Written In The Stars ☑️

CHAPTER 40

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Gulf and I were the only two people left in the garden.

His friends already left earlier and the rest were already inside the house sleeping. We have enough rooms on the second floor for Eian and his parents and one more beside mom's room for Lanie downstairs. They all left so Gulf and I enjoyed the rest of the hour before my birthday ended together.

Gulf insisted that we stay there. It confused me at first because I knew he was tired. He even kept yawning just earlier but since he obviously didn't want to go to sleep yet, who was I to refuse? I just obeyed him like a good boyfriend that I am.

We comfortably sat with my back against the chair and he on my lap, his back on my chest and my arms tightly wrapped around his waist.

We were just calmly listening to our heartbeats and basking in the cold night breeze. Both of us know we're very happy and content. Being with each other always gives us a sense of comfort and peace.

"I'm so happy," I whispered through his ears.

Gulf smiled. "I'm happy, too."

Everything that we both went through for almost five years flashed in my mind. I couldn't help but smile. "Can you believe it, babe? We met as brothers but ended up falling in love with each other."

He giggled. "I know, right? It's like a storyline straight from a soap opera. You even got jealous of Eian who turned out to be my brother. Hilarious. We were complete fools."

I chuckled. Hilarious indeed.

I wrapped my hands around him more tightly and closed my eyes. "Can we stay like this forever?"

He didn't answer right away.

I felt him stiffened for a moment before he let out a deep breath. Then he turned his head to look at me, his eyes shimmering beautifully like stars in the night sky. "You know I love you, right?"

"Tsk. Is that even a question?" I scoffed at him.

He looked tensed. He breathed in and out as if preparing for something.

What's going on?

Gulf cleared his throat and sat up straight. He turned to me again and said, "I didn't want to do this earlier with all of them around us. I want to do it with just the two of us. You and me."

My brows furrowed in confusion. "What do you mean?"

Gulf leaned closer and held my face. "You're right. It's amazing how we got this far all these years, how we shared lots of happiness and even tears. We thought we weren't meant to be together but we proved the prejudice wrong. It was written in the stars that we would meet and fall in love. We're fated, babe. I could never see myself falling in love with somebody else other than you. It will always be you. I will always chose you."

His sudden words sank through my flesh all the way to my bones. Tears started polling in my eyes. Gulf isn't the expressive type so I always get emotional when he bares his heart and soul like this. I feel loved. I feel treasured.

Gulf reached something from his pocket and before I knew it, he raised a golden ring to my face. He was teary but he still managed to smile so brightly. "Babe, would you be willing to spend the rest of your happiness and sadness with me?"

I gasped.

I froze on my seat as I stared directly at the ring in front of me.

Holy shit! Did Gulf just propose to me???

I looked at him as I started trembling. My heartbeat went berserk. I couldn't figure out what to say and how to react.

What the hell?! Is this really happening?!

The feeling was surreal. My face started to crumple and soon, hot tears started falling down my face endlessly.

Gulf, who was looking at me the whole time, couldn't help but chuckle. "You look ugly, babe. Answer now before I change my mind."

I pulled him and wrapped my arms around him one more time. I sobbed. I became a complete mess once again but to hell with everything. This beautiful man just proposed to me and my heart just exploded.

"I love you! I love you so much, Gulf Kane Tanapong! You are my world. You are my everything. I couldn't imagine myself being with somebody else, too. You are my lifeline. It's you. It's only you, babe. You are my greatest blessing. I will gladly spend all of my days with you." I cried out, my voice cracking but I didn't care.

Gulf rubbed my back gently. I could tell he was smiling. "Always my crybaby," he said. He pulled from the embrace and gently wiped my face. He kissed my lips and put the ring on my finger. "You're not getting away from me anymore, Mew Spence Vidal. You're mine forever."

I nodded and kissed him again. "I've always been yours," I told him in after our sweet kiss, our foreheads pressed together. "I'm not letting you go until the end. You're mine as much as I am yours. Thank you for this, babe. Although it would have been you who were supposed to get a proposal from me. I'm sorry. I will make it up to you."

Gulf smiled. "I wouldn't want it any other way. This is perfect."

I was still whimpering when I spoke again. "I love you. I'll make you happy. I'll make you happy always. You will never regret choosing me. I will be the best husband for you."

Gulf caressed my face. "I know you will. I love you, too."

We stared at each other, both feeling a tremendous amount of happiness. My birthday ended with us promising to spend the rest of our lives together. It was the perfect ending.

But our love story isn't finished yet.

We are just transitioning into something even more beautiful and long-lasting. But I am confident. I am secured. I love him and I will do everything to keep him by my side always. The future may be uncertain and life will still have a lot of challenges but as long as we have each other, we will be strong enough to rise through and above them all. We will be each other's strengths. We will keep choosing each other and we'll continue to hold on.

As what Gulf said, we're destined to be together. And whatever is best for the both of us will definitely and surely happen.

:)) THE END.👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨🌈🌞🌻