Aida_Winter: переводы

→The End

→It was the perfect ending to the perfect day.

→And as the stars came out above us, twinkling in the darkening sky, I knew I’d never forget this night, these people, or this place for as long as I lived.

→Not just a pub but a home of sorts, full of love and laughter and good fucking food.

→The Pear Tree.

→And after that… we ate, we danced, we kissed, and we celebrated with the people we loved in a place that meant so much to us.

→If I’d thought people had cheered before, it was nothing to now and suddenly Ianto and I found ourselves being pulled in a million directions, hugged by everyone. Aaron and Rhys even cried.

→And then he threw himself into my arms and kissed me with the heat of a thousand suns.

→Ianto stared at me, his eyes shining. Then he reached out his hand to me and said the word I’d been longing to hear. “Yes.”

→I opened the small box I had clutched in my hand, the simple band of platinum resting inside. “Ianto Williams, will you marry me?”

→“Ianto,” I said as I walked over, my heart thundering in my chest as I tried to get my words out. He turned to look at me and then gasped as I lowered myself onto one knee in front of him. “I never thought I’d meet anyone who could make me stop working, who’d make me realise that other things are more important. The Pear Tree means the world to me, but you mean everything and I love you more than I ever thought possible. You are the reason I do any of this, and I can’t imagine my life without you in it.”

→I took another deep breath, steeling my nerve and reaching into my front pocket.

→Ianto was stood chatting to Rhys, who was sat with Evan, Patrick, Connor, Aaron, and Josh. It felt like a sign—so many of the people who mattered to us, all in one place. Especially when Levi wandered over to join them.

→But they weren’t the only thing in my life. And there was one more thing I wanted to do.

→This place meant so much to me, and so did every one of these people.

→Everyone cheered and clapped, someone even whistled, and the whole courtyard broke out into excited chatter and laughter. So many people came up to hug me, and I returned each one with gusto.

→“This place means so much to all of us. It’s not just work, it’s family. We fight, we laugh, we cry, we fall in love, and we look after each other. So, from the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you for making The Pear Tree the place it is today. We couldn’t have done any of it without you, and we hope you’ll all stick around for a long time. Thank you. And enjoy all the food, especially the puddings—we don’t have room in the fridge for them, so please eat them.”

→There was a round of applause that gathered in volume as my words began to sink in.

→“At the start of the year, the owner of the land and buildings that make up The Pear Tree decided he wanted to sell it. And the three of us”—I gestured at Aaron and Josh, who were sat watching me from a table on the patio—“decided that if anyone was going to own it, we wanted it to be us. Now, it’s been a bit stressful trying to get everything sorted, and I’m done with contracts for the rest of my life, but I can announce that as of the end of August, the three of us are the official owners of The Pear Tree. It’s ours. And that means it’s yours too.”

→“Can I have your attention, please?” I asked, raising my voice so it boomed around the courtyard. The chatter died away as everyone turned to look at me. “Thank you. So, you might be wondering why we decided to host a party on a random Sunday in September, but it’s because Aaron, Josh, and I have got something to tell you. And it might make a few things make sense, if you’ve been wondering why we’ve all seemed a bit stressed over the past few months.