Sit down!” I reached up and grabbed Amelia by her hand. She jerked away from me and held her arms high up into the night sky, bellowing out a scream of excitement. She was beautiful, the way her hair blew in the wind covering her eyes. She delicately wiped the strands of gold from her face. She stumbled just a bit. I pulled her down next to me and insisted she never do that again.
We were now centered at the top, looking out over the city, glorifying in its magnificence. The blue and pink neon lights never died; this Ferris Wheel ran all year long except for Christmas Day.
“You wouldn’t care if I fell a million feet.” She laid her head over on my uniform and sobbed. “The only place I want you to fall is more in love with me.” I held her close hoping she could hear me over the loud music that played in the streets.
She turned her worried expression towards me, her baby blues now full of tears. “If that’s what you wanted, you wouldn’t have left me.” I didn’t want to admit that I knew what she meant by that, but rumors spread like wildfire, and I wasn’t oblivious to the mill.
“Part of it’s true.” She revealed, knowing my thoughts from years of companionship. I could feel my stomach move up to my throat as I slid away from her, any truth she could offer would have a lasting impact on our lives. “Which part?” I courageously asked. Cowardly ways disappeared with my enrollment.
She sat up straight with confidence signifying the woman she had become. “I spent some time with Ryan Tilley but I never betrayed you.” She didn’t blink, stared straight at me. Relief poured over me. I believed what she was saying.
She gently put my hand over her navy silk dress, pressing it against her belly. “You’re going to have a son.” I swallowed hard, fist pumping the air and then planting the longest, most passionate kiss on her ruby red lips.
“Our future is the reason I joined. I never meant to hurt you.” The ride stopped abruptly, the operator opened the door so we could disembark. I led her closer to the waters edge, the tiny rippling waves gave me a feeling of euphoria, confirming my split second decision. I dropped down on one knee and became the man I so desperately searched for.
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