Chapter 192 - A Sunrise

Shi Ai felt a small tickle on her nose as she tried to sleep confortably. But the tockling continued, causing Shi Ai to wrinkle her nose and shake her head. But the pestering tickle continued making her wonder which sort of insect was intent on ruining her sleep. She swatted at the pesky insect, grumbling a bit, only to be met with a hard hand and laughter, her eyes snapped open to see a playful smile on Ah Hai's face.Blinking at him sleepily,Shi Ai turned her head to stare out of the small round window and saw the inky blue sky.In a sleepy,husky voice, she protested,"Early morning, you said.But it is still in the middle of the night now. Let us sleep some more."

Burrowing her head into his c.h.e.s.t, Shi Ai attempted to coax him back to sleep but Ah Hai simply continued to tickle her happily,causing her to roll out of the bed and fall on her a**.

Rubbing the offended part,Shi Ai stood up and glared at Ah Hai for ruining her sleep.Of course,his expression showed no change as he simply continued to grin at her.Angrily,Shi Ai jumped on to the bed and picking up her pillow chucked it at his head. In a minute,the pillow was caught and Shi Ai found herself under her hot husband,"I would like to teach you a lesson about the consequesnces of attacking me but we are getting late.We have been docked for some time. Dress comfortable."

Placing a quick kiss on her lips,Ah Hai was out of the door in a jiffy.Getting up fromthe bed,Shi Ai rubbed her aching heart and smiling got off the bed to freshen up and quickly donned on a pair of shorts and tank top.Looking at the time,Shi Ai was tempted to groan alound.It was four am..What was her husband upto now?She wondered if it was like one of his training sessions.She hoped not.

Skipping out into the open,Shi Ai looked around the empty deck and sighed.Where was she supposed to look for him?Going a little further out,she felt her breath catch in her throat.They were docked against a beautiful beach. There were beautiful airy lights and white flowers winding a path to a hammock.Flowers strewed on the sand guiding a path for her.Shi Ai felt a thrill pass through her at the thought of the surprise Ah Hai had prepared for her.Following the trail of the twinkling lights,Shi Ai saw Ah Hai standing at the end with the wide ocean behind him.Just as she would have run to him,he shocked her by going down on his knees.Her steps slowed and she came to a standstill.

Seeing her standing in shock instead of coming close to him,"Are you going to keep standing there?"

Shi Ai shook her head in denial that she wasn't going to keep standing there but did not make a move. Extending his hand, Ah Hai silently beckoned her and this time her feet moved off their own accord and her hand extended to hold his hand. Smiling Ah Hai brought her fingers to his mouth and placed an open mother kiss in them all the while staring into her eyes.

"Shi Ai, will you do me the honour of accepting my love for you for life?Marry me?"

This time Shi Ai again jerked her head sideways almost causing Ah Hai a heart attack before she mutttered,"But we are already married.."

Ah Hai put his hands on her waist and brought her closer,"Yes we are already married but we had not yet held a wedding. Let me wed you grandly so that I can announce to the world that you only belong to me..Welcome to my world, little love."

This time a smile like never before graced her face as she nodded her acceptance and Ah Hai slipped on a beautiful ring with a princess cut diamond in the middle.And the world turned to light at this time as their union was blessed with the first rays of the sun falling on their joint hands. Shi Ai looked stupefied at this realising that Ah Hai had planned the perfect timing. Looking into her stuned face, Ah Hai got onto his feet and placed a gentle kiss on her lips,"Now you see with your own eyes how my world lights up with your acceptance." Nodding her head, Shi Ai jumped into his arms and kissed him deeply. Smiling against the lips, Ah Hai picked up his bride to be and walked towards the hammock. They had to begin watching the many sunrises of their lives.

Lying on top of Ah Hai in the hammock, Shi Ai raised her head and with his face in her hand said,"Ah Hai, the only man I have ever loved in my life and the only one I will ever love, I love you. You have made all my dreams come true even those that I did not even know of. Now I have only one dream, to spend the rest of my life with you. Help me fulfill this dream, my love."

A soft smile graced Ah Hai's face at this sweet proposal of Ah Hai and he promised,"Fulfilling all your dreams is the focus of my life."

Shi Ai rested her head on his c.h.e.s.t with a happy smile matching the one that Ah Hao wore.

The natural silence of the air was however broken by a long whirring sound. Shi Ai lifted her head to ask Ah Hai what the sound was but then followed his gaze and found her answer as Ah Hai wryly said,"This is what happens when you have to take the help of family to propose to your girl. They turn it into a family affair."Jumping off the hammock, Shi Ai stood and raising her hands, waved back to the distant figures onboard the incoming ship.