Elfemies to Lovers

by Jennifer Chipman

“Love is always a risk, Theodore. But it’s worth it.” A smile curled over my dad’s face. “You’ll see.”

“This is all for you. It’s always been for you. The list, everything we did this Christmas… It was me trying to convince you to stay. To show you how good life could be up there. I know you love the theme park, but I wanted you to love this place too. I wanted you to fall in love with me.” Stay. Stay with me.

Tell me you’re mine, I’d begged last night. Tell me you’re not going anywhere. Tell me you’ll stay with me. I’m yours, she’d whispered back. I’m not going anywhere, Teddy. I’m here, with you.

“Ivy Winters, you have to know by now that you’re the best thing that ever happened to me. Part of me knew when I found you that day, red in the face from arguing with an ungrateful park guest, that I was in love with you. And thank god I found you. Because you are my everything, my

Poison Ivy. I know it’s soon, but I couldn’t wait another moment without asking you to be my wife.” Tears were streaming down my face, but I supposed what they said was true: when you know, you know. And I definitely knew with him.