Ramon
"This beach is so beautiful Ramon!" exclaims Celestia as we walk up to the house on the sand.
If only she knew that the real beauty here was her. Only her.
As she looks around, I gesture for Wyatt to come to the door. He looks at me confused but walks to me anyway. I hand him over the key and tilt my head towards the door.184Please respect copyright.PENANA6Brm1hFYnW
"Open it. There's something for you inside."184Please respect copyright.PENANAiRRr7CJyjl
"Sir, you've given me everything and more, there's no need."184Please respect copyright.PENANAU3LEkKqrvV
"It's not an item, well the first part isn't. Just go inside." I smile.184Please respect copyright.PENANAcRd1y1ls7e
He takes a breath and unlocks the door.184Please respect copyright.PENANARX2r1I8MlU
"Surprise!"184Please respect copyright.PENANA6sw75hKK7t
"Hi, daddy!" screams Luna as she runs to her father's feet.184Please respect copyright.PENANAlU6wJcTVPt
Wyatt looks at me shocked.184Please respect copyright.PENANAHY0MvLRFxt
"How did you-"184Please respect copyright.PENANARHdnyA2jWe
"You thought this wonderful man would forget about your birthday?"184Please respect copyright.PENANACARQDJscSL
"Aurora, my love is that you?"184Please respect copyright.PENANA5F7Pv9Wwbz
"Yeah, baby, I'm here too," she says as she emerges from the kitchen with Evelyn in hand.184Please respect copyright.PENANAgwtvpG1q5P
He rushes over to her and kisses her tenderly. Aurora looks at me as Wyatt takes the baby out of her hands and she mouths a thank you. I nod at her and before I turn to find Celestia, her arms wrap around me.184Please respect copyright.PENANAgp2oZ66LHr
"That was very sweet of you," she whispers behind me.184Please respect copyright.PENANALHW7gDNO9C
"His wife told me that he hadn't celebrated his birthday in years and she wanted to do something special for him this year, so I brought them here."184Please respect copyright.PENANA4LCvJDgImh
"He'll remember this birthday forever." she smiles as she waves at Aurora who is now coming towards us.184Please respect copyright.PENANAIrlPFUe6dh
"Thank you, Ramon, he's so happy. I can never thank you enough."184Please respect copyright.PENANAkTQEPanD0b
"It's no problem Aurora, where's Mateo by the way?"184Please respect copyright.PENANADhlZGfdTLm
"Oh!" shouts Celestia.184Please respect copyright.PENANAR040sfiRQG
We all turn to see Mateo holding a small crab in his hands. He was smiling, showing his missing tooth.184Please respect copyright.PENANAWb6I9c40mJ
"There you are, Matty. Look at you, you're all dirty with sand."184Please respect copyright.PENANABRxwGrUhUD
Aurora moves around us and picks up Mateo.184Please respect copyright.PENANAQaUmhQUUJy
"Hi, Mr.Osy!184Please respect copyright.PENANA48zQrBAGUF
"Hi, buddy." I smile as I give him a high five.184Please respect copyright.PENANAmUwjJfWeUU
"So this is the amazing Mateo, I've heard about." smiles Celestia as she waves at him.184Please respect copyright.PENANAynnmBMlXtO
"I am amazing, I am!" he squeals and laughs. He holds his hands out to her and Aurora hands him over.184Please respect copyright.PENANAdKoJ6ehLpi
"What's your name?"184Please respect copyright.PENANADTw94p6EgZ
"I'm Celestia,"184Please respect copyright.PENANAVkMVihVpMY
"Are you princess Celestia from My Little Pony?" he says as his eyes go wide.184Please respect copyright.PENANAnC0h4fSnHZ
"No, she's way better than me. I don't have any wings, see?"184Please respect copyright.PENANA1lRN1Yp8qB
As we all go inside and Aurora taps my arm.184Please respect copyright.PENANAyagFtO47uG
"Is she it?"184Please respect copyright.PENANA8jLsJX2sTS
"What do you mean?" I question her as I watch Celestia play with Mateo.184Please respect copyright.PENANAAIOER1laX3
"Is she the one, I mean. Let's not forget you had a reputation with women, everyone saw you both on the front page. And I haven't seen you with anyone new. She's your secretary right?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAYk4je1Kdzu
"Yeah, she is."184Please respect copyright.PENANANa08bw1WLk
"And does she live with you now?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAPTiYoUsoVz
"Yes,"184Please respect copyright.PENANAwKXHW66PV8
"And she knows about your sexual lifestyle,"184Please respect copyright.PENANAIZVqeUCIW4
"I-"184Please respect copyright.PENANA8YdAJ3KRPU
"I'm not dumb Ramon, I have eyes. I can see the faint cuff marks on her wrists."184Please respect copyright.PENANAobPiuIuO1h
"Yeah, she's into it."184Please respect copyright.PENANAyz84mMVN0V
"Then what are you waiting for? When you asked me to set up the back of the house for you, I knew that you were head over heels."184Please respect copyright.PENANAzDDZUqKbYv
"What do you mean by that?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAuV1Bzkg5Fg
"You're clearly in love with the girl."184Please respect copyright.PENANAN2L3xHFEtl
I take a deep breath and look at her.184Please respect copyright.PENANAdiIKvsJxhZ
"I am. But I don't know how to bring it up to her."184Please respect copyright.PENANAkvaykHMbDh
"Just tell her. There's never a perfect time Ramon. But all I'm going to say is that when you say it, make sure you mean it."184Please respect copyright.PENANA8kQizv7RK2
"I will," I reply just as Celestia comes up to us.184Please respect copyright.PENANAgx3WLIHcVd
"You ready to leave princess?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAFGzAiXNOHG
"You're a princess?!" brightens Luna as she comes in with Wyatt. "Mom I wanna be a princess too!"184Please respect copyright.PENANAetwXVXNvw7
"You are a princess sweetie, you're my princess."184Please respect copyright.PENANAaFL5DWoc8I
"Where are we going?" asks Celestia.184Please respect copyright.PENANAqpL8G4bN1c
"Next door."184Please respect copyright.PENANAHGyrOKSkyW
"Next door?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAs4O27LUnaZ
"Yep," I say as I take her hand.184Please respect copyright.PENANAHy2leUnYw0
"Bye-bye CC!" shouts Mateo.184Please respect copyright.PENANANaSN5ogHeQ
"Bye, sweetie!"
"You must be hungry," I say once we get outside.184Please respect copyright.PENANAJry07HFcC0
"A little yeah."184Please respect copyright.PENANAfBIEDZsFvh
"Sorry, I just wanted to give Wyatt his gift first.184Please respect copyright.PENANAafrf4S413I
"It's all good. I enjoyed my time with the kids."184Please respect copyright.PENANAX5v8NPo0L5
I take her into the other beach house next door and bring her out to the back. Aurora had placed lanterns everywhere and the small table was adorned with flowers.184Please respect copyright.PENANAiwkilKyhxv
"Wow, this is so pretty."184Please respect copyright.PENANAtVeNq1BDzr
I pull out her chair and she sits down.184Please respect copyright.PENANACFe5jhSUZK
"Thank you."184Please respect copyright.PENANAgF6s98AmMT
"You're welcome," I reply. "Don't move I'll be right back,"184Please respect copyright.PENANAW2qgzpBDWS
She nods and I go back inside to find aurora bringing in the food just in time.184Please respect copyright.PENANAmPAiN9KZki
"Thank you again for this."184Please respect copyright.PENANAWUSzHWEAp7
"Anytime Ramon, remember what I said earlier."184Please respect copyright.PENANATMRFLUAkxr
"I know, I'm thinking about it."184Please respect copyright.PENANAQHTVO3GKee
"Good, I'll talk to you later," she says as she walks out.184Please respect copyright.PENANAopXlXXHcpY
I grab the food tray from the counter and go back outside with it.184Please respect copyright.PENANAmmsCb2k1Ye
"Ooh, what are we having?"184Please respect copyright.PENANADpfc7blM6x
"Omelets, french toast, Belgian waffles, and sandwiches," I reply as I set the long tray on the table and sit down.184Please respect copyright.PENANAPzdLop1mE1
"You're going to spoil me rotten Ramon,"184Please respect copyright.PENANANFDs1e46kL
"That's my plan." I chuckle, picking up a waffle with my fork as we continue to talk about anything and everything. Life and death, past and future.
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"Thank you again for this Ramon, I loved everything."184Please respect copyright.PENANApnh6aoAGSA
"Oh, we aren't done yet," I say as I smile and loop my arms around her. "We're going dancing."184Please respect copyright.PENANA97TxPmiUrp
"Dancing?" she laughs. "Since when do you dance?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAFF7z0NYItp
"Since I've started dating you, princess."184Please respect copyright.PENANARVd0p5JnPa
"Well then, I guess we're going dancing." she smiles.
We walk hand in hand in silence on the edge of the beach to the lights that were now bright and reflecting on the ocean waves. We spot Wyatt and Aurora swinging gently side to side, and the kids were playing in the sand.184Please respect copyright.PENANA8nhx4yrUae
"Their family is so lovely," whispers Celestia.184Please respect copyright.PENANAcXBAv8sAt4
"I know,"184Please respect copyright.PENANAqjJR6PK6Ma
"Celestia! How was your lunch?" says Aurora as she looks at us.184Please respect copyright.PENANApQ7Wz0louN
"It was wonderful, I just loved your decorations!"184Please respect copyright.PENANATOVLdeloSw
"Why thank you," she smiles as she lays her head on her husband's chest.184Please respect copyright.PENANAja1KiiQFBO
"Oh! May I hold her?" asks Celestia as she points to Evelyn sitting on the sand.184Please respect copyright.PENANAUmIH09LapW
"Sure, If she'll let you." Aurora laughs. "She's so clingy to me and doesn't like anyone."184Please respect copyright.PENANA1lMf7nSfjd
"She's so cute, I'm gonna try anyway."
Celestia walks over to the kids and sits down on the sand with them, fanning out her dress. Evelyn pats her tiny hands on the sand in front of her sister as they build a small lopsided sandcastle. I continue to watch as Celestia picks up a smooth seashell and holds out her hand to Evelyn. She looks at the seashell and moves into a standing position. Evelyn looks at the shell, then back at Celestia. To our surprise, she takes a few wobbly steps closer to her. When she's in reach, Celestia picks her up gently and places her in her lap, dangling the shell and smiling at Evelyn who was now laughing.184Please respect copyright.PENANAehWXxCMqdk
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"She must be good with kids," says Aurora as she and Wyatt come up to me.184Please respect copyright.PENANAqvk8V3XoDU
"I think I just fell in love all over again," I whispered.184Please respect copyright.PENANAuAA3GgggQE
"I know," she says. "You look absolutely whipped."
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"We're gonna head in you two, we have to get these kids to bed. Have a great rest of your night" Aurora says.184Please respect copyright.PENANAWfSByoBQGG
"Alright, goodnight Aurora, night Wyatt!"184Please respect copyright.PENANAv1X1OyC6rY
"Night."184Please respect copyright.PENANAxRppEmwZUH
Luna and Mateo run to Celestia once more and hug her. She gives them a squeeze and runs her hands through their hair as she smiles at them.184Please respect copyright.PENANAEO5smsDFXO
"Night night, Princess CC," mutters Mateo.184Please respect copyright.PENANADsxhRH6fVM
"Goodnight cuties," Celestia replies as she lets go of them.184Please respect copyright.PENANAyvCa5kRUmj
They run back to their parents and as she watches them leave I take her hand and spin her around to face me. She collides with my chest and I smile at her.184Please respect copyright.PENANA4lNe3JNmmQ
"It seems that I haven't been getting much attention, but now I have you all to myself."184Please respect copyright.PENANA9vCv2n2AQV
"Sorry, I can't help it. Children are so precious," she replies.184Please respect copyright.PENANAffgGmhclgr
"It was fine, I loved watching you play with them. It suits you."184Please respect copyright.PENANAPrCYSAnsuu
"Whatever do you mean by that?" she questions as I spin her around again as we dance on the sand.184Please respect copyright.PENANAT5RnFgVHsU
"I mean that you're just good with children, you'd be a great mother too."184Please respect copyright.PENANA1rWLXdC814
She softly smiles. "Thank you, I don't know though, I do love playing with them, and I have imagined having my own someday but-"184Please respect copyright.PENANAqQw6OMmuqR
"But?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAYP72K5Yj3J
"I don't think I could handle carrying one for nine months. I can't even handle my period cramps."184Please respect copyright.PENANAgWHVPgqb0u
"I think you'll be fine. You're a strong woman, and very determined with a drive like none other."184Please respect copyright.PENANAC1qVITPxYB
"You're too sweet Ramon," she blushes as she ducks her head to the side.184Please respect copyright.PENANAI3biHablOL
"I have something for you."184Please respect copyright.PENANANc8LMyI70R
"Another gift? Babe quit spoiling me, you're not gonna like the outcome of it." she laughs.184Please respect copyright.PENANA6agTcXNVup
"This gift is a special gift."184Please respect copyright.PENANASgf9ANMeGc
"What is it?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAJ20cOpF6m9
"Now, it wouldn't be a gift if I told you, would it?"184Please respect copyright.PENANA7Szs6D5Nw8
"I suppose not,"184Please respect copyright.PENANAE3uOVioiNL
I take her hand and we walk to the porch of the beach house. I take the box from the table next to the door and sit next to her on the stairs.184Please respect copyright.PENANAH4PiRZw2Ik
"Before I give this to you, I just wanted you to know that over the past few weeks I've grown to like you even more than I did before. If you say no to the question I'm going to ask you once you open this, I will be fine." I say as I hand her the box.
Lies. All lies. There is no way in hell I'd be fine if she said no. I'd be so damn heartbroken. I don't even know what I'd do. My heart beats faster as she slowly opens the box. Her mouth becomes slightly ajar as she looks at the item in front of her. She looks up at me and I sigh.184Please respect copyright.PENANAsnd0MxYKkE
"It's a collar. Not just any collar. Celestia, I want to claim you as mine. You don't know how much I adore you. I can't stand the thought of anyone taking you away from me. You're precious to me. When that dreadful fucker of a man took you away from me, I was ready to go to hell and back to make sure you were back in my arms again. I-." I take a deep breath and close my eyes. "I love you, Celestia, I'm in love with you. I love the way you tease me, I love the way you look at me every day, I love our late-night conversations, I love every. Single. Thing. About you."
I swallow the lump in my throat and open my eyes. Celestia looked at me fondly with tears in the corner of her eyes.184Please respect copyright.PENANAhOCxfbcJjK
"It's fine if you don't love me back I don't know what I was thinking-"184Please respect copyright.PENANAladi078Gk9
"But I do." she smiles as she pulls me close and kisses me. "I do love you, Ramon."184Please respect copyright.PENANA0Tw6t3eHp8
"Really?"184Please respect copyright.PENANAZwrfNFuKPy
"Yes really, I didn't want to admit it to myself, but you make me whole. You're the reason why I want to wake up every day smiling. I love you."184Please respect copyright.PENANAiCcOyOTelr
"God, you don't know how long I've been wanting to hear that from you."184Please respect copyright.PENANAGeQKJJJAtY
"This isn't a promise ring," I say as I take the collar out of the box and put it around her neck. "But think of it as one, because I promise you that I will never let anyone break us apart. Ever."184Please respect copyright.PENANAokMry18NYO
I pull her closer and kiss her passionately.
As we kiss underneath the stars and the bright lights of the lanterns, I can't help but smile. Celestia was mine and no one else's. Mine to hold, mine to comfort, mine to love, mine to fuck. All mine.
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