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New adventure
Emily sat listening to the brief for the next episode. She only half heard the run through as she was lost in her own world. She looked at the face of the people who had become like family to her over the last three years. And then she turned and looked at the face she would not forget is she lived to be a hundred years old. The memory of meeting Stephen the first time was still fresh to her. The excitement at being part of something great, the nerves as she walked into the auditioning room, the way her stomach flipped and her pulse jumping when she shook Stephen’s hand the first time. In the time since then their relationship had grown from a flirtation, to a true friendship and then into a love like she had never felt before. A love so deep she didn’t know could exist. She smiled as she looked at him now, at the way his brow furrowed as he concentrated. He turned to her, like he could feel her watching him.
‘What?’ he whispered as he smiled.
Emily blushed as she said:’ nothing’ and turned away. It amazed her that he could still do this to her. Still make her feel like a love struck teenager after two years together.
She had worried that working together would ruin what they had. She loved their life together, couldn’t and wouldn’t imagine anything other than working, living and loving together, but so many Hollywood couples broke up after working together. But after two years, her love for Stephen haven’t lessened in any way.
Emily felt a twinge of worry. They usually drove into work together every day, but this morning Stephen wanted to leave early on his own. He said that he had errands to run before work, that he would meet her at the studio, but he wouldn’t tell her what it was. Emily mentally shook herself, told herself it was nothing and made an effort to concentrate. It did not help when Stephen took her hand, kissed her knuckles and held it in his the rest of the meeting.
‘Okay guys, let’s call it a day’, John called, ‘good work everyone, see you tomorrow.’
Emily smiled at David, happy with how the days shooting went. She hugged him goodbye and turned to go to her trailer, to start getting ready to head home. As she walked through the Foundry set, she saw Stephen.
‘Hey handsome, I thought you would be home by now.’ Stephen had finished his last seen about an hour before.
‘I wanted to talk to you before we went home.’
The niggle of worry from this morning crept into Emily’s mind before she squashed it. Emily smiled, walking over to him and said: ‘Sounds serious’, trying to keep her tone light.
‘I wanted to run an idea past you’
‘Sure’
Stephen started walking around the set, running his hands over the surfaces.
‘I’ve been thinking about the day you auditioned. I can still remember that day, more clearly than any other day in my life. The second I shook your hand I knew. This was it. Not just did we find the girl for Felicity, but I would never meet anyone like you again.’
Stephen paused as he stopped in front of her.
‘I know you had your fears about this working Em, but I have never been more certain about anything.’
Emily watched him through eyes that had started to tear up.
‘Stephen,’ she said.
‘I know Oliver and Felicity have had many adventures together, but none of them will compare to this adventure. I want a lifetime of adventures with you. I want to grow old with you. I want to share children with you.’
Stephen went down on his knee and took her shaking hand into his
‘What do you say Em, will you start this adventure with me. Emily Bett Rickards, will you marry me?’
He was looking up at her hopefully and a little nervously.
As tears started slipping down her cheeks, Emily knelt down in front of him.
‘Stephen, there is no one in the world I would rather share a life with. You opened my heart in a way that I did not know was possible. Yes Stephen, yes I will marry you!’
Stephen’s face broke out into a grin and he swooped her up before covering her mouth with his. His hand shook as her placed a ring on her left hand and when he looked in her eyes, his eyes were shining too.
‘I hope you don’t mind, but I invited a few friends to celebrate with us.’
Emily looked around and noticed their TV family standing just off the set. She did not notice them as her eyes still get drawn to Stephen whenever he was in the room.
‘Pretty certain I would say yes?’ she asked.
‘Hopeful’ he smiled. ‘Is it alright? If you rather want to be alone I’ll…’
Emily kissed him before he could continue.
‘It’s perfect’, she said as everyone started coming forward to congratulate them.
Emily sat listening to the brief for the next episode. She only half heard the run through as she was lost in her own world. She looked at the face of the people who had become like family to her over the last three years. And then she turned and looked at the face she would not forget is she lived to be a hundred years old. The memory of meeting Stephen the first time was still fresh to her. The excitement at being part of something great, the nerves as she walked into the auditioning room, the way her stomach flipped and her pulse jumping when she shook Stephen’s hand the first time. In the time since then their relationship had grown from a flirtation, to a true friendship and then into a love like she had never felt before. A love so deep she didn’t know could exist. She smiled as she looked at him now, at the way his brow furrowed as he concentrated. He turned to her, like he could feel her watching him.
‘What?’ he whispered as he smiled.
Emily blushed as she said:’ nothing’ and turned away. It amazed her that he could still do this to her. Still make her feel like a love struck teenager after two years together.
She had worried that working together would ruin what they had. She loved their life together, couldn’t and wouldn’t imagine anything other than working, living and loving together, but so many Hollywood couples broke up after working together. But after two years, her love for Stephen haven’t lessened in any way.
Emily felt a twinge of worry. They usually drove into work together every day, but this morning Stephen wanted to leave early on his own. He said that he had errands to run before work, that he would meet her at the studio, but he wouldn’t tell her what it was. Emily mentally shook herself, told herself it was nothing and made an effort to concentrate. It did not help when Stephen took her hand, kissed her knuckles and held it in his the rest of the meeting.
‘Okay guys, let’s call it a day’, John called, ‘good work everyone, see you tomorrow.’
Emily smiled at David, happy with how the days shooting went. She hugged him goodbye and turned to go to her trailer, to start getting ready to head home. As she walked through the Foundry set, she saw Stephen.
‘Hey handsome, I thought you would be home by now.’ Stephen had finished his last seen about an hour before.
‘I wanted to talk to you before we went home.’
The niggle of worry from this morning crept into Emily’s mind before she squashed it. Emily smiled, walking over to him and said: ‘Sounds serious’, trying to keep her tone light.
‘I wanted to run an idea past you’
‘Sure’
Stephen started walking around the set, running his hands over the surfaces.
‘I’ve been thinking about the day you auditioned. I can still remember that day, more clearly than any other day in my life. The second I shook your hand I knew. This was it. Not just did we find the girl for Felicity, but I would never meet anyone like you again.’
Stephen paused as he stopped in front of her.
‘I know you had your fears about this working Em, but I have never been more certain about anything.’
Emily watched him through eyes that had started to tear up.
‘Stephen,’ she said.
‘I know Oliver and Felicity have had many adventures together, but none of them will compare to this adventure. I want a lifetime of adventures with you. I want to grow old with you. I want to share children with you.’
Stephen went down on his knee and took her shaking hand into his
‘What do you say Em, will you start this adventure with me. Emily Bett Rickards, will you marry me?’
He was looking up at her hopefully and a little nervously.
As tears started slipping down her cheeks, Emily knelt down in front of him.
‘Stephen, there is no one in the world I would rather share a life with. You opened my heart in a way that I did not know was possible. Yes Stephen, yes I will marry you!’
Stephen’s face broke out into a grin and he swooped her up before covering her mouth with his. His hand shook as her placed a ring on her left hand and when he looked in her eyes, his eyes were shining too.
‘I hope you don’t mind, but I invited a few friends to celebrate with us.’
Emily looked around and noticed their TV family standing just off the set. She did not notice them as her eyes still get drawn to Stephen whenever he was in the room.
‘Pretty certain I would say yes?’ she asked.
‘Hopeful’ he smiled. ‘Is it alright? If you rather want to be alone I’ll…’
Emily kissed him before he could continue.
‘It’s perfect’, she said as everyone started coming forward to congratulate them.
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