BLOODY ROSES [3]

5

"Alaric."
Roman walked into the mans apartment his lips pulled into a frown from worry.
"Roman, what are you doing here?"
Alaric furrowed his eyebrows, crossing his arms almost defensively.
"Just needed to talk."
Roman mumbled clearing his throat.
"Then talk."
"Alone."
Roman told him, but it sounded more like a question.
"You can say whatever you want right here Ro."
Roman flinched at the nickname, although it was usually endearing it now felt like an insult coming from Ric's mouth.
"That's not Jo sweetheart."
Roman sighed shaking his head.
Alaric furrowed his eyebrows with a scoff.
"Yes. It is."
Alaric clenched his jaw.
"Alaric that stone harbors millions of souls! Jo's wasn't one of them."
Roman told the man sadly.
"Why can't you just let me have this? Just once."
Alaric scoffed shaking his head.
"Ric why would I lie?"
"I don't know! But it's her and she's here and you can't change my mind."
"Alaric please-"
Roman reached out for the man's wrist however he jerked away quickly.  
"I think you should leave."
"Alaric-"
"Now Roman."
The Salvatore scoffed shaking his head as he shoved his hands in his pockets.
"I've done many things Alaric, but for you to think I would really stop you from being with her again is just cruel."
Roman shook his head slowly walking back to the door.
"If it was really her I'd already be helping you replan your wedding."
Roman mumbled quietly.
The Salvatore left swiftly his jaw clenched.
Once again a member in the Mystic Falls gang had doubted his judgement, and they would again regret it.

❁

"I love you,"
Roman repeated over and over again, his head buried into Enzo's neck.
Enzo groaned pulling on the Salvatore's hair to make him do the same.
"I love you Lorenzo."
Roman breathed out in a heavy whisper his nose rubbing against the vampire's.
"So you tell me every waking moment."
Enzo smiled brightly.
Roman chuckled kissing him lightly, his hands trailing down the man's exposed torso.
"Because the world is cruel and I wish to let the world know you are the love of my life
Lorenzo St. John. And that it will not take you from me ever again."
Roman smiled brightly, his voice in a loving whisper as Enzo's smile grew.
It was what everyone hoped for, love in the purest form.
Nothing but love between two people with nothing else occupying their thoughts.
"And why, pray tell, do you love me so much?"
Enzo's smile was still wide and Roman believed he'd never seen the man so happy.
"I fell in love with a vampire who made me love the world again. He made me want to love and believe in fairytales as if I was a child,"
Enzo laughed at that, looking down.
However Roman cupped his face meeting his gaze once more.
"I fell in love with a vampire who made me want to be alive again,"
Roman smiled ignoring the tears in Enzo's eyes.
"I will love you for the rest of my life Enzo."
Roman breathed out wiping a small tear that had fallen from Enzo's eyes.
"Marry me?"
Enzo breathed out suddenly.
"What?"
Roman laughed as Enzo grabbed both his hands pulling him to sit on the edge of the bed.
Enzo ran over to their dresser pulling out the top drawer.
"Roman Lee Salvatore,"
Enzo grinned kneeling between Roman's legs as he grabbed his hand.
"The love of my life, please, marry me?"
Roman couldn't help but laugh lovingly seeing the diamond engraved ring in the black box.
"Lorenzo St. John, I've wanted to marry you since I saw you in that cell."
Roman laughed as Enzo tackled him back onto the bed kissing all over his face.
"I will love you forever Roman St. John."
Enzo grinned testing out the name as Roman laughed.
"Lorenzo St. John, I will love you forever and long after that."