Celestia
Ramon brought everyone over and Steph, Lu, Rose, and I stayed in one room while Ethan, Luke, James, and Ramon stayed in another.
"I wonder why he's invited all of us as well," questions Steph as she zips up the rest of her dress.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYMB4uo8HW
"I definitely know, but I'm keeping my mouth shut." smiles Rose.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSuos6q0xj
"What?" I say as I whip my head around to look at her. "He told you where he was taking us?"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQE3QSN6Xs
"Yep, all I'm going to say is that it's far and we have to take his jet. But that's all I'm giving you. This is your surprise after all."295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ELNjrgSZv
"Awe dammit, can't you at least tell me the place we're going? Y'all know I hate surprises. Hence why I was scared finding out that I'm growing an actual human being in my stomach." I reply as I point to my belly.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2Za09GpR4
"Girl, you'll be fine, It's a cute surprise," she says.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2qPFMHh5l
"Yeah, it's gonna be so adorable!" perks up Lucy.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Oj42Ry4xq
I gasp as she places the last pin in my hair.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ34mzFEreh
"Don't tell me that you're in it too,"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLqcw9cIWW
"I am, I had to help him with something, you're not getting anything out of me," she says as she spins me around in my chair to give my hair and makeup a once over.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzgXmdQy2Q
"Am I the only one here that doesn't know?" I pout.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86pxNdEok9
"Yep, well besides Steph of course, but she'll find out later," replies Rose.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXKqG12ptf
"Y'all are so cruel to me."295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfgoAaCm7o
"It's for your own good," Lucy laughs as she glides the makeup brush across my cheek. "Alright, all done, go put on your dress."295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRu6CGtxOD
I get up and go to the closet to pull out the white dress hanging in it. It was one of the whitest dresses I've probably ever worn. It has a slit on the right leg, both sides near the waist were open with a diamond-like pattern to show off my skin. There were no sleeves and the top of the dress almost looked like the ears of a cat. I take it off of the hanger and Rose helps me inside of it, zipping me up. I look at myself in the mirror and smile. Lucy comes next to me and lays her hands and head on my shoulder.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLc3qGPdgb
"You look absolutely breathtaking C,"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmqtB3Kvr0
"Thank you, this dress does take my breath away," I sigh.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9tXkQA8xT
"You're so lucky, your man has taste in fashion." giggles Rose. "Step out with me Steph,"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxs6yMrwT5
I put on my silver earrings and bracelet and the new white-collar Ramon gave me this morning. It was a simple thin collar with a silver heart in the middle.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF96MunjId2
When Steph and Rose step back into the room, Stephanie had a smile on her face from ear to ear.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLdFYdOBSM
"Damn, not you too," I pout again.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMtr5KeqBT
"No pouting, you're gonna mess up your face," says Lucy as she uses her fingers to gently lift up my cheeks.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI15D2RDjdx
"Okay, okay, no more pouting."
We then hear a knock at the door.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeejW3dUHMX
"We're all dressed, come in," says Rose.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooVWe7Khwk
James opens the door and I catch him smiling at Lucy before he enters the room.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vlaa5j3Ey
"You all look beautiful, Ramon wants to know if you all are ready to go."295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLo4zG5tm9
"Yeah?" questions Rose as she looks back at us to confirm.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡns4ocxXcqI
I nod my head as I slip on my flats and grab my purse in one hand and my heels in the other. We leave the room and follow James downstairs to the living room where the others were waiting.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTl2Y02G7CV
Luke whistles in approval and Stephanie giggles. Ramon walks up to me slowly and smiles at me, kissing me fondly.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulFlsUd8YY
"Hi, Queen,"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe1DQHzqva
"Hi King," I smile back.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSoE2xuOy9
"You ready?"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSZsyPBZZR
"Always,"
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Seven or so hours can make you think quite a lot. I wondered about the baby that I now had growing inside of me. I wondered about how far Ramon and I came along. And I wondered about how proud my dad would be to see his little girl all grown up.
I look out and see the Eiffel Tower, gleaming with lights, as we fly by it.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI1uMS1FCY
"You brought us to Paris?" I whisper to Ramon, my head laying on his shoulder.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxleeQQwSQz
"I did, your mother told me that you've always wanted to come here."295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3wGoH8SXi
"She did?" I reply, looking up at him.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYq4IDJipT
"She did. And she told me every embarrassing thing that you've ever done. Including the time when you had your first period." he smiles.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aTzkkhDab
"She. Did. Not." I say as my eyes go wide.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIQiP8MYkU
His grin gets wider and he just nods.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJmJPyEPN0
"Oh, God. Kill me now," I whine and turn away from him.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoX7I96Gfu
Ramon laughs and only pulls me closer to him.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZrZROmFHR
"Why would she tell you that?" I shake my head.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3w8D1vVRtN
"She got on the memory train and I couldn't stop her, plus being able to see your baby pictures was fun, you are so cute," he replies as he nuzzles his head in my neck.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1Y3ksd7Ws
"Better I wasn't there then, I would've been so embarrassed," I say, putting my face in my hands.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhlaYUsy7B
He chuckles a little then turns my face to face him. He lightly kisses me and smiles down at me.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpze394BSiq
"I love you," I whisper to him as I look him in the eye.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9fYDYWZm2
"And I love you," he replies kissing me again.
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We were staying at another place of Ramon's. I'm convinced that he has a place in every country at this point. We went out to eat and now we were on our way to Versailles, France after an afternoon in Paris. 295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQegCEgd2CA
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It was dark out now, but all the dim lights looked like little stars that had fallen from the sky. 295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDJye4Dbro
"Are you going to tell me where you're taking me?" I ask Ramon as he takes my hand and helps me out of the car.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkqSnZkIWV
"Nope, you'll find out soon enough," he smiles.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpejtahL39y
I look to my left and Lucy gives me a small wink.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgBr8JWBR0
"I love how easily gullible you are," she says and giggles.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc5Fxlcxty
"Don't tell her that!" James says and he pulls her away from me.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPnZBWIYcr
Ramon wraps his arms around my waist and we walk for a few minutes in silence. As we walk, I notice that we were in a garden. A very large and spread out one at that. As the walkways came from different sides and connected in different places it looked like we were going through a maze.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqthHCnCnk
"We're in the back of the Versailles Palace, my love," he whispers to me as he notices me looking at the huge architecture.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZOJ3P2Bh1
"It's so beautiful, I've only seen it in pictures-oh, what's this?" I ask as I see a string quartet playing in the middle of the garden right behind the large circle of water. My friends were already dancing together and I smile, remembering the first time we were like this.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIiABrrSEm
"Another night of dancing," he replies and holds out his hands.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeGObYBrsC
I smile, placing my hands in his, and he spins me into his arms.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8CIKJNKyZ
"Can I ask you a question?" I ask mid-dance.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PdLlR0tVO
"Yes,"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iZwGl7Pvs
"Is there a reason behind all this or did you just want a lovely night out with your girl and your friends?"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lROZom8T0
"Both," he grins.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMDIGU6Zfr
"Awe, come on, you gotta give me something baby,"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiw8HGMiVXl
"Nope, as I said before, you'll find out soon enough,"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKt8bsGZfjU
I sigh and he pulls me closer and places my head on his shoulder as we move back and forth.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMM9XCDfKY
The song seemed to be coming to an end and I notice that James had vanished and come of them were sitting by the bushes.
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"Remember that day when I brought you a few gifts before you went to the club?"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthSE7w8AmR
"Yeah?"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnlEPpnVhj
"Remember what you guessed it was?"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXLkAwcDyc
"Uhh," I look up as I think back to that day. "I don't remember."295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0tiaj3se1
"Well, you ask for something and today, I brought it for you." he smiles. "Turn around."295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAP2mUbqVh
I turn and gasp at the small Maltipoo puppy in the arms of James.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQMz9lqdsC
"A puppy?"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCL28W8lIB
"Not only a puppy," James says and gives me a wink.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz9QgFpkzf
He lets the dog go and it jumps from his arms and runs over to me. I scoop it up in my arms and gently pet its head as he licks my face. It was the cutest thing ever.295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpM1pWr4Fl1
"I can't believe you actually got me a puppy. What in the world could be better than this precious pup-?" I question as I turn around.
Ramon was on one knee. With a ring box in his hand. With a beautiful ring inside of it. With a wide smile on his face. Tears start to form in my eyes and my lips start to quiver.
"Celestia, for years I have quietly watched you from afar and the biggest mistake I have ever made was not talking to you sooner. I am so glad to have met you and I am ready to spend the rest of my life with you. I can't wait to start a family with you. And I can't wait for you to be the first person I wake up to and go to sleep to. So, Celestia Hadleigh Crowe, will you marry me?"
"Yes, a million times yes!"295Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucOa0XWSD4
