“Diona Brown, I love you”, he said, his voice full of emotion, as both Daryle and Alexis looked at each other, small smiles starting to light up their faces. Diona looked up at him, her eyes so bright “And I love you too”, she replied softly, seeing how he smiled back at her.
“Diona will you marry me, will you be my wife?”, he asked, his eyes so dark, with a glow lighting up that darkness, as he looked lovingly into her face. Diona was partly aware of her sister’s hands flying to her mouth as she nodded, throwing her arms around Nikias’ neck, kissing him as he lifted her off her feet to hold her closer to him.
“Yes, yes I’ll be your wife”, she whispered against his mouth, as he kissed her, swinging her around as the two of them laughed with such happiness.
Beside them Alexis and Daryle both looked heavenward after watching their elder brother and sister. “Thank God for that”, Daryle said softly. “It took them long enough”, before she smiled, feeling her husband’s arms circle her as he hugged her close to him