Shameless Preferences

#25 He Proposes

Ian: "Ian we're gonna be late for the movie!" you called, putting on your shoes and jacket. "Coming!" He jogged down the stairs with his jacket and shoes already on. "What were you doing up there?" you questioned with a slight hint of amusement. "Oh nothing," he replied nonchalantly. You raised your eyebrows but shrugged it off. "Okay, well c'mon! We're gonna miss the beginning." "Yes dear," Ian teased and you just playfully rolled your eyes. You two arrived at the movie theater just as the opening credits were beginning to play. Ian had told you he had to go to the washroom so he asked you to get two seats and he would be back. Luckily there wasn't too many people in the theater so you didn't have to squeeze over laps to get to your seats. You finally settled in and a trailer came on that caught your attention. The first scene that appeared was two men sitting on a porch but you couldn't see their faces. The voices sounded awfully familiar but you couldn't quite figure it out. Suddenly it clicked at the voices were in fact those of Ian and your father. Your confusion level was high, you couldn't understand what was going on... until Ian said something. "Mr. (Y/L/N)? I came here today to ask permission to marry your daughter." Your hand covered your mouth, preparing yourself for what was coming up. "Well Ian, I know you'll treat her better than anyone else could. So, you have my permission." "Thank you sir." The two men stood up and it was then you could see their faces. Ian held out his hand for your father to shake but your father pulled him in for a hug. "Go get her son." Ian made his way to the car and the rest of the trailer was of him making his way to the movie theater where you were at now. You watched as he bought popcorn, laughing when it spilled all over the place and when the scene came on that he was standing right in front of the door leading to your movie, you began to get butterflies. He shot a thumbs up to the screen and it went black. The lights in the cinema lit up again and Ian walked in, holding a small box. Your hand was still cupping your mouth as he approached you, a hopeful smile on his face. The audience watched, all enjoying the fact that they could be here for this. "(Y/N)," he started as he got up to your seat. He took your hand and pulled you into a standing position. "I truly love you with all my heart and I want you to be with me forever. So, with your father's permission, will you marry me?" He opened the box to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. You pulled your hand away from your mouth. "Yes..." you whispered, unable to fully speak. Ian's smile grew even larger as he slipped the ring onto your finger. He pulled you into a passionate kiss and the audience erupted into applause. You pulled back and sat down to watch the actual movie, not once letting go of Ian's hand.

Lip: (His P.O.V) 

(Y/N) had just fallen asleep next to me. Finally I could put my plan into action. I looked over and took a moment to admire her. She was so beautiful, even when she had no make-up on. In fact, I think she even looked more beautiful without it, but she didn't believe me. This girl right in front of me was the one I was going to marry, I just had to make sure my plan worked out perfectly. I slowly got out of bed, making sure not to wake her up and went over to where I had hidden the ring. I opened the small velvet box and placed the delicate ring in my hand. I brought it over to her side of the bed and took her hand, carefully slipping it on her finger. She stirred a little, making me freeze, but settled back down so I relaxed. When the ring was on her finger, only one more thought left. Would she say yes? I mean, yeah, she probably would, but what if she didn't? You know what? I'm just not gonna think about it. I crawled back into bed and fell asleep, dreaming of the day I got to marry (Y/N). The next morning, I made sure to get up early so I could make her breakfast in bed. It all sounds so cheesy when I actually take a minute to think about my plan, but whatever. It's all worth it. I set the tray up with some flowers, pancakes, sausage, eggs, toast, and a bowl of fruit. A lot, yes, but it's all of her favorites. I carefully carried the full tray up the stairs and went to our room. "Morning babe!" I said, loud enough to wake her up. She stirred and then her eyes opened, a groggy smile appearing on her face when she saw the set up. "Morning Lip." (Y/N) sat up and yawned, running a hand through her hair, not realizing that the ring was on her finger. I smiled and placed the tray over her lap, sitting next to her. It was when she picked up the cutlery to cut up the food was when she stopped and looked. Her eyes froze as she slowly lowered the fork and held the ring closer to her face. "Lip... What's this?" Her head turned to me to give me a confused look. "Well, (Y/N)... It's a ring." "I can see that! But it wasn't here last night..." She looked back towards it. "It's an engagement ring... I wanted to do something different for you. So I put it on your finger last night and now, I can properly ask. (Y/N)? Will you accept the ring and be my wife?" She didn't answer immediately, in fact, she looked scared which made me scared. Finally a surprised laugh left her lips and she smiled. She turned towards me and pulled me into a long, passionate kiss. "Yes," she mumbled against my lips. All my fear left my body as I pulled her closer to me, continuing the kiss.

Carl: You loved the beach, it was the one place where you and Carl could go and actually spend some time alone. You two normally would go in the evening when there wasn't a lot of people out. Tonight, there was no one. All that could be heard were your footsteps in the sand and the sound of the waves washing up on shore. It was so beautiful and being with Carl made everything even better. Your eyes landed on something a few feet ahead of you. It looked like candles surrounding some rocks. It was actually quite beautiful. When you got closer, the rocks began to form the shape of a word. "What's that Carl?" you asked, pointing towards it. "Oh that? Just something I set up for you babe." "What does it say?" you asked, unable to make it out from your distance. "The first one, the one we're looking at says 'Will.' If we keep going, there's more." You were kind of confused but went with it, continuing down the beach until you came across the second one. "Oh, this one says 'you'!" you said, happy that you were able to figure it out. "Come on, there's a couple more I want you to see," Carl said, pulling gently on your hand and leading you down the beach a few more feet. "Okay, so this next word might give everything away, but can you read it?" he asked, stopping in front of the next word. It took you a second but when you figured out that it read 'marry'. You looked up at Carl and he looked back down, nodding his head. "We might as well go to the last one, because that's where the ring is." You let out a teary chuckle as he led you to the last one. He let go of your hand and walked towards the 'me'. In the middle of the two letters, a red velvet box sat. Carl picked it up and opened out, taking out the ring. "So, what do you say. Will you marry me (Y/N)?" You felt happy tears falling down your cheeks. "Of course I will Carl." You let out a watery chuckle when he put the ring on your finger. "I love you (Y/N). I can't imagine being with anyone else." "I love you too Carl." He kissed you and passion filled the air. This man was your future, and you wouldn't have it any other way.

Kevin: When you woke up, you woke up to an empty bed. Normally Kevin would wait for you to wake up, but instead of him, a small folded note replaced him. You figured he had just ran out to pick something up, but the note suggested otherwise. 'Morning babe. You're probably wondering where I went. Well, you're going to have to find out. Your first hint is the place where we had our first date. When you figure it out, somebody will meet you there with your next clue. Love you baby, I'll see you at the end.' You re-read the clue over and over, finally realizing what might be happening. You smiled and wasted no time getting dressed, heading out to the little café where you and Kevin had spent your first date. To some people, it wasn't the ideal first date, but to you, spending that time with Kevin only made you love him even more. You pulled up to the small building and it hadn't changed at all. It still had that warm, homey feeling when you walked in. You looked around for anyone you might know, and was just about to give up when you saw your best friend sitting at a back table. You smiled and walked over to her, giving her a huge hug when she stood up. She handed you another note. 'So you made it to the first spot! Yay! So now that you've seen your best friend, your next surprise is the place where we had our first kiss. See you soon my love.' You gave your friend another hug and she wished you luck. You headed off to the little park where you and Kevin had shared your first kiss. There you were greeted by your father and when you saw him you were nearly in tears. Your father had always been big in your life. You wouldn't be the person you are today without him. You squeezed him tight, not wanting to let go, but had to, knowing Kevin was waiting. He handed you another clue and you went on your way. The rest of the day consisted of you traveling around town to a bunch of spots that were special to you. Like where you spent your first anniversary, the first time he told you he loved you, where you spent New Year's, and many others. It was about 9pm and you were on your final clue. 'So you made it this far baby girl, and this is your final clue. Remember the spot that I asked you to be my girlfriend? I'll be waiting there for you babe. Love you.' Finally you would get to see what this was all about. You had a hunch but you didn't want to jump to conclusions just yet. You parked your car and began walking towards the small park bench where Kevin had asked you to be his girlfriend. There he stood in a navy suit, making your heart flutter. He saw you and stood up, revealing a perfect smile. "You made it!" he chirped. "I did!" you happily exclaimed. "So, I'm gonna get right to it. The day we both sat here, young and in love, I asked you to be my girlfriend. When you said yes, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Today, I still have those feelings. I'm still madly in love with you. So, just like the day you said yes to be my girlfriend, I hope today in the same spot you'll say yes to becoming my wife." Your eyes glassed over with tears. His words touched your heart. "Oh my god Kevin... Of course!" You jumped into his arms making him stumble a bit but he held on. He set you back on the ground and pulled out the ring, slipping it onto your finger. "I love you Kevin." "I love you too... Mrs. Ball."