Fix My Mechanical Heart

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled and laughed softly as she pecked his lips back. "Yep, just us." She whispered.

 

[grey987]

Mark smiled warmly at Kiora, reluctantly pulling his hand away when he noticed the waitress from earlier coming to their table with their dishes.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora coughed a little bit and quickly retracted her hand, watching the plates be set in front of them.

 

[grey987]

"Looks really good," Mark commented with another smile as he watched some steam rise from both of their dishes, spearing a few pieces of his pasta with his fork before placing them in his mouth and chewing on them. He let out a satisfied hum, savoring the taste before swallowing what he'd eaten.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled. "Sounds like it's good." She said to him, taking a bite of her pasta. She let out a soft moan of enjoyment, relaxing into the table. "So good." She mumbled.

 

[grey987]

"My thoughts exactly," Mark agreed, taking another bite out of his pasta, closing his eyes and enjoying the taste of the pasta as he leaned back in his chair.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled at him, nodding as she took another bite of her pasta, before taking some of his.

 

[grey987]

When Mark opened his eyes again, he noticed that Kiora had stolen some of his pasta and he shot her a glare before stealing some of hers and putting the pieces in his mouth, chewing on them with a grin.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora glared at him, before chuckling and taking more of his food.

 

[grey987]

"Every time," Mark said with a shake of his head, laughing before simply keeping to himself and eating a few pieces of his own pasta again.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled and kissed his nose, before returning to her own food.

 

[grey987]

Mark chuckled, taking another piece of pasta and putting it in his mouth. After chewing and swallowing in silence for a moment, he looked up at Kiora with a soft smile. "It's always nice, isn't it?" he asked. "Going out like this." He could feel the moment coming, and it almost made jitters run through his body. He was feeling pretty nervous.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled at him, taking another bite of her pasta and nodding. "Yeah, it is nice. I didn't get out much before you." She said softly to him, her feet shuffling underneath her. She smiled at him, her mind and heart very relaxed, and she smiled at him. At this point she thought that maybe her dream could come true, one day.

 

[grey987]

Mark nodded and hummed in agreement. "Yeah. Same here," he told her, picking up some of the last pieces of his pasta with his fork and putting them in his mouth to chew on.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled back, picking up the last of her pasta. "Hmm, I am very glad I meet you." she said to him, smiling softly.

 

[grey987]

Mark smiled and nodded once, but didn't look up from his plate. "Yeah. I feel the same way," he told her softly, eating up the last of his pasta. He took his time chewing, and once he'd finished, he took a deep breath and pulled out his wallet, deciding to get the payment out of the way right there and then.


The moment had finally arrived.


Standing up from his chair, Mark reached out to Kiora's hand and pulled her up from hers, giving her a serious and meaningful look. "Kiora, I love you so much," he told her. "More than any person, any place and any treasure, I love you. If you hadn't come into my life, I don't know where I would be now. Do you believe me when I say that?"

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled as she watched him finish up his pasta, pursing her lips together. She was sure that she couldn't get more happy than she was now, and she was sure that he felt the same way too. As he pulled her up, she turned a little more serious than before, as she listened to him. He was being soft, and honest. She put a small smile on her face as he finished, nodding. "I do believe you." she said to him.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora smiled as she watched him finish up his pasta, pursing her lips together. She was sure that she couldn't get more happy than she was now, and she was sure that he felt the same way too. As he pulled her up, she turned a little more serious than before, as she listened to him. He was being soft, and honest. She put a small smile on her face as he finished, nodding. "I do believe you." she said to him.


 
Kiora smiled as she watched him finish up his pasta, pursing her lips together. She was sure that she couldn't get more happy than she was now, and she was sure that he felt the same way too. As he pulled her up, she turned a little more serious than before, as she listened to him. He was being soft, and honest. She put a small smile on her face as he finished, nodding. "I do believe you." she said to him.

 

[grey987]

Mark let a smile pull at the corners of his lips, looking at Kiora for a moment longer before suddenly lowering himself on one knee. "Okay. Then let me ask you one more question," he said, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a small, dark red case. "Kiora Kitonobe... Will you marry me?" It had finally come out. Mark had finally proposed to his girlfriend. When he opened the case, it revealed a silver ring inside with three ruby flowers on it. By now, the people around them had witnessed the spectacle and there quite a few that were cheering, but Mark didn't care about that. He just cared about the love of his life, who was standing directly in front of him.

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[IceQueen]

Kimora's eyes steadily widened as he knelt down on one knee, pressing her hands to her face as she looked at him. She blinked back her tears of joy, nodding softly as she had suddenly lost all ability to say anything. She finally managed to mumble a happy "Yes." As she tried to control her happiness.

 

[grey987]

Mark smiled widely at Kiora's answer, which had caused the people around them to start clapping and cheer loudly. Any nervousness he had before had now vanished, and he felt a great amount of joy in his heart. Standing back up, he took out the ring and put the case back in his pocket, taking her left hand in his before slipping the ring onto her finger. He gave her a second to admire it, before wrapping his arms around her waist and pressing his lips against hers in a tender, loving kiss.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora still had a few tears in her eyes as she looked down at the ring he had slipped on her finger. She sniffles a little bit before he wrapped her in a hug. She wasted no time in cupping his cheeks and pulling his lips close to hers, keeping his face close to hers.

 

[grey987]

Mark tuned out the world around him, letting his lips move against Kiora's at a gentle pace. It was just like the first time they'd kissed, as though worlds had collided and everything had just fallen apart, leaving them alone together with nothing else to separate them. He held the kiss for a while longer before slowly pulling away, letting his eyes slide open as he smiled at his fiancée and brushed away the tears in her eyes with his thumb before he took his hand in hers. "Come on. Let's go home," he told her softly.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora nodded meekly, letting out a happy breath as she stared at him. She hadn't kissed him like that in a long time, and it was like her entire world was changed. Now she would have to worry about him slipping away. Not anymore.

 

[grey987]

Giving Kiora both a warm and wide smile, Mark led them hand in hand outside the restaurant and into the city. The sky above them was a dark navy blue with several stars shining in it while they headed back home, Mark's smile remaining on his lips the whole way through. Kiora was the girl he was going to spend the rest of his life with, and he wouldn't have it any other way.