X e n a
T W OY E A R S L A T E R
“Babe! Xena! Can we please leave? Owen, Felix, Brie and Cam have already left! XENA” Archer yells for my name from the living room.
“CALM THE FUCK DOWN, I NEED TO PACK MY SWIMSUITS” I yell back and then I heard Archer walk to our room and open the door, Apollo following behind him. Wagging his tail.
“Seriously? You had the whole of last night to pack” Archer rolls his eyes playfully, he walks to where I was standing and helped me put my swimsuits in the bag.
We were currently going to the Hamptons with Felix, Brie, Cam and Owen. Just like we did years back when we were in high school. Archer and I moved into his penthouse in New York after we finished with uni, Apollo moved in with us too, I had also started working at the magazine company.
We carried the bags down the elevator and into his car, I had Apollo on a leash, we decided to take him with us because he might like the beach. It was currently 12pm, we had around 2 hours to reach the beach house. Two years ago when I was paralysed on my left leg Archer was there for me and I had a physiotherapist that helped me walk again. Around a year later when I could completely walk again, Archer took me to the beach in Cali to teach me how to surf again and since I used to be able to surf before, I got a hang of it very easily.
Throughout the whole 2 hours, we were jamming out to music, both of us yelling out the lyrics at the top of our lungs. Apollo just barking at anything he saw from outside the window from the back seat. I was staring at Archer and I couldn’t help but think about how we’ve been together for almost 7 years now and he’s always been by my side and I’ve been by his side. Although we have had a few arguments but we never let it get to us and we knew how to get around them.
Around 2 hours later we reached the beach house, we got out and opened the door to the house, Archer was the one who had the keys so the door was locked. But we heard people near the beach.
I walked around the house with Apollo following me and I saw Brie, Cam, Felix and Owen all sitting on a towel on the sand all of them laugh at whatever they were talking about.
“XENA! HI! WTF HI!” Brie excitedly says and gives me a hug then hugs Apollo too, everyone else standing up as well, I greeted everyone else and hugged them all, I haven’t seen them since last year summer.
“Where’s Archer” Felix says as he hugs me.
“I’m right here” Archer says as we opens the sliding door of the house.
“Archer! Hey” Brie smiles and waves before shoving past him with her bag and entering the house. The house was locked and Archer was the one who had the keys so they were all waiting near the beach for us to come.
“Good to see you too Brie” Archer rolls his eyes
Everyone else walks into the house as well. I walk in and put my bag into our room. It was currently around 2:30 so once we all were settled in we decide to go do what we all loved to do… surf.
Felix too was going to surf. Brie had ended up teaching how to surf.
We all walked out to the beach, Apollo happily walking beside Archer. Archer was holding onto Apollo’s favourite ball.
Brie, Cam and I immediately went for the ocean, too excited to surf. The boys were sitting on the sand, Archer playing fetch with Apollo.
Around half an hour later the boys joined too, Apollo was just staring at us near the shore barking, and wagging his tail happily. He really does like the beach.
Once we were all done we all came out of the water and we all just sat on the sand talking about anything and everything. It felt like we were in high school again.
I also couldn’t bother but notice how the boys kept talking quietly about things to each other, I got a bit curious but I didn’t bother asking. It’s not my place to put my nose in other people’s business.
I was sitting on the sand, Apollo resting his head on my leg as I pet him, he was slowly start to doze off under the warm sun.
“What’s for dinner?” Cam asks as she looks up from her phone. It was currently 5:00.
“Barbecue?” Archer asks looking at all of us.
We all nod and shrug our shoulders. This really brought back memories from when we came here a few years back. Nothing has changed at all.
We soon just ended up going back inside the house to take a shower. While I was washing my hair I heard Archer knock on the door.
“Yeah?” I answer as I try remove the sand that was in my hair.
“Have you picked out what you want to wear?” Archer says
“Um… not yet. Why?” I answer
“Can I please pick out your outfit? Pleaseee” Archer says from outside the bathroom.
“Okay sure” I laugh as I went to put more shampoo to remove the sand. I swear sand is like the emo version of glitter. It really sticks to the skin and hair.
“Oh and Archer” I call for his name.
I heard footsteps stop outside the bathroom door again. “Yeah” He replies
“What time will you guys start the barbecue?” I ask
“In a bit. But take your time… not too much time though, I need to take a shower too” Archers says
I continued with my shower before Archer told me my clothes were on the bed and then it followed with the door of the room shutting close.
Around 10 minutes later, when I was completely sure I didn’t have sand in my hair or body anymore. I came out of the shower. I opens the bathroom door and saw the clothes that Archer picked out for me. It was a blue dress. Why does he want me to dress right now? Can’t I just wear my pajamas?
“Archer!” I called out for him, a towel rapped around my body. After sometime I heard footsteps run against the wooden flooring before the door opens and Brie popped her head through the door.
“Wassup babe” Brie mimicked Archer by talking in a deep voice.
“Where’s Archer? He gave me a dress to wear right now and we’re only eating dinner.” I shake my head and look at the dress in my hand.
“Archer is outside right now, he went outside with Owen and Felix to do… something. Which I completely don’t know what they’re doing.” Brie lies horribly
“But it’s fine, Cam and I are wearing a dress too. We can make it a somewhat fancy barbecue on the beach” she then shrugs and smiles.
I nod my head before she left the room, it wasn’t completely dark yet, it was around 6 and the sun sets at around 6:30 to 7pm here.
I got ready and left the room, Brie and cam were laying down on the sofa, both of them already dressed wearing dresses too. Apollo was sitting on the sofa too.
“Where are the guys?” I ask and I sit down on the sofa too.
“Oh um.. I have no idea” Cam shakes her head and looks down at her phone then back up at Brie.
After a few minutes of us just talking and going through our phone is when the guys walk through the sliding door talking loudly and laughing. Archer and the guys were wearing similar things. Archer wore a white dress shirt rolled up to his elbow and some grey shorts.
“Oh you guys are ready, let’s all sit outside” Archer says once he sees us all sitting on the sofa.
“Sure” Cam nods and we all got off the sofa before we went outside, Apollo following behind us. The sun was about to set now and the sky was a blueish pink colour. It reflected on the water and it made it look so magical and beautiful.
“Here, let me do the grilling” Owen says and takes the tongs from Archers hand. Archer shrugs and sits down on the picnic table that was outside. Pulling me down onto his lap.
“The sunset is so nice, I love it” I smile at look at the sky.
“Wanna go for a walk?” Archer smiles at me.
I nod my head and we headed for walk, we decided to take Apollo as well. I also realised that we were walking in the same direction that we had gone when Archer and I confessed our love for each other.
As we started walking further I saw that there were rose petals shaped in a big heart. Archer smiles big and brings me inside the heart. Apollo was now sitting right beside me, his tongue out showing his excitement.
“Xena, I love you with all my heart. And I hope you know that” Archer says and hold onto my hand, he was standing in front of me.
“I love you too” I smile and look into his beautiful green eyes.
He then proceeds to kneel onto one knee before he pulls out a small black velvet box.
Hold the fuck up…
“Xena, I love you so so so so much, you’ve been there for me whenever I needed you. You always knew how to cheer me up when i got too overwhelmed with work and you know when I’m not in a good mood even if I don’t say anything. You’ve made me a better person, you’ve helped me experience things I never knew I would. And yes, we’ve had our ups and downs in our relationship but we always knew how to get past them. Xena Blaise Wright will you marry me?” Archer asks a smile playing on his lips.
I was smiling like a mad woman, my cheeks were even hurting from smiling so hard.
“Archer, oh my god. Yes! Of course I will” I say and hug him, he stands up and hugs me back before he pulls away and puts the ring on my fingers. It was a really pretty diamond ring.
“Fuck yeah!” Brie says coming out from one of the bushes from the other side, Cam, Owen and Felix coming out as well.
“How long were you all there?” I chuckle as Brie and Cam come walking up to me.
“We were following you from behind the trees” Cam gives me a sheepish smiles. I roll my eyes and laugh.
“Show me the ring” Brie says and grabs onto my hand.
“Oh wow! Is so nice, and elegant. I love it!” Brie says and Cam nods along, a smile on both their faces.
“Sorry to ruin the moment or anything but an we go back now? I’m a bit hungry” Felix laughs.
“Yeah so am I” Brie nods her head before we all head back Apollo was walking beside all of us.
Once we reached back Archer and Owen started grilling the sausages. We all sat down and started talking about anything that came to our mind. I was still awestruck, I kept looking back at my ring, then at Archer who was now my Fiancé and then at all my friend who were laughing and talking.
Throughout all these years we all become so close, we all ended up finding our soulmates. One of them being my crush which I liked for more than 2 years before I found out he was my soulmate. And to imagine it all start with a cherry flavoured kiss in the dark.
T H E E N D
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