"You don't have to answer now. Take time to think about it. But don't make me wait too long. Your reply will decide whether I stay or leave."
Kevin said. His voice sounded serious. He wasn't joking. He might have even let it go if they hadn't met today. Maybe it was fate that arranged this meeting.
"I don't understand. Why is my reply the deciding factor?" Leena tilted her head and stared at him. She was confused. They barely knew each other. It was too early to talk about stuff like this.
They slept together once, but it was just drunken sex. He was a complete stranger to her before today. It was a little weird for her to hear his sudden but serious proposal.
"It doesn't matter. Do you want to marry me? That's all you need to worry about." Kevin's eyes watched hers. He didn't know a lot about this girl. Maybe this was a bad decision.
She wore designer clothes and accessories -- obviously she was from a wealthy family. His father would be happy about that. But she was very young. Could such a young girl endure the dull life of a soldier's wife? To be honest, he wasn't sure.
"Why should I consider it? Do you really think there is a happy ending for a loveless marriage?" Leena said and wrinkled her little nose. Although joking and laughing all the time, she was very serious when it came to the important stuff.
"Look, give it some thought, okay? This matters a lot to me. Is there a happy ending for us? We can always figure that out after we spend enough time together, right?" Kevin had ulterior motives for this, though. If he and Leena got married, he'd have a good reason to stay in the city. His father would have to abandon his plan of recalling Kevin back to the capital city. And the capital city was far away from Daisy.
"OK. I'll think about it. By the way, what do I get out of this?" Leena joked deliberately, trying to break the tense atmosphere.
"What do you get? A lot. You get freedom. No one watching you like a hawk every second, no one making sure you behave yourself, no one forcing you to do something you don't want to. And I promise I will never divorce you." Kevin said with a smile. His smile was sad, heartbreaking but beautiful, which intrigued Leena greatly.
"Really? No one telling me what I can or can't do anymore?" Leena was tempted by the idea. Freedom was highly important to a fashion designer. She needed enough time and space for her work and loads of well-known fashion shows. He made the idea of marrying him sound really attractive. She would have total control of her time.
"Yes. But you'll be lonely. I'm always busy and won't have much time for you. I might be away for months at a time, for military exercises or missions. Is that cool with you?"
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