Here we were sitting on my couch, the lights dimmed and the soft music playing in the background. I can tell you had a hard day, I can see that in your eyes along with so much more. Everything about you I see in your eyes, the very same eyes I fell in love with in 9th grade, and the same eyes I will wake up to every morning. Just that thought warms my body as we sit and cuddle while watching a romantic yet dramatic film. As we lay there we each become one, like I have found my significant other and there is noone else I would rather be with. Maybe this feeling will change over time, I highly doubt it, for I have so much love for this girl it really goes beyond words. I can't even begin to describe the way my face lights up when I see her in my direction. Every face expression teaches me something different about the love of my life. As I sit there, beaming with love for this girl I notice something is wrong, not only did you have a long day, I can tell it is something beyond that. I guess that is the way it is after knowing this person you love so dearly. I wait for her to make a notion and she reaches over and turns off the television.
"My Dad has cancer..." she said, very sorrowfully.
"Oh.. " I replied.
To honestly tell the truth I really didn't know what to say to my girlfriend at this point, both of my parents are in healthy shape and I didn't ever have anyone close to me pass on, except my grandfather that is..
Stacey began to explain, "I found out today.. He only has a few months to live, at the most Dr. Wakins explained to us that he maybe only have about one month left. We heard about this when my mother called my sister and I from work to meet her and my father at the hospital"
From all through my life, Stacey's problem became my problem too, but I just couldn't solve this one and make this all better, and she knew it. I just hug her tightly, wrapping her up in my arms, trying to protect her form this but even then, I understand, I cannot. All I could do was hold her, even though I had felt so helpless, I knew I had to do something. I will never forget that night, we stayed up until the sunrise of the next Monday morning, in which she finally fell asleep. I did the only thing I could think of.
"Yes may I speak to Darrel please?" I knew I had to talk to her boss.
I explained everything she told me, and her boss, which was my old roomate in college, was very understanding and gave her a few weeks off. I looked over my shoulder just to see that my baby just woke up.
"I love you Jessica, don't ever forget that!"
"I love you too, and you know I will be here all the way"
Then I thought, I have to keep this promise to her, and her dad. About eight years ago when I asked her dad for permission to date her he said yes, and a few years later he knew I was the one for her, and he warned and pleaded of me to take good care of her, like she deserved. She is a beautiful magnificent jewel to me, one that I don't attend on losing. The next month was full of crying, kemo-therapy and just plain pain. Then it happened. My baby lost her father on June 17th, 2004.
A year had passed, she makes love to me every chance she gets. Her father, he was a smart man, he taught her if anything, that life could pass you by in a second. I knew it was my time to commit to her also, I bought a 42 carrot gold diamond ring, and planned this night out carefully. When she came home from her hard day of work, I had gotten off early that day. I had soft music playing, candles lit, and dinner cooked, just for the two of us. She came in, kissed me and thanked me for how nice it looked. When she was finished eating, we just stared into each others eyes for what seemed like 2 seconds but was really 20 minutes. I wanted her and she knew it, and she wanted me and I defiantly knew it. That is what keeps out relationship strong, throughout anything. I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me. I finally took her advice on what had happened with her father. I do cherish each day, and I cherish her. She accepted and I was overjoyed. We made love longer and stronger than any night before it.
"I love you, and always will" she said softly as she fell to sleep.
"You know I love you more then anything", I said reassuringly "you're my world baby"
We both fell asleep last night, so peacefully as we always did, so in love, and always will be.
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