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"Finally I have this place looking half decent" Claire said finishing
mopping the floor. Shane had been out of the hospital for just over a week but
neither of them wanted to head down to the cottage to clean up after his bender.
She took it upon herself and cleaned it from top to bottom. Claire had put up
her home and everything else for sale and was renting a flat in Sligo. To keep
herself busy she had been helping out in the Cafe so she didn't have a reason
not to clean the cottage. She hopped up on the bed to let the floor dry and
listened to a new age/celtic music station she found on the dial. The soothing
music and sounds of the sea soon put her to sleep. She woke
up to the sound of Shane singing softly to her in Irish. Knowing he was singing
just to her still made her heart beat a little faster."Stop pretending
you're still asleep, I know you're not" he said tapping her on the nose. She opened
her eyes and met his smiling eyes with a grin."I hope I wasn't
snoring","No, you were talking in your sleep though" "What
did I say? Anything embarrassing?" He gave
her a look that made her melt,"My name". Claire
lifted herself up on one arm and Shane rolled over on his back to look up at
her."Why ever would I be dreaming about you?" she said jokingly.
"I have no idea". She looked around and said, "Y'know I've
only been here three times but I've had my best and worst day here". Running
his hand lightly over her side he became serious "I hope there are many
more good times to come here for us. I came to tell you the news, someone's
bought your house." Her face
fell,"Already? Somebody will be living in my beautiful little home". Shane
couldn't stand the pout anymore,"I bought it love.I knew you couldn't bear
to leave it and besides, we need a place to take family holidays".
Before she could make a comment he added,"Reach in my left trouser
pocket, I have something for you." She put her hand in but nothing was
there. "I know that pocket is empty, I just enjoyed that. It's in the other
pocket." She rolled
her eyes "You muffin!" and went in the other pocket. There she found
her dream engagement ring, an emerald with 2 little diamonds next to
it."Shane, how did you know? I've never told you..." "I'm
a gentleman. I asked your parents for your hand and your mam told me. Are you
going to answer me?" "You
never asked me a question. I know I'm being picky but would you?" He smiled
brightly, "Will you be my wife?" She didn't answer but leaned down and
gave him a soul shaking kiss. He pulled her on top of him, his hands roaming to
her bottom. "Can we practice for the honeymoon? Now that we're offical it's
all I've got on my mind." Laughing
Claire sat up and unbuttoned his shirt, her fingers roaming his chest. "Mr.
Filan, I don't just want to be on your mind. I want to be here forever" she
said kissing over his heart. "Done"
he said as they kissed again, tears in their eyes. "You've been there since
the day we met and you're never leaving." "Never".
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