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Unfortunately he had noticed some sadness in her face even though she had been trying to hide it. Gaston knew her way too well and that was something that Rosalyn wasn't complaining about. "It just makes me sad thinking about how badly some of your girlfriends treated you." There had been the woman that he had almost proposed to, but other than that all the ones she had heard about had treated him badly and made him feel unappreciated. Unfortunately she didn't know enough French to have been able to reply in his language, but she would get there soon enough. Things just took some time.
She beamed as he kissed her hand, feeling way too emotional for her own good, but it was okay; this was the good kind of emotional. The happy tears kind. "I think I do know though." She snuggled into him as he put his arm around her. "You really think it's the best present you've ever had? I tried so hard to get something perfect for you." Rosalyn was so happy to have made him happy. That was all she wanted.
Gaston's smile vanished upon hearing the reason for Rose's sadness. It broke his heart to know something from his past made her feel this way; he didn't like that at all!
"Oh, Rose, please don't be sad... not because of me," he whispered, looking at her with pleading eyes. Sure it had hurt at the time, but it worked out better than he ever could've imagined! "
It's all behind me now. I wouldn't go back and change a thing, even if I could, because it led me to you." He smiled, hoping it would make her smile back at him.
He saw her beaming at him as he kissed her hand, and he was glad she seemed happier now. But what she said next made him blink in surprise. He didn't think it was even possible for him to make anyone as happy as she made him! He held her a little tighter as she snuggled into him, at a loss for words. He was afraid that he'd laugh or cry - or Merlin forbid, both - if he tried to speak! Suddenly Rose's question jerked him out of his thoughts.
"it is," he said, nodding slightly,
"because you gave it to me." He laughed a little as he added,
"Well, your hard work paid off! It's better than perfect!"