But even though there were forty thousand people calling his name, Oliver didn't seem distracted. His eyes were only on Elsie. She was his focus. He set her back down on the ground and leaned in close.
“I love you, Doc,” he said. “This all would mean nothing if you weren't here.”
Immediately after, a group of Bandit's players surrounded Oliver and lifted him from the ground. They held him on their shoulders and paraded him around the field, while Elsie watched with a smile. The celebration went on for a while, but when it finally calmed down, it was time for Oliver to accept the trophy. Elsie pressed to the front of the news cameras that surrounded him in order to get a good view.
The team's manager was there, holding the trophy and standing next to Oliver. The crowd went quiet as Ollie took the microphone that was handed to him.
“It's been a long road,” he said, his voice booming over the loud speakers. “This was a huge win for The Bandits and I certainly can't take all of the credit. I couldn't have done this without my amazing teammates, my managers, my fans and of course, my beautiful girlfriend.”
He looked toward Elsie and the crowd went wild once again.
“Come on up here, Doc,” he said, motioning her toward him.
“No, no.” Elsie blushed, as she looked at the ground.
“Seriously, Doc,” he said. “Someone help her through the crowd.”
The news people stepped aside and Elsie walked through the aisle they had created. She went up to Oliver, her face burning from embarrassment.
“This girl right here,” he said, causing the stadium to go quiet again. “She's the reason I'm standing here today. Without her, I would be nobody.”
Oliver took the trophy from his manager's hands and then held it in the air.
“Without her, this trophy would not be in possession of The Bandit's,” he shouted, and the stadium roared again.
Oliver passed the trophy back to his manager and then brought his attention to Elsie.
“She's the best thing in the world,” he said into the microphone. “And I can't ever let her go. That's why there's something I need to ask her.”
Ollie dropped to one knee and took Elsie's hand in his. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped. There, in front of tens of thousands of people, Oliver asked her the question she'd always wanted to hear.
“Elsie, will you marry me?”
She brought her hand over her mouth. The stadium went silent. They were just as curious about her answer as Oliver was. She was so overwhelmed with happiness that she could hardly speak, so she just nodded as tears burst out of her eyes.
“Is that a yes?” he asked, sounding nervous for the first time in his life.
“Yes,” she managed to say. “Yes, of course, Ollie. Of course I'll marry you.”
As soon as she said the words, Oliver stood back up and pulled her in for a kiss. The stadium roared to life once again, but this time, it wasn't in celebration of the big win. It was because they had just gotten to witness one of the most beautiful things in the world. They'd just seen true love.
Thank you!
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