Merlin walked into the resturant and smiled wide, waving and striding over to the table nearest the window, where there sat a man who suddenly stood up and grabbed Merlin's small pale hand in his own before placing a gentle kiss on Merlin's sweet, pink, pouty lips.
"Cenred, what was so important you had me leave the store early? Is everything all right?" Merlin sat down on the chair oppisite Cenred and suddenly frowned noticing Cenred seeming a little too jumpy and nervous.
"What? Oh, yes, Love. I'm great. " Cenred swallowed thickly then grabbed his glass of water and drank in one gulp before setting the cup down and inhaled a slow breath. "Something's been on my mind for a while, Merlin. . ."
"Hey," Merlin reached out and grabbed Cenred's hand that was lazily laid next to his glass. "What's wrong? I've never seen you like this." Merlin was really worried now. The only time Cenred ever showed his concern was when he heard his mother was ill, which ended in the woman's death four years ago. Even then, Cenred didn't look as he did now. The man looked like he was going to pass out.
"Merlin I . . ." Cenred sighed loud and ran his hand down his face, then he cleared his throat and dug into his pocket, then very slowly lay something on the table and gently slid it towards Merlin.
Merlin stared with slightly narrowed, worried eyes at Cenred's hand curiously, and as the man removed his hand Merlin's face softend at seeing a small silver box in front of him. Merlin's features seemed to light and he gave a small smile as he gently grabbed the box and stared at Cenred. "What is this. . ." Not that Merlin was clueless.
Cenred only gestered to the box with his head, and Merlin complied in opening it. Merlin's brows raised at seeing a gold band. He slowly pulled the ring out of the box and turned the ring in his hand before laying it in his palm and looking towards Cenred, who seemed to be holding is breath.
"It's beautiful." He looked back at the ring and Merlin's brows slightly narrowed and he leaned closer to his hand. Merlin gasped low when he read the inscription, and looked back to his love of the last five years. He jumped from his seat, not noticing he suddenly caught everyones' attention, he jumped towards Cenred wrapping his arms around the man's neck and bringing their lips together in small pecks of kisses.
"Yes! Yes!"
Cenred smiled wide and wrapped his arms around Merlin's waist and brought his face to Merlin's neck.
Merlin pulled away a few inches. "Of course I'll marry you." He sent one last kiss to Cenred's lips before he heard the cheers and whistles in the small resturant.
Cenred laughed. "I am now the richest person on earth.
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