Chapter 379: Under the Moonlight and Fireworks (2/2)

It took them nearly a minute to start, and by that time, Alex and Emily were high up in the air.

”Woah! We are at least 150 meters high, aren't we? Urgh, I'm regretting it now. I can't look down,” Emily said as she closed her eyes.

”Why did you even insist on coming here then?” Alex asked.

”I- I like the feeling of freefall when we go down,” Emily said with her eyes closed and her hands holding the bar in front of them really hard.

Alex placed his hands on top and said, ”It's okay, just lookup. Look at the moon.”

Emily nodded and slowly opened her eyes and looked up. ”Oh, it's a full moon today,” she said as she finally paid attention to it now.

The Ferris Wheel suddenly sped up, and the two were pulled back in free fall.

”Aaaah!” Emily cried out loud. Alex laughed out loud too. Their screams and laughers were lost in the dozens of others that screamed and laughed too.

The wheel reached the top at the same speed and dropped once more. This happened a few times more and then it slowed down again.

People were starting to leave behind Alex's compartment.

He and Emily on the other hand were going to go for a full slow climb and fall before they had to leave for the others.

”This is quite fun,” Alex said.

Emily looked towards him and nodded.

BTOOM BTOOM BTOOM

Both of them looked towards the distant sky and smiled. The fireworks were being set off in the distance.

”Such perfect timing,” Alex said.

”Yes, we couldn't have gotten a better viewing spot,” Emily said.

The sky got bright from all the fireworks and the lights illuminated their faces in the night sky. The multicolored fireworks were a sight to behold.

While Emily had all of her attention on the fireworks, Alex fell into thought.

'It's now or never.'

He lightly squeezed Emily's hand to get her attention. ”Emily,” he called out.

”Yes?” she said as she turned around.

”Will you go out with me?” he dropped the question.

Emily's face changed emotions like a chameleon. At one moment she looked stunned, at another moment she was surprised, then she was skeptical, and then nervous and happy. Finally, she blushed and said, ”Yes.”

Alex was elated. He was really happy to hear her accept his proposal. He looked at her blushing face and decided to go for it as well.

Under the moonlight and fireworks, he leaned in towards her. Emily saw him coming too and got nervous, so she closed her eyes.

While Emily had her eyes closed, Alex kept his open. As he got closer, Alex could see the shape of her eyelashes, could see the shade of her skin, could smell the fragrance of her perfume, could feel her breath on his face, and could see her soft lips.

He placed his lips on top of those very lips, and he kissed her.