Proposal
Chapter 20: Proposal
“Haaaahhh...this is going to be one long day,” Peter said as he was going through a sheet of paper. Right now, Peter was going through a mountain of papers to review and either approve or reject each paper. As he was reviewing each paper, he groaned internally in front of the mountain of papers as he thinks it's never going to end.
“Well this is quite a situation you got yourself into here Parker,” he thought as his mind went back to what happened earlier...
(Earlier this morning...)
Peter was in his office minding his own business when Cindy came into the room with a stack of Papers.
“Uhh...Cindy, what’s with all of those papers?”
“Oh this? Apparently, this is a stack of projects and research needed to be checked over by you.
“All of that?!”
“Yeah...” Cindy said sheepishly as she was surprised at the amount of papers.
“Wow.”
“Yeah. Anyways, all of this needs to be checked by you personally,” Cindy said as she placed the stack of papers on Peter’s desk.
After a small silence between the two, Peter said, “This is going to kill me.”
“Don’t worry Peter. You’ll do fine,” Cindy said with a smile. “I’ll be back with some coffee later. Is that okay with you?”
“Yeah. Thanks Cindy,” Peter said with a smile.
And Cindy left Peter’s office to get some coffee, leaving him alone along with the stack of papers.
(Back to the present...)
“Man, if there’s one thing that nearly screws me over more than villains ruining my day, it’s a mountain of paperwork,” Peter thought. As he opened his desk drawer to get a pen, he noticed a small velvet box in the corner. He smiled at it, because inside the box was a diamond ring that he was planning to give it to Cindy. He hoped that today’s events wouldn’t hinder the surprise Peter was planning to do. Peter then grabbed a pen and the small velvet box, hid the box in his business suit pocket, and closed the drawer. As soon as he hid the box in his business suit pocket, Cindy came in with two cups of coffee.
“You almost done there Peter?” Cindy asked.
“Yeah, just give me a few more minutes,” Peter replied.
As Cindy set the coffee cups down, Peter then asked Cindy a question.
“Hey Cindy, you got any free time today after this?”
“Sure. Why?”
“There’s something I want to show you.”
“Oh really? Is it something new again? I’m warning you though, I think I’ve seen everything here thanks to you,” Cindy jokingly said.
Peter laughed at her statement. “Don’t worry, it’s something that you actually have never seen before.”
Cindy laughed as well at what Peter said. “Where though?”
“Central Park.”
“Deal,” Cindy said with a smile.
Peter then resumed to review the stack of papers in front of him. As he reviewed each paper, his mind was going crazy bit by bit from reviewing each paper. He thought he was going to slowly lose it, and the only thing that was keeping him sane was his plans for tonight. Finally, after what seemed to be an eternity for him, he finally reviewed each paper and let out a sigh of relief as he was finished. He was about to leave the office with Cindy when Anna suddenly came into the room with a clipboard in her hand.
“Peter. It’s time for the meeting,” Anna reminded.
“Meeting? What meeting?” Peter asked as he had no clue which meeting she was referring to.
“Do I need to remind you again? I’m talking about the meeting with the board about this month’s profits.”
Peter then gave some thought to Anna’s words and realized that there was a meeting scheduled today about the recent changes to the world. He mentally cursed himself as he completely forgot about the meeting and its date until now.
“I’ll be there in a moment,” Peter replied after a short moment of silence.
“Good,” Anna said. “Want to come Cindy?”
“Yeah. I don’t want to leave Peter alone after all,” Cindy replied.
“Okay then. I’ll let the board know.” Then Anna left the room, leaving Peter and Cindy alone in Peter’s office.
“Shall we go then?” Peter asked.
“Sure. But first, coffee. We’re going to need it if we’re going to be in a meeting,” Cindy replied.
“Agreed.”
Peter and Cindy then drank the coffee cups Cindy brought in earlier and left the room, hoping the meeting would be short.
(Later in the meeting room...)
David had only recently joined the board of directors for Parker Industries, and as such, he was still new to the dynamics of the company. The board had already assembled in the appropriately titled boardroom and the members in the room were waiting for Peter, Cindy, and Anna to arrive.
The door to the boardroom opened to let in Peter, Cindy, and Anna. David knew about Peter and Anna already, but wondered who the third girl in the room was. A few seconds later, the realization hit him that the third girl is Peter’s secret girlfriend, although it didn’t make sense to him why she was involved in this. But he didn’t care. As Cindy came into the room, he noticed that everyone was already used to this.
Not that it mattered to begin with, since nearly everyone in Parker Industries already found out about her relationship with Peter because of rumors. Not only that, but she made some great accomplishments within Parker Industries, which made her a great asset.
“Apologies ladies and gentlemen. Now, shall we start the meeting?” Peter asked.
Then the meeting started with discussions on the recent changes with the world and what how Parker Industries can influence it. As the meeting continued, David couldn’t help but notice that Peter was fidgeting with something in his pocket. While everyone in the room didn’t notice, David noticed a small square shaped bulge on one of Peter’s suit pockets. He wondered what was inside his pocket. As Peter continued fidgeting with the item inside his pocket, David eventually realized what was in his pocket and it hit him.
Peter was going to propose to Cindy later. That’s why he’s been fidgeting inside that pocket, and the item inside the pocket is an engagement ring in its box.
David was so distracted by Peter’s fidgeting that he didn’t notice that he was being called on.
“David?” Peter asked.
“Huh?”
“What do you think?”
“Huh? About what?”
“Weren’t you listening? We were asking you if you were ok with Parker Industries getting involved in more recent events and starting charity drives for unfortunate people.”
“Oh. Uh...yeah.”
“Excellent. Now, is everyone here in favor for Parker Industries getting involved with more recent events and starting charity drives for unfortunate people?” Peter asked.
All the board members agreed to Peter’s proposal and raised their hands, along with Cindy, Anna, and David. After that, the meeting ended, and everyone left their seats to leave the boardroom. As Peter was about to leave, David came up behind him and whispered a few words to him.
“Good luck with your proposal,” David whispered to him.
Peter was surprised at what David just whispered to him. “Since when you were able figure it out?” he whispered.
“You kept fidgeting your pocket and I noticed a small square shaped bulge coming from the pocket that you were fidgeting in.”
“I see. Anyway, thanks.”
“Your welcome,” David whispered with a smile. And then he left, leaving Peter, Cindy, and Anna alone in the boardroom.
“You two go on ahead. I’m staying behind for a few things,” Anna said.
“Sure,” Cindy said. And then the two left the boardroom, leaving Anna alone with a smirk on her face.
“Good luck Peter. You’re going to need it,” Anna thought.
(In Central Park, at night...)
Peter and Cindy were walking through Central Park at night. The breeze of the wind blew on them gently as they were walking through the trees, with no one else on sight. The reflection of the of the light poles and their shadows following them.
There wasn’t anyone else beside the two of them. However, Peter had been waiting for this for quite a while, and he was happy and nervous at the same time. He knew that Cindy loves him as he loves her as well, but there was always the small chance of her refusing it.
“Calm down Parker,” he thought while trying to forget such terrible thoughts.
As Peter and Cindy continued walking through the park, they stopped at the bow bridge.
“So, where’s the thing you want to show me?” Cindy asked.
“Just wait,” Peter said. Then he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her warm lips passionately, enjoying the taste as Cindy happily reciprocated.
For a moment, he felt himself at ease. Cindy always did have that effect over him.
“So, you just wanted to make out with me in the night huh?” Cindy asked after they broke the kiss. “You know, we’ve done that already.”
Peter leaned his head backwards after hearing that. “What?! No!” He laughed, before staying quiet and gazing at her eyes in silence. “Do you know that I love you, right?”
“Yes, I do.” Cindy replied confusingly because of his random question. “Well, I think so,” she teased.
Peter ignored her tease and continued, “And that I would do anything for you?”
“Yes, I know Peter,” Cindy said as she felt his muscles getting tense. “Why-”
“Shh,” Peter said as he gently placed a finger on her lips, interrupting what she was just about to say. “If there’s something that I have never doubted in my entire life, it’s that you are the one that I want to spend the rest of my life with. You’re the best thing that has ever happened to me in a long time. I haven’t felt alive like this in years. I can’t forget the first time we ever met, nor can I forget all those times we spent together. Those times are memories that I carry close to my heart.” He grabbed her right hand and gently moved it over his heart.
Cindy then realized what was Peter was going to do. “Is he...” Cindy thought as the pieces came together.
“I’m not letting you walk out of my life,” he said with a smile. “I’m giving you my heart and soul because I trust you and adore you. You make my life complete.”
Peter slowly stood on his left knee, holding Cindy’s right hand on his.
Cindy calmly covered her mouth with her free hand while carefully biting her lips, holding the incoming tears back. She couldn’t believe that he was proposing now. She thought that this was just some kind of dream and she would probably wake up the next minute.
“Cindy Moon,” Peter said as he looked up and opened the tiny box. “Will you marry me?” Peter asked with a smile.
Cindy couldn’t hold it in anymore. She let out a tear of happiness. After meeting Peter and spending time with him after ten years of isolation, she couldn't get tired of how much a loving man Peter is. He was the best thing that ever happened to her in her entire life.
Cindy wanted to jump in happiness. “Oh my god, yes! Yes! Of course, I’ll marry you Peter!” She replied lovingly, with teary eyes. Peter then retrieved the ring with a tiny crystal on top of it from the box, and gently slipped it across Cindy’s finger.
Their future together just got sealed. Peter stood up and kissed Cindy’s salty tears as he wrapped her arms around her slim body. She buried her face onto his chest, enjoying each minute of this moment. They hugged each other and smiled to themselves.
“I love you,” Peter whispered close to her ear.
“I love you too,” Cindy replied as she was soaking his shirt under his suit.
Cindy looked up, grabbed him by the collar, pushed him closer, and kissed him passionately. She didn’t need any words to express her feelings properly. Now they were starting a new stage in their relationship that she was looking forward to.
“You were right. This is something I have never seen before,” Cindy said.
“Right?” Peter said with a smile. “You want to break the news to Anna?”
“Not now,” Cindy smiled. “Let’s just stay here...for a few more minutes.”
Unfortunately, their moment was shattered as they heard chaos coming from outside the park.
“Damn, guess breaking the news will come later after dealing with this mess,” Peter said.
Cindy giggled at Peter’s statement. “Ready for this?”
Peter smiled. “Always.”
And then the couple put on their costumes they were hiding under their normal clothes and went out to save the day...well the night to be more precise.
It was at this moment that a new chapter in Peter and Cindy’s life was opened.