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On the evening of the winter sky the sun was now starting to set, giving off a red goldish tint. It was hard to make out however, since the grey clouds were now starting to come in from due to the harsh winds. The area was slowly getting chillier and darker by the minute. Jolyne and Wes paid no mind to it however, it just made them feel at ease in their tranquil little home.
In the living room they were both huddled near one another, trying to keep warm in front of their lit fireplace. Sharing a large blanket, they peacefully began talking to each other. The time went by slowly and the house was getting darker, but it bother neither of them.
The fireplace gave off a crackling noise, a result from the wood breaking down slowly. It was a soothing sound to the both of them, it even made them feel relaxed. Jolyne however broke the silence suddenly, wanting to ask her question she kept in mind for a while now.
“You’re not… nervous right?” Jolyne asked in a gentle yet slightly uneasy tone. Holding Wes’s hand he lifted it up slightly, catching the glimpse of his engagement ring.
“No.” he replied in a low and gentle manner. “I should ask that question instead, don’t you think? Jolyne...” Wes looked over at his fiancee, it was obvious that Jolyne was the one who was nervous, not him.
“Well… of course,” Jolyne replied while turning to look at Wes, raising her voice slightly, “I mean we DID just get these rings out of the blue. Normally others would first want their parents consent, but we just decided to…” she stopped for a moment.
Wes could see how fast Jolyne’s mood had changed, he was now concerned. “What's wrong?” he asked while bringing up his hand to her face, cupping her cheek.
Jolyne made eye contact with Wes, giving him a warm smile in return. “...You don’t regret this right? Being with me and all...” she asked in a calm, sad tone.
Caught by surprise Wes let out a chuckle, was that really her question? Giving her a smile, he replied, “Of course not Jolyne, I love you, you already know that.” after saying those words, Jolyne gave a smile to Wes followed by a quiet laugh. Only Wes was able to make Jolyne this flustered, it was adorable in his eyes.
Wes however suddenly changed moods, he now thought of the same question Jolyne asked. “You don’t regret being with me right?” as much as he didn’t want to say those words to her, he wanted to make sure.
Now Jolyne was the one who was caught by surprise, but gave her immediate response. “Wha, no, of course not. Wes, I’m happy being with you.” she smiled sheepishly “I love you.” her cheeks were now gaining a reddish tint, from the result of her blushing. Wes smiled, delighted to hear those words. Honestly every time they would confess their love to one another, they would always feel at great bliss.
Jolyne held his hand, it was warm from the result of them being huddled together for a while now. Bringing it up close to her lips, she gave him a gentle loving kiss.
Leaning her head close to Wes’s chest, she heard his heartbeat in a semi fast rhythmic pace. A sign showing that he indeed loved Jolyne and it made her smile.
Thankfully, this talk made them feel at ease, it made them feel certain of how they truly felt with one another. Wes looked down to Jolyne, giving her a kiss on her head and brought her closer by wrapping his arm around her waist.
“I know everything will be alright” Jolyne said in a calm tone as she watched the fire slowly burning down the wood.