Will You Marry My Groom?

37

~ HAZEL ~

Squinting my eyes, I stretched my arms out with a yawn. It soon felt as though my head had been hit with a large block, but it was only a headache. 

“Shit,” I held the side of my head, groaning. “Why did I have to drink so much?” 

“Exactly! You threw up in my car.” Tristan’s voice made me snap awake completely.

I jerked to sit up straight, staring at him like he was a burglar trying to steal my bra or something. When did he get here? How did I arrive home last night?

“What’s wrong with you?” He asked, holding back a smile. 

“Why… you… aren’t… I thought… what hap—” 

“Jeez, calm down.” He placed his laptop on the nightstand and shifted closer to me. ”What? Why do you look so surprised?”

“It’s—”

He wrapped his arms around my waist, causing me to flinch. 

“What’s wrong with you?” He groaned, letting go of me. “Don’t you miss me?”

“Of course, I do. It’s just… I don’t know. I’ve not woken up or slept beside you for a week now, then I suddenly wake up and see you sitting beside me. Aren’t you—” 

“Mad at you anymore? Forcing you to speak up?” He completed. 

“Uh… yes?” 

“Hazel, I’ll be patient with you, like I’ve always been, but not for so long. I don’t want to force you to do anything. I believe you’ll tell me whatever you need to at the right time.” 

I nodded, wondering what got into him this morning. 

“Great! And you won’t break my heart?” 

“Definitely not! I love you, Tristan. I would never do anything to harm you or break your heart in any way. I just need a little more time, and everything will be fine, I promise.” I pursed my lips, trying to hold back my tears. 

He lowered his head, letting out a deep sigh. “I want to trust you. I don’t want anything to harm our relationship; our marriage means the world to me. I won’t pester you again. I’ll try my absolute best to make sure there are no problems, and if a problem occurs, we’ll solve it together as one.” He took my hands in his, while I couldn’t hold my tears back anymore and let them stream down my cheeks. “I promise to not ever let anything associated with our pasts ruin our bond.” 

“I promise the same.” I sniffled. 

“Stop crying now, babe.” He wiped my tears with the back of his fingers. “You’ve cried more than enough for the week.