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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTK73q0zdsS
"I definitely know, but I'm keeping my mouth shut." smiles Rose.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXfD7uJYmb
"What?" I say as I whip my head around to look at her. "He told you where he was taking us?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJifSM7tgfR
"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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWc0W6wUqT
"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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwq8dt3Mo1
"Girl, you'll be fine, It's a cute surprise," she says.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JNF9v1njT
"Yeah, it's gonna be so adorable!" perks up Lucy.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlChFRF8gp
I gasp as she places the last pin in my hair.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqpRROWfL4
"Don't tell me that you're in it too,"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmwU1Y2woI
"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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVMkfC0ZoF
"Am I the only one here that doesn't know?" I pout.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3SEiH2l5Z
"Yep, well besides Steph of course, but she'll find out later," replies Rose.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDxNVyXVoA
"Y'all are so cruel to me."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP3rrV0v19
"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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbBkdu44ex
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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLSMlmyghR
"You look absolutely breathtaking C,"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLofGon1LH
"Thank you, this dress does take my breath away," I sigh.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRauSGCNP0
"You're so lucky, your man has taste in fashion." giggles Rose. "Step out with me Steph,"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFuuJIRXnL
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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6Cv6NwgD5
When Steph and Rose step back into the room, Stephanie had a smile on her face from ear to ear.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnkSDRSd3b
"Damn, not you too," I pout again.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzNj6yZQmG
"No pouting, you're gonna mess up your face," says Lucy as she uses her fingers to gently lift up my cheeks.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiVOD02UbJ
"Okay, okay, no more pouting."
We then hear a knock at the door.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBehv0ZH0Du
"We're all dressed, come in," says Rose.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLOYE3xTl4
James opens the door and I catch him smiling at Lucy before he enters the room.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfObsJQGfTY
"You all look beautiful, Ramon wants to know if you all are ready to go."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9O2SZQtPg
"Yeah?" questions Rose as she looks back at us to confirm.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMviX1EjTE
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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQGp4CRCos
Luke whistles in approval and Stephanie giggles. Ramon walks up to me slowly and smiles at me, kissing me fondly.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV9eZ7srSt
"Hi, Queen,"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdwUlTlxIV
"Hi King," I smile back.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlj5iGEh9a
"You ready?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWBrRRvcqv
"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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFILZEYDOrl
"You brought us to Paris?" I whisper to Ramon, my head laying on his shoulder.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsYg7v3W1F
"I did, your mother told me that you've always wanted to come here."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRfa3deuAt
"She did?" I reply, looking up at him.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsKHSGWxSO
"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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuxprds4jI
"She. Did. Not." I say as my eyes go wide.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1A0BHh4KG
His grin gets wider and he just nods.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ok2h8qFJh
"Oh, God. Kill me now," I whine and turn away from him.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47RyANwss2
Ramon laughs and only pulls me closer to him.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pQvpkoSV4
"Why would she tell you that?" I shake my head.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREuk5naMLI
"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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcx60R8aHe
"Better I wasn't there then, I would've been so embarrassed," I say, putting my face in my hands.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQvPmCoirM
He chuckles a little then turns my face to face him. He lightly kisses me and smiles down at me.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoCGCS77Lw
"I love you," I whisper to him as I look him in the eye.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UzIQPMrem
"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. 359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEikNEEuLR
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It was dark out now, but all the dim lights looked like little stars that had fallen from the sky. 359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2ZSClO370
"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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhuqstiXND
"Nope, you'll find out soon enough," he smiles.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlWIHZIcf4
I look to my left and Lucy gives me a small wink.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYeoMkCfls
"I love how easily gullible you are," she says and giggles.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLbWFEpWvx
"Don't tell her that!" James says and he pulls her away from me.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOQefgVmSN
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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVIq11zhsF
"We're in the back of the Versailles Palace, my love," he whispers to me as he notices me looking at the huge architecture.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO5D1Jc7m6
"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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlU2GlAuYe
"Another night of dancing," he replies and holds out his hands.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKJxzWM4S5
I smile, placing my hands in his, and he spins me into his arms.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTjByo4pxr
"Can I ask you a question?" I ask mid-dance.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArYSZfM3ca
"Yes,"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q8B4Pl4nG
"Is there a reason behind all this or did you just want a lovely night out with your girl and your friends?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIp7BLCT16
"Both," he grins.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h00mPYLsA
"Awe, come on, you gotta give me something baby,"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilQn82Qa8C
"Nope, as I said before, you'll find out soon enough,"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHftzimicz
I sigh and he pulls me closer and places my head on his shoulder as we move back and forth.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU79zt58Hws
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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6nWh6d3zF
"Yeah?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpU4FA1KRPI
"Remember what you guessed it was?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG6Y6IXl6I
"Uhh," I look up as I think back to that day. "I don't remember."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihGVOSCSX1
"Well, you ask for something and today, I brought it for you." he smiles. "Turn around."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHiLJBtmyB
I turn and gasp at the small Maltipoo puppy in the arms of James.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB4JYU5L4D
"A puppy?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xsQS0KLA0
"Not only a puppy," James says and gives me a wink.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sFHk3wtRO
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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLPoQSs37T
"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!"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP766OpKMXB
