Darkest Shadows

18) Can You Feel the Love Tonight?

"You are perfect."--Jaxin

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March 2nd, 2984

Ambrose's leg bounces as he gauges the reactions of his best friend and sister-in-law, nervous. "I think this is awesome Brose and I am so happy for you," Rhea says breaking the silence.

Ambrose turns his head to Gemini awaiting his answer/input, Rhea was the romance/emotion expert while Gemini was the one who knew Ambrose the best; in this, his input mattered the most. "I'm down with it, now if we're going shopping we can't be too long my girl needs her rest."

"Gem, we just woke up two hours ago and I am only three months along, we have six more months of this before the baby is born so don't even think of keeping me in a bubble. We did this once, and we can do it again."

Ambrose was happy when Rhea announced she is pregnant again, the pair are the power couple of the Highrise, so everyone was excited when they were getting Rosende Baby #2. "Okay, I'm ready."

That was a lie. He was so not ready, ready to leave the Highrise yes, but ready for his plan? Not at all. Rhea could read his mood in the car and reached back to take his hand, "It is going to be fine Ambrose, do not be so nervous."

Easier said than done. K.J. Lewes Jewelers is pretty on the outside but gorgeous on the inside with rows and rows of jewelry and automated boards with prices and designs, Gemini looked as stumped as Ambrose did so Athrhea took it upon herself to drag him around and look at the jewelry. "Good afternoon," a man in tux beams, a heavy accent (French is what they used to call it) making his words slur together. "How may I help you?"

"I'm going to propose, and I was thinking of matching black rings with black diamonds," Ambrose says, the feeling crushing him as the words are official. I'm going to propose. After all these years, after eight years of being together and talking about marriage Ambrose is finally going to take the initiative and ask Jaxin to marry him.

"Of course, right this way. How long have you been together?"

"Eight years, we've talked about marriage quite a few times and I think it's the right time to ask him to marry me."

"You are gay?" Ambrose freezes, hoping the man isn't a HAP, he has enough anxiety right now-"Oh please do not take that the wrong way, my son is gay, and they got married last year, it was beautiful. Ah! Here we go, this is our selection of black men's rings."

Ambrose looked over the section in contemplation, but his eyes were caught by a sparkle in the far corner, and he knew it was perfect. A stainless steel ring with two rows of black diamonds around the band, and he knew exactly what he wants to be engraved on the inside. He points to them and says, "Those. Those are perfect. Can I get them engraved?"

"Sure, just write down what you want in each and the measurement of the finger. We will call when it is ready, it should be done in the next two days. Have a wonderful day."

He is anxious the next two days, jumpy, and can't sit still despite Jax's annoyance. "Darling, why are you so jumpy? Do you want to talk about it?"

"I'm fine, the program is going really well and I'm happy for the patients, but it does get a little overwhelming. I'll be fine though."

In October of last year, he and Jax opened their own business called A Fighting Chance for patients of mental hospitals and halfway hospitals to have therapy outside of their institute or house where they could be immersed in society again and make a difference, even making money through their art and competing in physical competitions in the area. It has been very successful so far and many former patients come back to volunteer. The time had come to go pick up the rings and Gemini went with him so Rhea could take a nap. To say he was nervous last time was ridiculous, he has planned an elaborate date tonight for Jax and him to propose and planned to have a secret photographer there to capture the moment. Hopefully, Jax says yes.