Surfer Girl // A.I (completed)

fourty-six

< Monday >

{ Ashton }

"You're what?!" Calum yelled at me when I told him what I'm giving Tatum for our one year,

"Cal, it's just a promise ring" I sighed. Maybe Calum wasn't the best one to be taking with me. He hates love. I should've brought Michael. He would've been more logical considering the man is engaged.

"Yeah- a promise ring that you'll have to replace with an engagement ring" He shot back, "And you're asking her to move in with you. Just ask her to marry you"

I saw him toss his hands up, making me sigh,

"Why does this bother you?" I asked, turning the radio down,

"I don't want you to move to fast then get hurt"

I saw his point. Calum has been hurt and he can't shake that. He tried with Grace but he couldn't,

"Calum" I sighed, "I'm telling you, I'll be marrying Tatum one day," I told him.

I could feel his eyes on the side of my head as I drove,

"Okay" he gave in, "Are you all doing anything for your one year or her birthday?"

"I was thinking for her birthday just have you all come over and we can drink and eat pizza, unless she decides she wants it to just be me and her. Then for our one year, we're going to go to a campground-forest thing"

"Ooo seclusion" Calum teased. I rolled my eyes and hit him.

****

We got to the mall and headed to the jewelry store to get the promise ring. I know people think it's fast, but it's just a promise ring. I also know I love Tatum and I feel as if this is right.

I found the promise rings and looked around as a salesman walked up,

"Can I help you sir?" He asked,

"I'm looking for a promise ring for my girlfriend," I told him,

"I suggest looking here. These are some of the best ones" he told me. I looked through the glass and one immediately caught my eye. It was white gold with a heart that had small diamonds in it,

"Do you have a size 6?" I asked, he gave me a weird look about the size, "She's got tiny fingers" I laughed,

"Let me go look" he nodded and walked to the back,

"Might as well pick out a fucking engagement ring" Calum grumbled. I definitely should've brought someone else.

The guy returned with a box. I slowly opened it and smiled,

"Yeah, I'll take it," I told him and followed him to the register. I swiped my card and he gave me a bag and Calum and I headed out of the store.

"I don't get it. Why are promise rings a thing? Just get a fucking engagement ring" Calum continued once we were in the car,

"Well, promise rings are more showing where the relationship is going and how I'm committed. An engagement ring means I'm sealing the deal" I explained.

He finally dropped it and came with me to other stores to finish my shopping.

****

After I took Calum home, I went home, hiding Tatum's presents and cleaning up before Tatum came over. I didn't know when she was getting here because she had meetings and a doctor's appointment first.