She arched her brow and tilted her head, 'What are you asking? '

He clicked his tongue and pulled her a bit closer, 'I 'm trying to do this more the way I imagined it and I 'm still messing it up. '

Leaning down to kneel the sand slipped beneath him causing Yue to fall on his butt while yanking her into his lap. They both yelped in surprise as they landed much the same as they had, once upon a time, when she fell off a palace wall. His hands protectively around her waist, head nestled up behind her. He huffed in defeat, nuzzling her neck, 'Maomao ' '

'Yea Yue? '

'Would you ' will you- ' he was stammering.

Maomao turned to regard the tongue tied creature, she cupped his cheek and caught his gaze. Even Little Yue was really struggling with this one, like he was hiding something behind his back for Little Maomao, 'Yue, I 'm right here. '

'I know, ' he sighed, touching his forehead to hers, 'What I 'm asking is ' can I be here for you ' always? '