Harvest of Hearts

The apple harvest is well under way. Soon fresh cyders and apple infused wines will be on tables and in storehouses all across the country, not to mention fresh apples stored away so that everyone has delisous fruit to eat throughout the winter. I walk slowly though the orchard with a small wagon, gathering the apples the rest of the staff missed when they intially went though. It's nice, getting away from the staff and the insanity back at the winery. A little time to relax.
"Sanya!" I look up, stunned to find my boyfriend up in a tree. "Hello my love!"
I laugh, almost crying as he half falls out of the tree and runs over to me. He pulls me into his arms, holding me close as I break, crying happily.
"Bercalion, you're home!" He laughs, kissing my head.
"We got back in country early this morning. I couldn't wait, so I showered and flew straight over." I stretch up, kissing him.
"You must be exhausted! Why didn't you get some sleep?" He pulls me close.
"And miss helping you with the harvest? Never." He takes my hand and we start walking again.
"I'd love to spend the harvest with you." I pick up the handle of the wagon and Bercalion starts gathering apples as we go. "How was your trip?"
"Oh, pretty uneventful, thankfully. We just were busy making sure that settlements outside our homelands are doing alright and everyone is. Now we're all back before winter and we can enjoy the harvest together."
"At least today. I know how busy you are." He smiles, picking up another apple.
"I had a lot of time off so I'm using some of it." He takes the handle of the wagon from me and starts pulling it himself. I laugh as he struggles a little at first. "i thought you might enjoy being able to spend the rest of the harvest with me."
"You know I'm going to be incredibly busy for at least another two weeks."
"The evenings will still be ours and I think this harvest is going to brings a special bounty." I cross my arms, a leaf landing on my head. Bercalion laughs, lightly picking the leaf out of my hair.
"And what is this 'special bounty' that you speak of?" He smiles, nervously, placing a couple more apples into the wagon. "Bercalion, what are you up to?"
"What? I'm not up to anything?"
"Bercalion, you're terrible at keeping secrets. What are you up to?" He drags his heel against the ground, picking up another apple.
"You know I'm not exactly the most outdoorize person."
"That has always been obivous, which is why I've always been confused that you want to help with the harvest."
"I want to spend time with you and since the harvest is important to you, I want to help. And the weather is almost always nice when the harvest arrives." He trips himself but doesn't fall, stumbling in front of me and taking my hands in his. "I want to spend every harvest with you."
He lightly kisses me, then drops one on my hands to reach into his pocket. "Will you let me spend every harvest with you?"
His words are just above a whisper, barely audible above the sounds of the wind passing through the trees and the leaves russling on the ground. I open my eyes. He looks so nervous, his entire body is trembling. There's something in his hand, small enough to completely hide in his palm.
"I'd love for you to spend the harvests to come with me." He smiles, holding me close and moving the object to his fingertips. It's a ring.
"You run the orchards and vines wonderfully, making sure everything is harvested. You even managed to harvest my heart. My heart's yours now, will you take the rest of me? Will you let me spend eternity with you?" I'm crying, laughing. I lean against him, holding him with one arm.
"You harvested my heart a long time ago, love." I look up at him, leaning my head against his shoulder. "Yes, I want to spend eternity with you."
He slips the ring onto my finger and kisses me. A chilly breeze causes me to shiver. He laughs softly, picking up the handle to the wagon and taking my hand with his free one. "Sanya, love, lets finish the harvest together."