The proposal

Eggust….

The car made a whistle-like noise as I turned on the engine. Juss seemed to be lost in a world of hers, the only time we talked was when she asked when and who brought the car to grandpa’s place and I told her one of his drivers.

After then, she went awfully quiet almost all through the drive, her eyes were glued to the window. She never spared a single glance at me, unless we hit a speed bump or we stopped by a traffic light. It was almost like I didn’t exist in her world at the moment.

“What would you like for dinner?” I placed one hand on her thighs, in a bid to get her attention, while the other one steered.

She jerked up in shock, and relaxed only when her eyes found mine. “What… what did you say?” Her words were slurred, like her brain was just rebooting or something.

“I asked what you wanted for dinner,” I clarified. “Or they,” I moved my hand from her thighs to her bump, giving it a gentle rub.

Her hands found mine, both hands placed on top of mine, for a moment I