Crystal combs her hair wondering if she should braid it or leave it flowing down her back, getting up from the stool she makes her way out of the room to find Connor.

"Braid or let it flow?" she asks him and he pauses what he was doing to turn her way.

"Want me to braid it?" he asks and she nods her head.

"You know?" she asks in surprise.

"I used to do Des's hair so" he smiles before he walks to where she was and she hands him the comb.

With her back to him, Crystal smiles as he touches her hair before combing it. They both stay quiet enjoying the peace and silence as Connor braids her hair.

Finishing braiding her hair, Connor asks her to stay as he walks out of the room and Crystal waits, when he returns her has a crown made of flowers and silently, he puts it on her head.

"Where did you get this?" she asks staring herself in the mirror.

"You look beautiful" he smiles and she smiles back touching the flowers.

********

"Nature is a beauty" Crystal takes a deep breath with her head thrown out and up enjoying the sunlight.

"Must b a woman" Connor smiles as he stares at her happy face and Crystal turns to face him with a sweet smile.

"We should really visit this place more often you know" she states before she walks around the place barefoot on the grass. Connor quietly follows her watching her touching the flowers on her way, before she runs behind a butterfly, her laughter echoing around the creek and soaring his heart.

He stops when she makes her way towards the small river, jumping from one stone to another to walk to the other side. Turning back, she calls for him to hurry and he takes his time watching her freely walk around.

"I wish we had a home in here, you know. So, we could visit this place whenever, stay here for few days, life would be good and peaceful, don't you think?" she asks as she keeps walking.

"Oh, fish" she squeals and Connor raise his hand to grab her but she just drops down lying on her stomach to check the fishes"

"Oh no" she pouts turning to look at Connor as her flower crown falls and it floats away in the river.

Connor makes his way to get it but she stands and stops him to do so.

"Don't go, you will just get your clothes wet. You can make me another one" she points and they both watch the crown float away.

"Do you think these fishes are magical? Will we get cursed if we catch them and eat?" Crystal asks him and Connor bends down to grab one.

"Connor" Crystal groans as the fish in his hand starts to move fast once out of water.

"Put it back I was kidding" she explains and Connor lets the fish back in the water and the peace the fishes had is destroyed as all of them start to swim away from where Crystal and Connor were standing.

********

"They are running away, scared" Crystal sighs as she sits wrapping her arms around her knees staring at the fishes swimming away with a small pout.

Crystal feels Connor move away so with another glance at the river, she stands up and turns to follow her mate only to stop and stand still as she finds Connor on his one knee with rings in his opened palm.

"A moment with you had been the reason for me to keep living, walking moments without you. But no more will I survive even to take a breath without you because I am yours. I was yours when you walked in my home, I was yours when you walked out, I have been yours even in between the times you doubted...

But just know that I would never not choose you. It does not matter how many lifetimes I get, which ever world I get born in, I will always choose you...

Because you are the only one who truly, completely knows me, remembers me as a human as a vampire and each day I am alive to see you it reminds me of the times my life was simple, easier and beautiful and just us. You share a part of my life, a moment of my time that no one has seen or knows, so with every remaining breath I have, every memory I can collect, every moment I have left, I want it with you...

So, will you do me an honor by saying yes to marrying me and sharing a forever that shall always be with you?" he asks.

Crystal stares at Connor with tear filled eyes, until the very moment she did not knew she needed that from him, she was missing that in her life. With a nod of her head, she goes to kneel in front of him but with his speed he holds her back.

"A Queen should never kneel, not even for me" he points and if Crystal did not know if she could love this man any more.

Pushing his hand away from her, she kneels in front of him, cupping his face she smiles.

"But a Queen's place is beside her King, where he stays, she stays. Queen or no, all I ever wanted from the moment I knew you existed that I want to be yours in whichever way I could. I would go back if I could and keep on working at your farm, if it's you that I get to kiss at the end of the night I would never complain, never say a word, I will live as just a helper in your farm....

It is equally my honor to get to share my forever with you because from the very first day, there was no one else but just you. So, yes, yes because of the time we had, yes for the time we lost, yes for the time we will have" she agrees pulling his face close to drop a kiss on his lips and Connor smiles as he puts the ring on her finger before she does the same to his.

********

"Do you want a big wedding?" Connor asks helping her up and she glances his way.

"Do you?" she asks him and he takes a deep breath as he pulls her closer.

"To be honest?" he asks and she nods her head.

"Just be that" she smiles is assurance.

"I would want that if Des was here, I would want her to run around everywhere, fill the house with her hurried footsteps, shouting and screaming but..."

"We won't have a big one, not because you don't want but because I feel the same. In the short time, I was with her, she had become a sister I did not knew I wanted so much. I know many will be happy with our wedding but it's her happiness that would have been the purest and honest for us" she points and Connor agrees.

********

Connor stands with flowers in his hand while Crystal the moves towards Destiny's tomb, he stands back as stares at it for a moment while Crystal cleans the dust off the tomb.

"I finally got around to ask her to marry me" Connor's words make Crystal pause and she glances at him to find his focus on his sister's grave.

"She said yes, so we are here to ask for your blessings" he puts out and Crystal turns around to pick the dried flowers to put it aside as she stands up, watching Connor put the fresh flowers on top makes her smile as he has never once forgotten to replace the flowers for his sister.

"I hope you have not changed your mind, about us. Because for now you are the only family, we both have" Crystal adds talking to Destiny when Connor stands beside her.

"But if you do not want us to get married just say so, else you will have to stay silent for, forever" Connor warns as he stares at the grave and Crystal squeezes his hand as he realizes what he just said, as Destiny was silent, for, forever.

A whisk of air passes by them making both of them shiver and Connor stiffens as a piece of flower rolls down from the bouquet and Crystal blinks in surprise.

"Guess, she is okay" Crystal whispers as she bends to pick it up but Connor shakes his head no stopping her.

"That's more that enough" he gulps and she lets the flower rest on the ground and nods.

********

Crystal gasps as at once Connor picks her up as soon as they reach their home, wrapping her arm around his she stares at him in shock.

"For the better or for worse" he starts his vows carrying her in the house and her eyes widens.

"Connie" she whispers, emotional.

"My every step will always begin beside you and it will always move towards you. My every waking thoughts begins with you and it shall rest only to dream about you. Because even in health and in sickness, you shall always find be beside you, for me there is no other matter important than your well-being. So, will you take me as your husband, a mate for every life you are blessed with?" he asks staring at her as he walks in the house and Crystal buries her face on his chest and cries, after a moment she collects herself enough to cup his face as she nods and whispers the word.

"I do" she agrees as she pulls herself closer to him, grabbing the back of his neck she joins their forehead.

"From the bloom of spring, to the heat of summer, to the new hopes by the fall and to the cold winter, I have reserved myself just for you. So, will you promise to claim me as your wife and a mate in every seasons of your life?" she asks and he smiles dropping a kiss on her forehead as he whispers.

"I do"

********

The pieces of clothes scattered all over the house makes Crystal blush the next morning, she giggles as Connor bites the back of her neck and picks her up to go back to their room as he was not finished.

"But the clothes" Crystal points out and Connor frowns turning to stare at it, so with a flick of his finger he makes everything disappear as he walks back to their room.

Putting her on the bed be covers her body with his, dropping light kisses all over her face while she giggles.

"Are you sore?" he asks pushing her hair away from her face and Crystal turns a bit red.

"You are not supposed to ask that" she mumbles.

"I need to know if you are" he frowns and she pats on his chest asking him to move, so he rests on his back while she puts her head on his chest.

"I am fine, even if sore, you know we can heal fast" she points and he smiles rubbing her back as he stares in her eyes.

"Do you feel it?" he asks as he brushes her jaw lightly and Crystal nods her head moving to drop a kiss on his lip.

"It feels perfect, to know your feelings, to be this close to you" she confesses and he nods as he wraps his arm around her tightly.

"It feels surreal" he mutters as he raises her hand before kissing it.

"What?" she asks as he bites on her wrist.

"Us" he mumbles.

"Don't do that" she gasps as he sends images on her from last night through that.

"Never seen such beautiful sight" he teases as she pulls her hand away from his reach so he rolls them on the bed getting on top.

"You feel me?" he asks as he drops his hand between them and Crystal nods closing her eyes as he enters her.

"Crystal" he breathes burying his face on her neck and she wraps her arms around him whispering his name.

"Connor"

*********

Crystal kisses the back of Connor's shoulder as she stands behind him with her arms wrapped around him.

"Do they need this much watering?" she asks him and he chuckles.

"Forget about them, what do you want?" he asks and she sighs moving away from him to stand in front of him.

"I need you to braid my hair" she demands and he raises a brow in question.

"Braid?" he asks and she nods her head.

"And then you can unbraid it while we are on bed" she grins as she wraps her arms around his waist.

"It's bed you need" he flicks her nose making her laugh.

"Let's watch a movie" she asks and he stops to water to pick his mate in his arms.

"What else do you want?" he asks walking back to their house to watch a movie.

Crystal shifts to find a comfortable position on the couch as Connor plays the movie, she puts her head on his chest wrapping her leg and arm around him. She kisses on the tip of his chin and smiles as she stares at the TV.

The couple spends the day watching movie and eating, talking softly in between and just lazing around. When she falls asleep on the middle of the movie, Connor turns the TV off as he lets the darkness cover him, rubbing his hand on her back he just stares at the ceiling silently, enjoying her in his arm, listening her heartbeat.

********

Connor shakes his head no as Crystal pouts and whines holding his hand and pulling him to stand up.

"No" he refuses and she groans.

"But, Connie please for me" she asks and he still does not give up.

"The song is finishing, so hurry" she whines and he grabs the remote to shut it up.

"Better" he grumbles but she just narrows her eyes and stares at him.

"We did not get to dance on our wedding night" she points stomping her foot and pouting at him.

"We danced all night between the sheets" he sighs as he lies back on the couch.

"You know what I mean"

"Seriously, Crystal do you really think I am a dance kind of man?" he asks and she nods her head with a smile.

"No" he refuses and she plays the only car she has left.

"I just wanted to know what it feels to dance with your husband, having your mate arms around you, but guess..." she takes a big deep sigh and Connor frowns.

"We really don't have to dance, you know" he points and she sadly nods her head making him feel guilty.

"Just one?" he asks and she sighs.

"Its okay, I don't want to make you do what you don't want" she asks and he narrows his eyes at her.

"Well then, okay" he nods and her eyes narrows this time.

"You are supposed to give in my demands, instead of agreeing" she snaps at him and he chuckles standing up, taking her hand in his he twirls her around.

"We need music" she laughs but he just keeps dancing without music.

"Your laughter will do" he points making her swoon.

"God, I love you" she grins as they dance around without any music.

"Not as much as I love you" he points as he bends his head to kiss on her lips.