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~4 MONTHS LATER~
They were walking along the same beach that they had all those weeks ago on Jared’s birthday. The sun was setting and the sky was completely clear of clouds. It was a cool night, with a slight breeze. Jensen was holding Jared’s hand tightly and swaying their joined limbs slightly as they walked. It was the perfect night.
And there was a weight in Jared’s pocket. A thousand pounds hanging by his hip. A fire burning a hole in his jacket.
They’d been dating for almost a year now, and Jared was more certain about marrying Jensen than he had been about anything else in his life. Still, the engagement ring in his pocket was sucking all of his thoughts in like a tiny, yet powerful vacuum. He couldn’t think about anything else. Not even what Jensen was currently going on and on about. All he could think about was ‘ what if he says no?’
“Hey!” Suddenly he was jarred out of his thoughts by Jensen cutting off his walking path, standing right in front of him with wide eyes and an expectant look. His hand slid up to hold Jared’s face and he asked, “You hearing me? Kinda important stuff, here.”
Jared felt guilt swirl in his stomach and he apologized quickly, “I’m sorry, I’m listening.”
Jensen looked him up and down for a moment before clearing his throat and starting over. He looked adorably nervous and Jared couldn’t figure out why he should be anxious. Did he know what Jared was planning already? Shit .
“Okay, well, as I was saying…” He took a deep breath and made dead eye contact with Jared before elaborating, “Jared, you make me happier than I ever thought I could be. You make me feel like it’s okay to be myself, and you make me believe that love can triumph over all. I promise you that I will love you everyday of my life. I promise that no matter what, I will continue to choose you. I will choose us. I don’t know what the future brings, but I do know that mine has to have you in it.”
Jared’s heart was pounding at the heartfelt words and the sincerity they were being delivered with.
“You are everything to me, and I cannot imagine living in a world where I am not loving you.” Jensen finished and then he was slowly kneeling down, a nervous smile on his face as he bent to one knee. He looked up and sighed as he pulled a box out of his pocket, “So, Jared…”
Oh. My. God.
Jensen was proposing. Jensen was proposing. They planned it for the same fucking night.
“You’re kidding?!” Jared gasped, shock flooding his system.
Jensen’s smile fell completely and he croaked, “What?”
Jared shook his head, “You can’t be serious right now! Are you serious?”
Jensen’s eyes were watering and his lip quivered. He asked quietly, “Jay, what are you saying?”
Jared whispered, “Stand up, Jensen.”
Jensen immediately did so. He looked like his heart was breaking, “What’s wrong?”
Jared grabbed his shoulder and squeezed before speaking, eliminating the worries, “Jensen Ross Ackles, you are the most perfect man I’ve ever met in my life. And it’s not because of your handsome face or career. It’s because you have a heart the size of the moon and you open it to everyone. You are incredible, inside and out. Strong, vulnerable, and smart. I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. It scares me how similar we are sometimes. I didn’t believe in soulmates before I met you. I think I do, now. You know why? Because tonight was the night that I planned on doing something special, too.”
He watched the awe pass over Jensen’s face as he bent down to one knee and pulled the ring out of his pocket.
Jensen’s jaw dropped and he exhaled, “Oh my God.”
Jared smiled at the reaction and continued, his own eyes starting to water, “I want to marry you more than I have ever wanted anything. I want you to be mine, officially and forever. Jensen Ackles, will you marry me?”
Jensen fell to his knees and practically slammed his lips into Jared’s. He grabbed Jared’s face and held it tightly between his hands. When he pulled back, he exhaled breathlessly, in awe, “Yes.”
And then he reached backwards and with shaky hands brought forward his own ring box. A tear fell down his cheek as he asked in a whisper, “But… Jared Padalecki, only if you say you’ll marry me, too?”
Jared smiled wide and answered in a watery laugh, “Always, yes.”
Jensen smiled even wider and pulled the ring out of the box, sliding it onto Jared’s finger. Jared did the same for Jensen and then, seeing his ring shimmering on his finger, leaned forward and kissed Jensen, leaning back to say desperately, “I love you so much.”
Jensen immediately echoed, “I love you.”
And then Jared was laughing, shaking his head in disbelief, “I can’t believe we both planned to propose the same fucking night.”
Jensen laughed back, but then surged forward and pressed their lips together once again. Muffled into the kiss, he repeated, “I love you so much.”
Their tongues met fiercely and their bodies pressed together. Jared smiled and, resting his forehead against Jensen’s, said aloud with pride, “You’re gonna be my husband.”
“You’re my fiancé.” Jensen added, like he just wanted to taste those words on his lips,“It’s just us, now. You and me against the world.”
Jared fell forward so he was resting his head on Jensen’s shoulder. Arms came up to wrap around him and he breathed out heavily.
“There is no place on earth I would rather be.”
THE END.