“What ?” I asked him.
“Mary me?”
I knew I must have been dreaming.
Dreaming?
“Baby please, marry me. Jenna, why aren’t you looking at me?”
“This is not funny” I said jumping down the bed.
He stood up.
“Who says it a joke”
There was silence.
“You’re serious?” I asked.
Now I was really freaking out.
Isn’t too early. Is it even allowed, legally?
He nodded.
“I’m serious” he replied.
I was quiet, I felt raw dread seeping through my veins.
“What are you thinking of?” He asked calmly.
“A lot. You asked me to marry you”
“I’m still asking you to marry me, please. Don’t think about anything apart from me and you and our future. We’ll take it one step at a time, one day at a time but I need you to say yes”
I breathed in and out through my mouth and the next thing I know, he’s holding my face and putting his forehead on mine.
“You’ve been mine from the moment I set my eyes on you. Let’s just make it official” he whispered.
I laughed.
“Say yes, Jenna”
“What would we tell my parents?” “We’ll figure it out later ”
“Yes, I’ll marry you”
****
“Let me see” Klyee said taking my hand.
“My god, the diamond is huge ” she gasped. “Do you mind it’s size?” She asked me.
“I feel it’s perfect but I’m scared to loose it, I’ll ask him to get a smaller one”
“This is mind blowing ” Kylee said failing back against the chair.
We were in the terrace of the house she was sharing with Wayne.
“Did you know about this?” I asked her.
She shook head.
“He didn’t tell me. I have a feeling he’s had this ring for some time and he’s been planning to ask you. I know Christian, he’s not that spontaneous”
I stretched on the chair and looked up at the stars.
“My mum’s going to kill me once she finds out” I said rolling the ring around my finger. I stopped to observe it, it was by far the most intricate thing I had ever seen.
So beautiful.
“Kylee..” I heard Christian calling. “Up here!” Klyee shouted back.
“Is Jenna up here too?” He shouted.
“Yes” Klyee said.
Moments later, he appeared in the terrace.
“Howdy?” He asked Klyee and the smiled down at me and I looked shyly at him.
“I’m just gonna go” Kylee said standing up. “Have a nice night” Kylee said with a wink in my direction and she left.
He lifted me from the chair and yet I didn’t protest, I allowed him to carry me from there all the way to our bedroom.
“I think I like this round bed more than the rectangularly ones” I said giggling.
He kissed me on my lips, very light and he kissed my jaw and when he kissed me on my lips again, it was hard.
“I can’t believe that we’re getting married” he whispered.
“Me too. You think we’re doing the right thing?”
“I want to grow strike old with you. I’m sure we’re doing the right thing”
“What about Marcellino?” I asked.
He laid beside me and covered the both of us with the sheets. His hair was still wet from the shower while mine had dried up.
“He’s not going to tell Elisa ”
“Are you sure?” I asked him.
“Yes. I paid him what he asked for ”
“How much?”
“Don’t worry ”
“Tell me” I insisted.
He was quiet for a while Andi wanted to ask him again but he spoke first.
“Seventy million. He says he has some debts to clear and you were very worried, I don’t want the love of my life to worry, especially about the both of us, you’re the best thing that happened to me”
His grip tightened on my waist.
“Sleep ” he instructed.
He always made me sleep first.
I laid still and tried my best to sleep but it was to no avail.
He slept off first and I just couldn’t stop thinking about the amount he had to given marcellino’s because I was worried about my mum finding out.
Did I want to hide forever. I tossed and turned and everytime o moved, his body slightly jerked and his arms came searching for me again and wrapped around me.
I caressed his hair and listened to him breathe. I wanted him to be happy truly and utterly happy.. because he deserved a stress free life after what he went through as child and how much he works hard.
I was doing a bad job. I slipped from under his grip and tiptoed to the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror after I turned on the light.
I raised my hand to the mirror, checking out my ring in the reflection. I sighed and closed my eyes. I’m supposed to be better for him.
“You’re supposed to be asleep” The baritone voice was sudden and it startled me, making my entire body shudder.
“Christ, you scarred the crap out of me” I said. My heart was beating very fast.
“You’re supposed to be sleeping.. what are you doing here?” He asked.
“Nothing” I said trying to plaster a smile on my face but I failed.
“Are you having second thoughts?”
“No” I said and I laughed. “I’m just thinking of how much of a bad job I’m doing ”
His brows shot together.
“Bad job?”
“Yes, I’m supposed to be taking care of you. I want to make you happy but I have all these issues and still… Are you happy with me?”
“I’m very happy with you. Happier than I’ve ever been my entire life, you know that”
“Even when it would take time for us to tell my parents about our engagement, even if I want to keep this a secret?”
“I’m still happy with you. I understand that you have toa take your time and I can wait ”
“Thank you” I said with a smile and yet, tears were streaming down my eyes.
“I love you ” he said holding me close.
I snuggled into the comfort of his chest.
“Carry me to the bed” I whispered.
He bent down and lifted me, I wrapped my legs around his waist.
“I think the diamond on this is too big” I said when he dropped me.
“Mmhhmm?”
“Yes”
“We can go to a jewelry store tomorrow and make a smaller one. The one you’ll be comfortable with” he said.
“Sounds good to me”