Ticket to Verona

twenty five

*4 months later*

~Leo

"Come on, Leo, we've gone everywhere." Enzo whined again. 

"Shut up." Theo smacked the back of his head.

"No, we've gone to every single jewellery shop this side of the pacific ocean and he still hasn't found any ring that he deems to be 'good enough'." Enzo continued groaning. 

"Just because you're alone, doesn't mean you have to ruin other people's happiness." Gio smirked at Enzo. 

"Um, you're alone too, Gio. Duh."

"touche."

Theo came up to stand next to me. 

"Still haven't found the one huh?" 

"Nope. Tell me, you're her brother. What kind of jewellery does she like?" I turned towards him. I was becoming desperate now. This was our only day to get this ring. And any longer we're out, is more time that Aria has to figure out what I'm planning. 

"Going to be honest, no clue." 

"She likes gold over silver, don't get her a huge diamond, minimal style and kind of antique-y is her style." Enzo interrupted our conversation. 

"What about this one?" I pointed at one of the rings in the display case. 

"Ew. No." The voice of Bria beside me made me jump out of my skin. 

"Fucking hell, Bria! you scared the shit out of me, what are you doing here?"

I turned around to see Bria and Astrid standing beside the guys, both of them had bright smiles on their faces.

"Enzo called us, and now I'm glad he did seeing what you were going to give my future sister-in-law as a damn engagement ring." Bria explained, crossing her arms over her chest grumpily. 

"Who the hell is with Ria right now then?"

"Um, Athena, Sam and Nero. We weren't going to leave her alone, but we only have an hour." Astrid replied while walking towards Bria and I. 

I walked back towards the guys but before I could reach them, the girls yelled at me almost simultaneously. 

"Found it!" 

I walked towards where they were and had a look at the ring they were pointing at. It was a gold band with a small circular diamond in the middle. The band was adorned with a variety of engraved gold vines and leaves. It was simple, minimalistic, and antique-y. It ticked all of Enzo's boxes, I could see it on Aria's finger, and I could see myself asking her to marry me with it.

It was perfect.

"How did you two manage to find it in 0.2 seconds, but yet it took us 7 hours?" Theo groaned.

"We're just amazing at this." Astrid grinned, before walking out of the shop followed by Bria. 

I called the shop owner over and asked for the ring to be packaged. Once I had paid, we all left the shop. 

It was our one year anniversary in two weeks and I had decided that I wanted to marry her. I know, it's a little soon, but we've been through so much together and I just want us to live our lives together, as husband and wife. 

I asked Theodore for his permission and blessing last week, because I knew both him and Ria herself would appreciate the gesture. He was more than happy to agree, saying that he believed I was the only one worthy of his little sister. 

I told Enzo a few days later, and asked him to keep it quiet because I really didn't want anyone to ruin the surprise. 

That was a mistake.