[ Raina nodded once again, still in the process of being able to speak without the words coming out as sobs and incoherent sounds. It was a damn good thing her eyeliner and mascara were waterproof.
She offered her hand to him, the wrong hand at first. And then she offered the other one because she, too, was clumsy in her acceptance. Oh, as a little girl with big dreams she had fantasized about the day she would find a handsome man to marry. But as life went on, she saw that for what it was -- only a dream that would never happen.
Even all of her harping on Chilton for this moment -- somehow she never expected to get here physically. She had just wanted Chilton there emotionally.
As the ring did maneuver its way onto her hand with bloodied fingers staining her skin, she looked down at it with a tearful smile and a little laugh. ]
It's beautiful. The most incredible piece of jewelry you've ever bought for me.
[ Her palms went to his cheeks and she kissed him, grateful and full of loving adoration. Pulling back with a sniffle and a quick swipe of her cheeks to clear the tears away, Raina slowly climbed off of Chilton. ]
Let me get you a local anesthetic so I can stitch you up. It shouldn't... [ Her words faltered some, softened and mumbled with shame. ] ...it shouldn't leave too much of a scar if we take care of it properly.
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She offered her hand to him, the wrong hand at first. And then she offered the other one because she, too, was clumsy in her acceptance. Oh, as a little girl with big dreams she had fantasized about the day she would find a handsome man to marry. But as life went on, she saw that for what it was -- only a dream that would never happen.
Even all of her harping on Chilton for this moment -- somehow she never expected to get here physically. She had just wanted Chilton there emotionally.
As the ring did maneuver its way onto her hand with bloodied fingers staining her skin, she looked down at it with a tearful smile and a little laugh. ]
It's beautiful. The most incredible piece of jewelry you've ever bought for me.
[ Her palms went to his cheeks and she kissed him, grateful and full of loving adoration. Pulling back with a sniffle and a quick swipe of her cheeks to clear the tears away, Raina slowly climbed off of Chilton. ]
Let me get you a local anesthetic so I can stitch you up. It shouldn't... [ Her words faltered some, softened and mumbled with shame. ] ...it shouldn't leave too much of a scar if we take care of it properly.