Diamond Surveys

[Sheldon Martin]

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Martin had plans for their weekend away. Well it was more of a "working weekend" or so that's what he told Sofia. Though it was nothing of the sort, Evan was in on the whole thing. Sofia needed more than just a weekend away though. She needed everything to turn out better for her and Martin knew it. He'd made a point to look after her and care for her. Then he'd found himself falling for her. And now, there was no turning back as he put his plan into motion. Everything was set on the balcony of their hotel room. One that had a gorgeous view of Niagara Falls. You could not only see the falls but you could hear it rushing. It wasn't but just a small walk away to see the falls in person.

The candle lighting was low, two glasses of Champagne were set and so was the center piece of the table. Martin was playing the 'how long til she notices the ring game' and it was sometimes a dangerous game to play. The ring sat just where it would catch the light. He knew he had only a little time until Sofia would be returning from the lobby. He'd had the front desk call her and keep her a bit busy. He'd paid for the hotel, so he would have faith in the hotel desk clerk to come up with something.

Little did he know they were asking her to fill out a guest survey on their stay the past few days. Martin was probably going to hear about that sooner rather than later when she returned but maybe this would make up for all of that. He couldn't completely control everything. He took a breath. Right, now there was just that whole waiting part that made him nervous. Martin didn't usually show his nerves.

∵ Dr Sofia Austin ∵

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[attr="class","Martinnerlyric"]With all due respect
Aren’t you going to reciprocate?

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[Dr Sofia Austin]

|| TAG: Sheldon Martin,|| WORDS: 0 ||
|| NOTES: ... ||

Sofia was glad of any time she could spend with Martin, it was a ‘working weekend’ and so far it had been absolutely amazing. If Martin got to go on those kind of working weekends, she might just have to tag along more often. It was great until Martin made the hasty exit when a guest survey was mentioned, Sofia tried to find a way out of it but whatever she came up with... there was no getting out of it. Even when she mentioned Martin would be annoyed if she was late, who cared about the guy she was with. It was all about the guests.

It reminded her of the paperwork from the hospital, it never ended. Everything from the room, the view, what she wanted to see, improvements that could be made. The answers easy, there was nothing she wanted to change in the world, it was the perfect place and made more perfect by the man she was there with. Obviously not the answers they wanted to hear given there were ten more after that first one. No wonder Martin had managed to escape this and to say she was impressed by his chivalry in leaving her to deal with a five star rating and a no complains ten leaf form to fill out.

He was going to more than hear about it. There was nothing relaxing about the Spanish Inquisition which she felt she had just been abandoned to. Sofia made her way back up to their room, opening the door as she placed her things down on top of her case. “Sheldon?” She called, knowing he disliked is first name but given the past however long she had been quizzed, he deserved it. “Nice exit you made there.” So she was a little irked by it not mad but then as she looked around she noticed the candle lighting on the balcony. Why did he have to be so damn perfect she wondered as she took little notice of the table as she walked out to meet him on the balcony.

“Wow... the view just keeps getting better.” She said smiling at him as she stared out at the falls for a moment. “How could they think this place needs improving anymore.” She mused before seeing Martin seem nervous, that was far from the man she knew. He rare made a show of nerves as she started to worry. “What’s wrong? Did something happen? Is it work?” She asked not sure what the reason was but it must be something she thought, reaching out her hand to his arm.

Red☠Frost

Sheldon Martin,

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[attr="class","Martinnert"]Martin passed off Sofia calling him by his first name. He figured it would resolve itself. Now was not the time to fight with her over things. Martin didn’t respond until she came close and then he wrapped an arm around her waist. “Everything is just perfect. But you know me. I always worry.” He pointed out kissing the top of her head and then her lips.

Looking back out over the veranda for just a moment before pulling her to the table. “Perhaps we shouldn’t let dinner get cold hrm?” He was still trying to come up with a backup plan if she didn’t see the ring on the table during dinner. Well he had one but he would much rather not have to resort to such measures as tradition. That was just the way that Martin was.

He pulled out Sofia’s chair and ran his hands down her sides. “Sit, relax, and don’t worry any more on it.” He assured her before taking his seat across the table.

∵ Dr Sofia Austin ∵

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[attr="class","Martinnerlyric"]With all due respect
Aren’t you going to reciprocate?

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[Dr Sofia Austin]

|| TAG: Sheldon Martin,|| WORDS: 0 ||
|| NOTES: ... ||

Smiling, Sofia eyed Martin closely. Rarely did she ask much about his work but places like this, she thought she had the wrong career though when he was nervous. It showed through and to her Martin was hardly the type to get nervous which worried her as she smiled feeling the arm around her waist and the kiss on the top of her head and lips. “Well I don’t want you to worry about a thing, I know it’s a work trip but you’re not working now so no worrying allowed.” Sofia stated smiling as she followed his pull to the table.

“Oh of course, no point in that.” She said smiling, she took a seat on the pulled out chair as smiled happily under his touch. “Fine so long as the same applies for you.” She added as she glanced across the table at him. Sofia reached for the glass of Champagne lifting it to toast Martin. “To the best guy a girl could ever meet.” She said before she stopped noticing something on the table. Her eyes could see at that point though her brain stopped working the moment her eyes saw the box and the shining ring that caught the light perfectly.

Glancing over at Martin she found herself staring a little bewildered. It explained the nervousness, it explained a lot if she was honest but actually thinking he might be asking her. It was a question she had never thought about, she was hardly the type to daydream about a wedding or even consider anyone asking her. Sofia found herself barely able to take a breath as she stared at Martin unsure what she should do or say. Breathing would have been a better start but even that seemed to stop for a while as she froze there. The glass in her hand held tightly as she felt it shaking a little.

Red☠Frost

[Sheldon Martin]

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[attr="class","Martinnert"]Martin chuckled letting Sofia pull him over to the table. He couldn’t help but smile. “You are right darling, the worry isn’t needed.” Though he wasn’t about to admit most of his worry was because of other things. That’s just how Martin was he tried to hide as much of things as he could get away with, it is what made him good at what he did on top of that.

Martin put his glass up but set it back down the moment her hand started shaking. “Let’s set that down a moment.” He offered lightly, he knew she had a hard grip on it but he wanted her hand anyway. “Take a breath.” He reached for the box with his free hand before deciding to be as traditional as possible without being lame or insincere. His directness often times came off the wrong way.

Without taking his eyes off of her, he managed to get down on one knee without freezing. “I had words for this moment, but you walked in the room and took my breath away. I love that about you. Sofia Austin, will you marry me?” Yeah so he was usually a lot more colloquial with words and that was the biggest word fail in the history of fails. His eyes following her line of sight all the way to her eyes trying to catch them. His expressions would speak louder than his butchered question.

∵ Dr Sofia Austin ∵

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[attr="class","Martinnerlyric"]With all due respect
Aren’t you going to reciprocate?

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[Dr Sofia Austin]

|| TAG: Sheldon Martin,|| WORDS: 0 ||
|| NOTES: ... ||

Sofia disliked when Martin worried about anything, more often than not in her view it was work related and there was precious little she could do to stop it. Instead she just tried to take his mind off it and tell him to stop worrying, easier said than done she knew that but it never let her stop saying it. “You are right too, relax and enjoy the evening.” She said with a smile enjoying it herself given if this was every work trip, Sofia might have to get into the same business as Martin.

Being that girl, the one who had no idea, the one who had no words and worse the one who cried. She could barely hear what Martin said and if his hand had been elsewhere she was sure the glass would have been in pieces as she stared. Even with his suggestion to breathe, Sofia felt the breath catch in the back of her throat as she stared at Martin. His directness this time more than appreciated by her. Her own eyes staring into his and she sucked in a sharp breath the minute she saw him get down on one knee.

Her words were lost when she listened to him, the blush in her face rising at Martin’s words. She had never been told that she took anyone’s breath away, let alone asked to marry anyone before. The moment Sofia managed to catch Martin’s gaze, she knew what he had asked her. It was clear in his expression even if she could hardly make a sound for a moment. “Yes.” She finally managed to blurt out quietly, a one word answer that seemed to make her already shaky hand worse, though now it was more of her whole self that was shaking.

Do not cry, she silently scolded herself though it did no good. Her eyes started to tear up while she tried to think of what to say. “I will marry you, Sheldon Martin. I love you more than words could ever say and I will never stop taking your breath away.” She almost sobbed, reaching out to hug him tightly, partially throwing herself at Martin too as if making sure the entire thing was real and not just an intense and very realistic, three day dream she was having.

Red☠Frost

[Sheldon Martin]

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Martin wrapped his arms around Sofia. Letting her words sink in, he kissed the top of her forehead and smiled down towards her. He loved having this woman close to him. Slipping the ring onto her finger, he sat there content to just hold her. Martin was a simplistic type of person. It didn’t take much to make him appreciate the small things. Hearing her response he couldn’t find a brighter smile on his face.

There was no better place as he looked out over their balcony at the falls. Martin didn’t want to let their dinner get cold. “Seafood tastes better warm sweetheart.” He pointed to the covered plates. So, he had gone a little out of his way for the evening but tonight was a night all about her. He was going to make up for those surveys too, she just didn’t know it yet.

∵ End Thread ∵

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[attr="class","Martinnerlyric"]With all due respect
Aren’t you going to reciprocate?

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