionately smacked Sorley on the back as she left the room. She laughed as she shut the door behind herself.

Sorley was blushing and still kneeling on the floor.

Gelf pulled her claws free and fell onto the bed. “Kiana could pull off surprise attacks.” She said and looked at Sorley.

“Yeah…” Sorley looked at Gelf. He loved her so much, he had actually been carrying the little velvet ring box around for months. It just never seemed like a good time. It did not seem right to just put it back in his backpack after Gelf had seen it, even though she did not seem to understand what it was. He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. “Er… How do you feel about maybe getting… er… what passes for marriage for metas? With me I mean…” He blushed deeper. “You don’t have to…”

“Wait, metas can get married?” Gelf asked, looking at the box again as a dark blush formed on her face. WIthout another word, she pounced and hugged him tightly. “Of course I will! I love you enough to spend the rest of my life with you!” The smile on her face was big and genuine, just happy to always be with him.

Sorley’s lungs squeaked as Gelf squeezed the air out of them. He grinned happily, hugging her back. “Some of them kind of did… metas got married, I mean.” He babbled, the ring box in his hand forgotten for the moment.

“Well, I’ll happily marry you,” Gelf said, grinning at him.

“I love you so much.” Sorley could not stop blushing or smiling. He opened the ring box and offered it to Gelf. The band was silver, resembling a flowing river, and the stone was the same color as Gelf’s eyes.

Gelf looked at the ring, but that was not what stole her attention. “I love you too…so much.” She replied, meeting his gaze, the one person that kept her attention any time he walked into a room. Even after five years, she still felt that flutter of excitement in her heart every time he was near. “And I always will.”

Sorley looked in Gelf’s eyes, getting lost in them. “I’ll always love you too.” He said huskily.

And that was all Gelf needed to hear before she was kissing him. She prayed Kiana wouldn’t be back for a while…

Sorley kissed Gelf back deeply, his hands gently running down her back before reaching for his backpack for a sock and what had already spilled all over the floor. “Do you want to..?” He blushed a little deeper.

“With you?” Gelf kissed the top of his head. “Always.”

“You don’t always have to.” Sorley turned scarlet as he pulled a condom from his backpack, and a pair of socks. “I don’t know if the door locks.”

“But I want to,” Gelf smiled at him and tapped the end of his nose. “I have an old tie. Don’t worry.”

“You packed a tie?” Sorley blinked. He did not even pack a tie. He had not anticipated any formal occasions on this trip, or planned for more than just packing the… those. He blushed.

Gelf giggled as she pulled the tie out of her backpack. "I take this old thing with me everywhere. It's the only thing I have from the younger years I spent with my sister. We used to steal things from the scientists." She explained and tied said tie on the outside of the bedroom door before closing and locking it. "It still has the pink strands of hair we sewed into it like idiots."

“Ah, it’s cute.” Sorley smiled, sitting on the bed, fidgeting with the wrapped condom nervously.

Gelf walked over and sat on the bed next to Sorley. "No need to be nervous."

Sorley knew he did not need to be nervous, after five years and so many times he should be over getting nervous. But he still was nervous. He smiled shyly at Gelf.

Gelf giggled softly, smiling back at him and happily helped, making sure he wouldn’t be nervous for long…

Afterwards Sorley rested with Gelf in his arms. “I love you so much.” He whispered.

Gelf was happily curled up in his arms, humming softly. “I love you too, Sorley…with all my heart.” She kissed his cheek, tail twitching with joy.

Sorley blushed slightly, but he was happy. He gently smoothed Gelf’s hair from her face. “I never thought I could be so happy before I met you.”

Gelf’s own blush brightened her cheeks as she stared at him. “I thought the same before you, too.” Sitting up slowly, she smiled at him. “You brought color back to my world, you know. Before I met you, Kiana and Evie…I was just going through the motions on a daily basis.”

That was when she heard Kiana and Seele. “Best get dressed. I think Kiana wants back in here.”

“I was going to get myself killed-” Sorley turned a dangerous shade of red, there was a reason he rarely made love away from home. He got out of bed and started pulling on clothes.

Gelf took her time to pull her clothes on, kissing Sorley’s cheek once he was dressed. “But you didn’t get yourself killed, now did you?” She asked with a smile and opened the door.