The Simming Chronicles : A Man with a Plan

Chapter 5 - Never Saw it Coming

On her lunch break, Kiera decided to do a little shopping. She didn't want to show up at London's wearing her work outfit and smelling like turpentine and paint fumes! In the evening, she got off work an hour before London so that gave her time to get cleaned up... she ran to the gym down the block - where she had a membership, and used the shower there. An hour later she was walking up the steps to the house London was renting.

"Come on in Kiera, I'll be out in a moment", Keira heard London call out when she knocked on the door.
The house was small, but what could she say... it was nice. A heck of a lot nicer than her own place. Hell, at least he had a table, chairs... and a stove! She was really looking forward to making something special for them tonight.

Who was she kidding... it'd be nice just to have something that wasn't salad.

So, Kiera started unpacking the groceries she'd brought with her. She hoped London liked what she had planned for dinner. She'd been reading alot lately about gourmet cooking techniques and she'd decided to make Herb Encrusted Salmon on a bed of rice with fresh veggies. It sounded fancy... but not TOO fancy. She checked in the refrigerator and sure enough, London had remembered the bottle of white wine she had texted him, and asked him to pick up on his way home.
Now all she had to do was get to cookin!!

London was in his room, he had a call from the office and had to deal with it then, so that it didn't ruin the night and the weekend. Now he was staring into the mirror... giving himself a pep talk.
Kiera was here. In his house. Cooking him dinner.
Was he wrong to think that she might want to spend the night?

Didn't matter, he had his own plans for tonight... a little walk down by the beach where they'd shared their first kiss.

Where she'd stolen his heart.

London gave himself a wobbly smile in the mirror, patted his jacket pocket, and made his way to the kitchen.

Coming around the corner London saw Kiera..

Do guys melt? Cuz that's the way he felt when he saw her. She was always so beautiful. "Kiera, you look gorgeous... and dinner smells great!!"

Kiera turned around and lit up. Being around London always made her feel so good. He looked so handsome tonight! Maybe he thought tonight was special too!
"Thank you handsome, and I hope it tastes as good as it smells!!" She walked into his arms and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek... She couldn't let herself get to distracted by him, she had to make sure dinner was fantastic... London deserved fantastic.

Dinner was absolutely delicious!! Kiera gave herself a mental high five. YES!
The two chatted as they ate. There was laughter, and long looks. They just got along so well! Kiera found herself Thanking her parents, her Grams, Alice ... everyone who could be connected with her coming to Willow Creek - And then she Thanked everyone who brought London here too. Honestly, he felt like her destiny... and she knew how sappy that sounded... but she also knew it was true. She could see them getting married one day.

After dinner they moved to the loveseat and finished their wine.

"Kiera, I know we said we'd watch a movie tonight, but I was thinking ... It's a really beautiful evening, nice and warm - I'd love to walk down to the beach with you." London asked.

Was it her imagination... or did London sound... nervous? Was he thinking about what might happen if they stayed here? She was a little nervous herself and a walk might be exactly what they needed to burn off some of this anxious energy.

Kiera smiled and said the words she had said so many times in the month she'd known him. "I'd love to, London."

The evening had been perfect so far. They walked hand in hand along the boardwalk, the moon was full and bright. There was a warm breeze. There weren't many people around... it was like they had the night all to themselves.

When they got to an especially pretty spot, London stopped them.

"Kiera.. I love you. I've never known anyone as lovely as you. I'm so very grateful I bumped into you that night. This past month has been the best of my life."

"London, I feel the same. I love you too. When I think about the things that happened in my life before coming here, since coming here... if I had to go through that, in order to meet you - be with you... then .. you make it worth it."

London was suddenly overcome with the realization that he and Kiera were in love. Really, truly, deeply in love. They both loved each other with the same intensity... it made what he was going to do next much simpler. As simple as breathing really.

"Kiera, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"

Kiera was shocked!? Oh my GOD! This wasn't what she thought was going to happen tonight!! Marry Him!? She put her hand to her chest and she could feel her heart beating a mile a minute. She couldn't breathe!! What happened to all the air?!? What should she say... She loved him...

She loved him.

What else could she say...

As she looked into London's beautiful blue eyes she felt her heart beat calm, and she could breathe again.

"I'd Love too, London!"

As they walked back to London's place, arm in arm and smiling like fools. They decided that London would move in with her. He was only renting afterall, and Kiera owned the land her little shack was on. London didn't care about the size of the house. He was going to be living with the woman he loved. His fiancee, his future wife!!

They were still grinning like idiots when they decided to take advantage of the double bed.