under the magnolia tree: the pinky promise

1 - the ring

Clay was down in-front of me on one knee.

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"Will you marry me?" He said with a happy yet worried look on his face.

I stood there in shock for a minute as the man kept playing music and the fireworks continued.

I bent down to him standing in both my knees giving him a kiss. This kiss wasn't just an ordinary kiss though. It was passionate and it felt like pixie dust and sparkles were spinning all around us. All the magic in the word was being created by our body warmth and heat.

I release from the kiss finally answering the question.

"Yes Clay! I wouldn't want it to be any other way."

He stands up and follow his movements standing up myself. He takes out the ring placing it on top of my promise ring and before I know it he spins me a round into a dip and kisses me again.

Once again a super passionate and heartfelt kiss. I felt our heartbeats sink up and my love for him grow deeper. It was true about what I said I wouldn't want it any other way and I wouldn't want it with anyone else.

He lifted me back up and now was my chance to freak out. I squealed in excitement giving him the biggest hug ever. This was one of the best days of my life. I'd be spending the rest of my life with the man I started my life with.

I kissed him again and just all these kisses were top notch and perfect. The fireworks going off around us. The sparkle of the Eiffel Tower. The sparkle in his eyes and the sparkle in the diamond. The fact that we were currently in PARIS! He sat back down on the picnic blanket and poured wine into two glasses. They clicked together and we toasted.

"To our new beginning as fiancées. And to my other half for the rest of my life. I love you my love."

"I love you Beautiful."

We both drank and kissed again.

At about 12:30 we picked up and made our way home. We ended up giving money to the man who played music and Clay and I each gave him a $50. He thanked us so much for our kindness and we gave him a smile and thanked him for the amazing music for an amazing moment.

When we got back to the hotel room I turned on a light to really take a look at the ring and it was beautiful.

But it looked too familiar.

"Hey wait a minute. This is my dream ring and I've never told you about that."

"I know I have my ways."

"Oh my god did Livvy tell you."

"Maybe."

"Oh my god."

"But she doesn't even know I planned on proposing I bought the ring awhile ago."

"Oh?"

"Yea when you and Livvy were shopping in different stores Kaleb and I went to look at wedding rings and he found the one he proposed to Livvy with and I found the one I was going to propose to you with."

"You knew you we were going to get married back in Alaska? When we first started dating?"

"Babe I knew we were gonna get married ever since we were little."

"Mhm I bet so."

"But you're telling me you had no clue?"

"Not a single one."

"How though? I for sure thought you figured it out when you saw your mom crying and then when you saw George crying."

"OH MY GOD THAT'S WHAT THAT WAS ABOUT"

"Yes dude oh my god. Sometimes I wonder-"

"Ah don't say it I can take this ring off real quick."

"Oh shut up you love it Livvy told me that's your dream ring."

I giggled because it was true. I can't see myself ever loving anyone else. He was the one. But with excitement comes work and now we had to plan an entire wedding. I was excited and I knew it was going to be a lot but I knew Clay was going to be by my side every second and he said he would help with anything he could.

We cuddled up and had the lights dimmed. I had a fuzzy white coat on I had just gotten from Wilbur for Christmas and Clay and I peacefully fell asleep.

But just before I completely fell asleep I heard Clay's raspy voice mumble three words, "I'm so happy that I will be able to call you my wife."

I smiled as I nuzzled my head into his chest more. I could hear his heart beat and I could feel mine. They were synced.

"I love you," I said as I shut my eyes.