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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisCHMQOZFX
"I definitely know, but I'm keeping my mouth shut." smiles Rose.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK5HirJ0eI
"What?" I say as I whip my head around to look at her. "He told you where he was taking us?"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpbao0Zq0v
"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."362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6Hhi3lfE5
"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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6PeB3rFoY
"Girl, you'll be fine, It's a cute surprise," she says.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTEa9LFSi8
"Yeah, it's gonna be so adorable!" perks up Lucy.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZhZAeOi40
I gasp as she places the last pin in my hair.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aDRrtyqaa
"Don't tell me that you're in it too,"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnGePP1Q2o
"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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8jtEanNB1
"Am I the only one here that doesn't know?" I pout.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZfogYrmLQ
"Yep, well besides Steph of course, but she'll find out later," replies Rose.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7eKrrYfj0
"Y'all are so cruel to me."362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGc91QgRHU
"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."362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsISGJ43CHU
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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRqNldnSSV
"You look absolutely breathtaking C,"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC5pYZMKSG
"Thank you, this dress does take my breath away," I sigh.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmfx3beMrL
"You're so lucky, your man has taste in fashion." giggles Rose. "Step out with me Steph,"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz1xcYLCjq
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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosHQHcPDRt
When Steph and Rose step back into the room, Stephanie had a smile on her face from ear to ear.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHAHJRvNej
"Damn, not you too," I pout again.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZKYxHba5C
"No pouting, you're gonna mess up your face," says Lucy as she uses her fingers to gently lift up my cheeks.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnb7ZHu93rh
"Okay, okay, no more pouting."
We then hear a knock at the door.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgItN9i11yZ
"We're all dressed, come in," says Rose.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyzOM0pNdZ
James opens the door and I catch him smiling at Lucy before he enters the room.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3EP4QDpVQ
"You all look beautiful, Ramon wants to know if you all are ready to go."362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyQyTldPgO
"Yeah?" questions Rose as she looks back at us to confirm.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPOeXBe3Lb
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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXYpTp6iVz
Luke whistles in approval and Stephanie giggles. Ramon walks up to me slowly and smiles at me, kissing me fondly.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LlE8GHFLe
"Hi, Queen,"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWy5eF44K4
"Hi King," I smile back.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlP1a30iQNs
"You ready?"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6PfCNohJR
"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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGtmCVVndZ
"You brought us to Paris?" I whisper to Ramon, my head laying on his shoulder.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcBvdvS8SI
"I did, your mother told me that you've always wanted to come here."362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHzni5z6qL
"She did?" I reply, looking up at him.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7epfaneyr
"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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLc8OKU1Dsb
"She. Did. Not." I say as my eyes go wide.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCuwkbihm7
His grin gets wider and he just nods.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tUCXQoD07
"Oh, God. Kill me now," I whine and turn away from him.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuxonYfRpT
Ramon laughs and only pulls me closer to him.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLULAohO1w
"Why would she tell you that?" I shake my head.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOK6EusmmP
"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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1aKil3uLr
"Better I wasn't there then, I would've been so embarrassed," I say, putting my face in my hands.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhIgbYR37v
He chuckles a little then turns my face to face him. He lightly kisses me and smiles down at me.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg70GMiRScJ
"I love you," I whisper to him as I look him in the eye.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2MqkuaERr
"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. 362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BQ6e9Pujz
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It was dark out now, but all the dim lights looked like little stars that had fallen from the sky. 362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7WWsoLCuf
"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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zT4DiPgOD
"Nope, you'll find out soon enough," he smiles.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKLRGBlm64
I look to my left and Lucy gives me a small wink.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhK74bMHVKk
"I love how easily gullible you are," she says and giggles.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAlJ8Gfuqy
"Don't tell her that!" James says and he pulls her away from me.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGgbIRosBk
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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9USiAp2tqC
"We're in the back of the Versailles Palace, my love," he whispers to me as he notices me looking at the huge architecture.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY30FQEcXJx
"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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzo2YwIcYr
"Another night of dancing," he replies and holds out his hands.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6qW7prra0
I smile, placing my hands in his, and he spins me into his arms.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8dWOSlSPZ
"Can I ask you a question?" I ask mid-dance.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Rpl2PKji3
"Yes,"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRPkZEnkzE
"Is there a reason behind all this or did you just want a lovely night out with your girl and your friends?"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RfYfp63IO
"Both," he grins.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNU58cEHJ3
"Awe, come on, you gotta give me something baby,"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzVkSedhAU
"Nope, as I said before, you'll find out soon enough,"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCxTxDlJDg
I sigh and he pulls me closer and places my head on his shoulder as we move back and forth.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrFcVj1XUi
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?"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtPWDhG0Fb
"Yeah?"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiH4Xmcdj5y
"Remember what you guessed it was?"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk4Lq3a2Nl
"Uhh," I look up as I think back to that day. "I don't remember."362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFykIybxlh
"Well, you ask for something and today, I brought it for you." he smiles. "Turn around."362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIE1ZLSctY
I turn and gasp at the small Maltipoo puppy in the arms of James.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQxS6hE9KT
"A puppy?"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRezQnEWko
"Not only a puppy," James says and gives me a wink.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNftxa5pr7R
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.362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZG7DSJ7UB
"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!"362Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdsrsQuknX
