I nod as my eyes close on his shoulder. This is turning out to be the best night ever. He suddenly pulls from my grip and drops to his knee and my eyes widen.
“Natasha, you have been the biggest blessing in my life and it’s one that I can’t carry on without.” He fusses around in his pocket and my eyes widen when he pulls out the biggest ring I have ever seen. I hold my hands over my mouth in shock.
Is this happening?
“I didn’t even know what true love was until I met you. You are the only woman I have made love to, the only woman I have loved… will ever love. I need you to marry me.”
I stand still with my hands over my mouth in shock, my eyes filled with tears as my beautiful Lamborghini is down on one knee. He pulls my hand out and slides the ring onto my finger. Through tear-filled eyes I hold my hand out and look at the ring on my hand.
“Are you going to answer me?” he asks nervously.
I’m in shock. “Is this real?” I whisper through my tears.
He nods lovingly. “Yes presh, it’s as real as it comes.”
I giggle and start to nod. “Yes, yes.” I grab him in an embrace. “A million times yes.”
He stands and grabs me and squeezes me hard, my tears rolling freely down my face. “I love you,” I whisper.
“I love you too, so much,” he whispers into the top of my head as he showers my face in kisses.
Holy shit.
I pull out of my fog and look at my hand. Bloody hell, it’s huge. A thin rose-gold band and an oval diamond… let me rephrase that, a frigging huge oval diamond. It is without a doubt the most beautiful ring I have ever seen. I shake my head with my hand held out. Joshua smiles and grabs me, his lips taking gentle possession of my mouth. I’m too excited. I pull out of the kiss and look at my hand again.
“I don’t believe this.” I smile as I bite my lip in excitement.
He shakes his head in amusement and walks over to the table and drinks his margarita in one gulp and I laugh.
“That was fucking nerve-wracking,” he stammers.
“Oh, as if you were nervous,” I tease as I pick up my margarita and sip it. “You knew what I would say.” I smile.
“I didn’t know what you would say. This life of mine is a lot to take on. Even for me.” He widens his eyes to accentuate his point.
I smile broadly and my eyes hold his as he gazes at me lovingly.
“We are getting married,” I whisper.
He smiles broadly and nods. “Yes,” he answers.
I hold my hand out to look at my ring again. “This is a big fuck off ring.”
He smiles broadly. “Only the best for my wife.” He starts to undo the bottle of Dom Perignon.
I laugh and hold my hand over my mouth. “Wife… that sounds weird,” I stammer.
Joshua screws up his face. “It does, doesn’t it?” The cork pops. “Sounds old.” He frowns as he pours the champagne into our glasses
He hands me my glass and I clink it with his.
“To growing old.” He smiles.
My heart melts and once again I tear up. ‘To growing old,” I whisper.
Joshua
Natasha has never been more beautiful and I have never wanted her more. Her happiness is beaming from her like sunshine. She has been teary all night but really lost her shit when she rang her mother. Even I may have had a moment at the happiness in her voice when she told her. We have just arrived at the beach to find the others. We see them at a beach bar and, holding hands, we approach the group who are sitting around a bench table on stools.
“Where have you guys been?” Abbie questions with raised eyebrows.
Natasha’s smile almost blinds me. “Oh, you know… just getting engaged.” She holds out her hand proudly and the three girls all break into screams and start jumping around. I am then inundated with kisses from the girls as they continue to jump around in a circle like freaks.
Cameron shakes my hand and pulls me into an embrace as does Adrian. Ben throws ice at me and then shakes my hand.
“Congratulations. Did it go ok?” Adrian smiles.
“Yeah it went well,” I reply as I take a sip of my beer. I can’t hide my smile. “This is a good day.”
We look over at the girls to see Natasha in tears again. “What’s with the waterworks?” Cameron asks.
I shrug. “I don’t know. She’s been in tears all night.” I shake my head at her over-the-top happiness.
Cameron nods. “I would cry too if I had to marry you,” he says matter of factly. Adrian laughs and hits his bottle with Cameron’s.
“Did she notice the fairy lights?” Cameron asks.
I roll my eyes. “Yes, she noticed the fucking fairy lights.” I smile. Yesterday I made Cameron get up the tree and hang the fairy lights in preparation. I’ve never heard so much complaining in all of my life. Adrian’s job was to get the girls out of the house for the day and he did that well, with not a complaint.
“She liked the ring,” I mutter to Adrian as I swig my beer. “Thanks for helping me pick it.”
“I knew she would. It’s a beautiful ring.” Adrian smiles as he slaps me on the back. “I won’t ever get to pick one out so I enjoyed it.”
Cameron shakes his head. “You never know. When you marry your drag queen she could want a big ring… to match hers.”
Adrian fakes a smile at Cameron. “You’re so funny,” he mouths.
Natasha’s eyes meet mine through the crowd and I melt. She smiles broadly and her dimples nearly split her face. Then she walks over to me and wraps her arms around me.
“Dance with me my beautiful fiancée?” she whispers.
I’m with my love and we are getting married. Anything from here is just icing on the cake.