Forever - Christian Yelich

January 28th?

Brooklyn~

My left hand rests on Christian's bare chest as his other arm is wrapped around me. I move my hand around and look at the ring glistening in the light. He couldn't have done a better job. I know I wouldn't even have picked out something this beautiful. Last night was more than I could've ever imagined; absolutely incredible. 

Christian starts to stir and moves his hand around my shoulder and pulls me more into him. This for the rest of my life? Yeah, I'll take this. "Morning, fiancee," he says and I smile. I could get used to that. I sit up out of his embrace and turn toward him. We sit there in comfortable silence as I play with his hand. 

"What do you wanna do today?" he asks me and I think about it. "Let's just stay here and relax."

He nods and I lean down to kiss him, "I'm gonna go change then." 

I look through the swimsuits I brought and lay a few on the floor. Okay, maybe I do have too many. Nah. "Do this one," Christian says pointing toward this neon yellow bandeau top and small bottoms, "Also, you do have too many suits." I roll my eyes and pack the others back into my suitcase and grab the one he picked out. This color just really enhances how tan I am, and I'm all for it.

We get out onto our deck and I immediately go into the small pool. It's almost 10 and it's already very warm out. I watch as Christian walks past the pool and down the few stairs. He looks back at me and gives me a cheesy grin. He jumps into the teal blue water and resurfaces. "Come in," he shouts up at me.

"I just got in here." I rest my arms on the side of the pool, "Too bad, c'mon."

I roll my eyes and I get out and make my way down. I go off to the side and dive in. I come back up, "What you dive now?"

I laugh, "I'm a woman of many things." He chuckles as I make my way over to him. The water is pretty shallow so he's able to stand and so am I, he's just like a foot taller than me.

"I never want to leave this warm, amazing place."

"I know. And, we're not even going back to California. We get to enjoy cold Wisconsin." 

It was timed perfectly that once we were done here, the Brewers were holding Brewers On Deck in Milwaukee, and we were going to head back. We go from 85º to pretty much 10º in a matter of a day. I mean I should be used to it, I grew up there, but, we haven't been in Wisconsin, when it's cold, since Christmas of last year. 

"I know, but you said you would go and I want to see the guys."

"And Maggie," he says and I nod. "You would be right. She's due in like 3 months, which is crazy, and I know they probably won't make it out to Malibu before she's here."

"Are you going to ask her to be your maid of honor?" he asks and I smile at the thought. "Yeah. We made a pact when we were in high school that we would be each other's maid of honors."

"You two would do something like that," we both laugh, "Have you started thinking about our wedding?"

"I mean we literally got engaged like 16 hours ago, but yes. I was that girl that planned their dream wedding at like 15. I have my ideas in my head," I tell him and we both laugh. 

"I can't wait to hear all of your ideas."

"Why does it have to be so cold?" Christian says as we stand near the door in Milwaukee waiting for Maggie and Will to pick us up and take us to our house. 

"That's beyond me." We didn't end up bringing heavier clothing because, well, we were in The Maldives. I see them pull up, "Let's go," I say pulling my suitcase out to their car.