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~The Words of Love~

It had seemed like the longest day of my life. The restaurant I worked at had practically no business, and every table turned up pretty much nothing for my tips at the end of the night. Adding to that, I hadn't sold any wine that day, and with my sale numbers coming out so low, the manager of the restaurant gave me a talk. And when you thought things couldn't get any worse, my car wouldn't start. After getting it towed to the nearest auto repair shop, I called a cab, and finally set off back to my home for the night.

Despite everything the day had thrown on me though, the dull work day, the low numbers, the mad manager, and a broken car, my spirits still were lifted above the clouds, letting a blush and a loving smile run across my face in the cab, thinking of him.

I still couldn't believe it. I'd waited my whole life for the special dragon for me, and now... He was here, waiting for me back at our new apartment, finally living together as a couple, even after all the hardships and people who tried to break us down. Through it all, our loved endured, and now all my heart yearned for was my lover. The missing piece of my aching heart.

The cab driver eventually stopped the car and nodded me off, happily taking the cash I handed him as payment and driving off. As the noises of the world began to fade away, and the stars began to light up the sky, I fixed my shirt, letting out a long content sigh, my eyes locked on the doorway that led to my home. To the one of my heart.

With a skip of my black scaled feet, I giggled, pretty much running up to the door in excitement and joy. The thought of being only moments away from my love sent my heart ablaze, and I fumbled around with the keys in my pocket, pulling them out and opening the door with the gold key. As I turned the lock, I took a deep breath, feeling a heavenly tear of love flow down my cheek, once more expressing the true emotions I felt. Before I knew him, my emotions had locked themselves away, refusing to open itself in fear that it would be betrayed and judged, but once I found him, Scafen, the missing flame in my life was brought back to life, igniting the deep and raw emotions I always longed to feel.

Although my hand shook, and my mind raced with the wonder of how my dreams could really have become true, the lantern within my soul ignited with a deep passionate flame of warmth, passing through each of my scales, filling me with the confidence I needed to open that door.

I was met in shock as the door swung open beside me, my maw falling wide open as I found all the lights in the house off, leaving the whole house lit with romantic orange candle lighting. I slowly closed the door behind me, still gazing around at the extravagant sight before me. The kitchen, living room, hallway... Every shelve and table and counter had multiple lit candles flickering among them, and it took me only a few more moments to recognize the sound of smooth jazz playing in the background, resonating from somewhere further in the house.

I could already tell the sound was coming from the bedroom, and despite the already apparent red hue to my cheeks, I continued to blush deeper, walking down the hallway slowly as I admired the beauty Scafen had laid out before my eyes. I could even smell and faint floral scent grew stronger as I approached the bedroom, and I took a moment just to drink in the scent, lifting my muzzle up, closing my eyes as I paused.

Not wanting to wait any longer, with the biggest grin on my face, tears slowly forming on the edges of my eyes, I walked into the bedroom, pushing the already cracked door open fully, turning it around to close it softly behind me.

What awaited me inside though as I turned around made me clasp my paws both over my mouth. Laying along the ground and dressers were more orange candles, but all across the bed lay hundreds of rose petals, decorating the bed romantically. In the center of the bed lay an unopened note, sealed with a red wax heart. I made my way towards it slowly, glancing around once to see if Scafen was there, but from the looks of it, it seemed like he wasn't here.

I then carefully peeled open the letter with a claw, pulling out a short note decorated with painted rose petals along the border of it. Wiping a tear from my eyes, I sat on the bedside, holding the note on my lap as I read it aloud:

_ I know I've said it many times, but Derek... I want you to know I love you. I know I don't always express that. Sometimes I just can't find the right words to say at the right time, but I promise you I feel them in my heart._

_ And tonight I want to show you that. You have been the light in my life as every hope seemed to dim. You've been the hand I needed to hold through hard times, and since the first day we've met, I always knew we were meant to be._

_ You are the dragon my heart adores and longs for every moment I live, and I couldn't ask for any better mate in all the world._

_ You are the words that I can't say._

_ You are the words to my heart, the rhythm to my song._

_ I will love you forever, for you are the future I've always dreamed of._

_ _

_ From your loving and adoring mate,_

_ Scafen~_

I started to cry as I read and once I was finished, and I let out a yearning call, everything within me calling for him, "Scafen, please come to me. I want you here, with me."

It wasn't even a second later that I felt his hand lay across mine, but before I could look at him, he used his other paw and covered my eyes. He got on top of the bed behind me and pressed his chest against my back, and I could hear him laughing in happiness as he did. I giggled back, trying to claw his paw off my eyes, "Scafen! Ha, what are you doing?~"

He replied, putting both his paws over my eyes with a tender whisper into my left ear, "I want you to close your eyes for a moment, alright? Promise not to open."

I paused for a moment, thinking about what he could possibly be planning, and with a sigh of defeat, I gave in, leaning back onto his chest in curiosity. "Well, I suppose if I have to." I then laughed, and nodded back at him, "Yes, Scafen. I promise darling."

"Good." With that, I closed my eyes, and once I did he slowly let his paws off me. He then seemed to climb off the bed, and after a moment of silence, the sound of an opening drawer drew my attention. I smirked, blushing heavily, knowing from the direction of the noise that he was looking into his dresser.

"Oh... Did you... get a new toy?~" I bit my lip, eyes still closed as I waited.

To my surprise though, he responded, closing the drawer. "No, I have something better. Much better."

Then, with a gasp from the sudden touch, I felt a paw place itself on my left paw, and he slowly pulled it towards him, making me hold it out. His scales felt warm, despite him being a blue ice dragon, and he soon directed me. "Alright, now keep your paw held out like that, and open your eyes."

I happily did as he said, and with a glow in my heart, I opened them, and the sight of his face, his blue muzzle with it's two blue splotches... The drawing gaze of his ocean blue eyes, searching mine with a knowing touch to them... The touch of his hand undermine... Made my face tear up. The candles around lit his blue scales with a yellow glow, making him look like the real angel I always imagined he was. What he did next thought left me breathless, causing my heart to stop.

He took a deep breath, retraced his paw from mine, and pulled a small velvet box from his jeans pocket, grinning in endearment back up into my cosmic purple eyes. "Derek, I've known you for a while now, and I can't put off the feelings any longer. I love you so much Derek, and I can't imagine being with anyone else but you, so..." Then, without another warning, he held out the tiny box with both hands, and slowly opened it with his paws, revealing a gold ring inside, setting among the soft purple fabric within.

I tried to pull my paws back in shock, but he held gingerly onto my left paw, his eyes searching mine longingly with all the love the world could ever offer.

"Derek, will you marry me?"

I started crying, putting my right paw over my face as tears streamed from my face in everlasting joy. I then jumped forward off the bed, and without him choosing what to do, I grabbed him by the waist and pulled him to his feet, hugging him closely, and pressing my lips to his deep, letting my tears stream down between our lips. He let out a shocked grunt from the gesture, but most certainly didn't fight it. We tilted our maws in union, letting out cries of pure bliss and joy, the tears of our eyes drenching out scales in the true love we both felt.

Then, I finally pulled back and wrapped my arms around his neck as I pressed my forehead against his, lovingly gazing into my mates eyes, "Yes. For now and forever.~"

He then got down on one knee and looked back up at me, reaching out his paw to my left paw, "May I?"

I smiled back at him, wiping my snout with my right paw. "You may." With that, Scafen took my left paw in his, and with a gentle loving purr, he slipped the gold ring around my ring finger, fitting perfectly in place as it should. I just fell onto the floor, crying into his arms as I collapsed onto him, pulling him close to me for strength as my legs weakened.

"I've got you... Forever." I closed my eyes, letting my tears fall down to soak my face. He softly stroked the back of my neck, wrapping his tail around my back as I did with mine to his, holding each other in our warm embrace. He started to purr with my cries, slowly calming me as I tried to understand how I could be so lucky to have this angel as my love.

After a few minutes of just sitting and crying, he pulled me up, helping me to stand, lifting my chin with a paw to look into his eyes. As he did though, he changed the jazz to a special song, making my heart soar as he placed his paws on my hips, and I placed my paws on his shoulders. He then rubbed his muzzle softly against mine in a rhythmic motion, whispering, "Dance with me, Derek."

Then, to the beat of the slow saxophone jazz, we danced. His hips swayed slowly to the beat, and I followed his lead, just letting my head rest on his shoulder as he held me close.

We didn't say anything else that night. Nothing needed to be said. It seemed we could never truly find the words to say that would most truly express our feelings, so in response, we said nothing more at all. We simply swayed and let our bodies say the unexplainable words that were locked inside. The words to my heart, the ones the brought us closer together in our love towards one another, didn't need to be said.

The most powerful words of all, are the ones shown in the way we love one another, and it was because of this, that on that romantic and special night, despite all the trails the day had brought... It was on that day that I truly felt the love I'd always longed for, with the love of my life. Scafen~