It's been a few days since Lizzy's funeral, Preston has been all anyone is talking about recently. You would think they would be more interested in the fact that everyone thought he was dead, but then suddenly appeared at his mates funeral but no. According to Erik all they could talk about was him confessing to killing Matilda, most people didn't even know that they had another child, they all assumed it was only Gray.
Talking of Gray he's been so stressed out, if you remember back when Rupert attacked the castle, the officials blamed Daisy for enabling the attack. They're full force going at Daisy due to Rupert not being around anymore, they still want to hold someone accountable and Daisy's the only one they can. Her trials set for tomorrow, they wanted to get her trial out of the way before Preston's much harder trial comes along. Now you're probably thinking, Clara but didn't you and Erik fire those officials? You would be correct in thinking that but as they were the officials when the case was opened, they are the ones that are responsible for completing the case. Stupid rules that can't be changed!
Gray and Josh have been working none stop on the case, Josh as he is her mate but I think Gray is doing it as he feels bad. Just as I did with the explosion, he feels partly responsible for what's happening to Daisy, which isn't true!
I haven't been able to see Daisy since I went around her house, as she is being tried for aiding in Rupert's attacks against me, for my safety she is to stay a ridiculous 3 miles away from me! I know stupid right?! The next time I can see her is at her trial, even then she's behind this huge glass with me and Gray sat on this little balcony thing. According to Gray, we can't have an opinion or take a side with anything, as we are King and Queen it wouldn't be a fair trial. If the people who are making the decision whether she is guilty or not guilty see that me and Gray are on a certain side, they are more likely to take that side to please us in a way. That is why no one is to know that Gray helped Josh build a case for Daisy, when Preston goes to trial no one is to know that I built the case on him.
As her trial is tomorrow, Gray is trying to get all the evidence and documents sorted. When I woke up he wasn't there but he did leave a note saying he would be in his office all day, he stuck true to his word and has indeed been in his office for most of the day. I make my way towards the office as the sky was now turning a shade of orange, we maybe had just over an hour of daylight left.
As I reach the door I hear his voice telling me to come in, I smile opening the door to see him at his desk with papers everywhere. His hair was sticking up like he'd ran his hand through it multiple times, a pile of papers fall on the floor causing him to sigh and run his hands through his hair messing it up even more. He leant down to pick them up but I walk over picking them up for him, he thanks me a little sitting back in his chair.
"Stress isn't good for your health" I say placing the pile of papers back on his desk "I know how you're feeling, you've spent all this time on this case and you just wanna make sure it's air tight, you wanna check for any mistakes or for any information you missed" I start to say as he takes me by the waist and pulls me to sit on his lap, he places his head in my neck taking in my scent to help him calm down "but Gray, you've done everything you can, it's now in the hands of the court" I say holding him tightly as I spoke, I felt like that this last week but it was Erik was the one that had to tell me this.
"You and Erik" Gray growls his face still in my neck, wait is he jealous? "That man is spending more time with my mate than I am, my love I am not jealous" he growls out his still not looking up.
"I'm sure that's what a jealous person would say" I smirk knowing what kind of reaction I was going to get, but I also wanted him to stop stressing over the case for a little while, he growls causing the pile of papers to once again fall on the floor.
"I am not jealous, I know I am the only person who makes you feel a certain way my love, no other man could" he smirks now looking me up and down, I roll my eyes getting off his lap which he didn't like.
"We could test that theory out if you like" I smile sweetly at him, this immediately makes him angry where his eyes turn many shakes darker.
"I will rip apart any man who dares lay a hand on you" he growls which just makes me laugh a little, I place a kiss on his nose letting him know I was only joking.
"I have something to show you" I tell him which he once again smirks at, he had the wrong idea "get your head out of the gutter, come on" I exclaim trying to pull him out of the chair but he was too heavy, I only have human strength now which isn't enough to pull him around.
He gets up but as I was pulling him I fall backwards, before I hit the floor I'm caught by Gray who was just smiling, I hovered above the ground in this arms where he wriggles his eyebrows at me. I just roll my eyes standing up, now he was on his feet it was much easier to pull him around. I pull him out the office where he just laughs, he eventually wraps his hand in mine finally walking beside me.
I lead him out the castle and down a long path, the whole way he was asking me where I was taking him but I told him he needed to wait. I had this idea when I was planning the memorial for Ellie, which went fantastic by the way. All her family turned up and kept thanking me, I just hope I did enough to keep the promise I made with Rupert. Who's funeral also went great, no one turned up apart from me and Erik, but I still made sure he was laid to rest with full respect and I just know he's with Ellie now.
Once we round a corner I see Gray give me a confused look, the lake soon comes into view from around the corner. This is the first time I've been back since what happened, but I had Gray by my side so I wasn't worried. As we make it closer I spot the very thing I brought Gray here for. Stood off the side near the dock was a new huge statue, a woman holding a little girl in a hug. I walk him over to stand in front to see the little plaque on the front, it read.
"In loving memory of Elizabeth and Matilda Bennett, forever missed, never forgotten and forever loved"
It turned out absolutely beautiful, I knew I needed to do something to remember the two. In my mind that's what they're doing in whenever they are right now. I take a glance to Gray who had tears in his eyes just staring at the statue, I don't think he's noticed the other stuff yet.
"If you look around, we've put a metal fence around the lake where only people with permission are allowed to enter" I explain putting at the lake "look over there you can see a camera, that's sent back to a guard post we set up just over there, people will always be monitoring this place so nothing that happened to Lizzy or Matilda will ever happen again" I smile looking over at Gray who still had the same expression, it hasn't changed since we arrived here which is making me nervous that he doesn't like it.
"I love it my love, Matilda and my mother would have loved it also" he says a tear running down his cheek, I wipe it away as more begin to spill from his eyes "I was so stupid, I had a chance to speak with my mother but I was selfish, she died hating me" he cries breaking down, I worried he would start feeling like this, I place my hands on his face making him look down at me.
"That is the furthest thing from the truth, your mother loves you Gray so much, you were all she spoke about, do you wanna know what her last words were?" I ask tears also building in my eyes, he looks at me sadly nodding his head "look after my baby boy for me, even until the end you're all she could think about" I tell him placing my forehead on his, he was still crying as I take his hands telling him it was all going to be okay.
"She would be so proud of you, look at the amazing man you've become, Matilda would be looking down at her little brother thinking wow" I smile which makes him sniff as I spoke, I rub my thumb over his cheek placing a kiss on his nose, that was always my way of telling him I loved him.
His face goes blank for a second but he's soon back, he places a kiss on my nose before stepping back at a little.
"You do not understand how much you have helped me, I spent years searching for you but it was worth the wait, I love you so much and here is my way of telling you that" he smiles reaching in his back pocket, I stare at him confused for a second until he gets down on one knee.
I hold my hands to my mouth wanting to cry, he opens a tiny books where an beautiful ring stood. He just has a huge smile on his face looking up at me.
"Clara Jacobs, will you marry me?" He asks the smile still on his face but I could tell he was nervous.
"Yes, of course" I smile which immediately makes him stand and pick me up in his arms, he soon puts me down placing the ring on my finger.
I'm once again wrapped in a tight hug where we just hold each other.
I'm engaged!