prologue
“Will you marry me?”
“James, please.” Lily stepped away, wrapping her arms around herself, a sad smile gracing her lips.
“Okay… Lils, will you marry me...please?” he asked again with a cheesy grin. Lily let out a small laugh before looking down at him on his knee, a thoughtful look in her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she looked into his eyes.
Taking a step away from him, she asked “Why are you doing this?”
James quickly surged forward to grip her hands, pulling her back towards himself. “No, no, no..listen, lily. This is bound to happen, you know that. This is how it’s supposed to happen. We love each other. Our families seem to get along…mostly, anyway. Aside from the fact that your sister is a racist, our families do tolerate each other at least–” Lily laughed again – “I build things, you decorate them. We’re a perfect team. So.. I ask again, will you marry me, please?”
She still looked unsure but now a smile was playing on her lips, “Are you sure about this?”
“Lily, please make it quick, even if you wanna say no . My knee is hurting,” James pleaded with a laugh.
“Yes!”