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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6mWMSkkbP
"I definitely know, but I'm keeping my mouth shut." smiles Rose.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4GyaANIij
"What?" I say as I whip my head around to look at her. "He told you where he was taking us?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPghHOY4PE
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSEMuDRGgi
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfQQLkHNII
"Girl, you'll be fine, It's a cute surprise," she says.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUTpngzi93
"Yeah, it's gonna be so adorable!" perks up Lucy.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BLqEtMx3G
I gasp as she places the last pin in my hair.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDn4v7RVrC
"Don't tell me that you're in it too,"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyPstOcD3r
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQW1AYdUrv
"Am I the only one here that doesn't know?" I pout.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ7T12f9KT
"Yep, well besides Steph of course, but she'll find out later," replies Rose.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwOYyBzv9X
"Y'all are so cruel to me."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7dFQMHJwP
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmokJD1kJwR
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8Qkl3husp
"You look absolutely breathtaking C,"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYGB8Gn82b
"Thank you, this dress does take my breath away," I sigh.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRSMpPAwFi
"You're so lucky, your man has taste in fashion." giggles Rose. "Step out with me Steph,"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgpOQlGu9k
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih2bSLMZ6A
When Steph and Rose step back into the room, Stephanie had a smile on her face from ear to ear.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhLuEWglUM
"Damn, not you too," I pout again.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1h5ucrLqRy
"No pouting, you're gonna mess up your face," says Lucy as she uses her fingers to gently lift up my cheeks.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogi5Uz0aOr
"Okay, okay, no more pouting."
We then hear a knock at the door.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs15j6KOZfb
"We're all dressed, come in," says Rose.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKln0sloFU
James opens the door and I catch him smiling at Lucy before he enters the room.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2x1dDh1yK
"You all look beautiful, Ramon wants to know if you all are ready to go."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGVVYEZX52
"Yeah?" questions Rose as she looks back at us to confirm.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0gurQSvU2
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5xf5bvuUQ
Luke whistles in approval and Stephanie giggles. Ramon walks up to me slowly and smiles at me, kissing me fondly.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqME3vm3LA5
"Hi, Queen,"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73N7FEylSU
"Hi King," I smile back.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUi2aRLzpTA
"You ready?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9gmsfBw5A
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Op00EzW5t
"You brought us to Paris?" I whisper to Ramon, my head laying on his shoulder.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBw6vTAIQl
"I did, your mother told me that you've always wanted to come here."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlPqFcTbVK
"She did?" I reply, looking up at him.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1JjP7ogJN
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDIhLeobSk
"She. Did. Not." I say as my eyes go wide.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBij1X6DvrQ
His grin gets wider and he just nods.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ns7i1hFQW
"Oh, God. Kill me now," I whine and turn away from him.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHdg1kpqrr
Ramon laughs and only pulls me closer to him.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Tr9E1WLNL
"Why would she tell you that?" I shake my head.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4ORennGr8
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2m8nk9kzS
"Better I wasn't there then, I would've been so embarrassed," I say, putting my face in my hands.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6XeGD2rbf
He chuckles a little then turns my face to face him. He lightly kisses me and smiles down at me.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvOGmDaTpb
"I love you," I whisper to him as I look him in the eye.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifjvmuWa66
"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. 253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQRqUJGnh9
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It was dark out now, but all the dim lights looked like little stars that had fallen from the sky. 253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVt2HIk0Qr
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiUmSWWVFv
"Nope, you'll find out soon enough," he smiles.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj82xLRVb03
I look to my left and Lucy gives me a small wink.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuZl48dcnO
"I love how easily gullible you are," she says and giggles.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuIO1WOLCm
"Don't tell her that!" James says and he pulls her away from me.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxatdmAwNZ
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIGaUhKFFj
"We're in the back of the Versailles Palace, my love," he whispers to me as he notices me looking at the huge architecture.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ67pS1OVPI
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXFOzDKsrf
"Another night of dancing," he replies and holds out his hands.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNcvqit1qu
I smile, placing my hands in his, and he spins me into his arms.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIzc5gPCWL
"Can I ask you a question?" I ask mid-dance.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVi92uIsHOB
"Yes,"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYm2tEu65Wa
"Is there a reason behind all this or did you just want a lovely night out with your girl and your friends?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WwgODAmfS
"Both," he grins.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxNGNZoPvX
"Awe, come on, you gotta give me something baby,"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULwAZ2P666
"Nope, as I said before, you'll find out soon enough,"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdG9Y0ZfYX
I sigh and he pulls me closer and places my head on his shoulder as we move back and forth.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnXAQKGc2M
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?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWzLomCDEE
"Yeah?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPBRK7wprD
"Remember what you guessed it was?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsaX3906Qq
"Uhh," I look up as I think back to that day. "I don't remember."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xzAxYKz0v
"Well, you ask for something and today, I brought it for you." he smiles. "Turn around."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStfOtlKW1g
I turn and gasp at the small Maltipoo puppy in the arms of James.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJ43nRs44K
"A puppy?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmeN38kumJ
"Not only a puppy," James says and gives me a wink.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MXT6EAOiS
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxyvuIY0t7
"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!"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDA5O5ILGPs
