Midnight Lovers

Chapter 26: Can't keep my hands to myself

Rosemary(edited)

I yawn as I sit across from Joey and Nyx who were arguing over who took the best pictures of fire works over the break. I glance up as the bell of the coffee shop rings and the rest of our group walks in. Ophelia and I haven't told anyone we got engaged except out families. It's my fault really I just don't want Nyx to feel like I'm trying to copy her.

Ophelia slides into the booth next to me pressing a warm kiss to my cheek before turning her attention to everyone else. Roman and Max take their seats as well before picking up a menu.

"What are they arguing about now?" She mumbles as she reads over the menu as well.

"Mmm who has the better picture of the fireworks....Should I end it?" I look over at her as realization crosses her face and she nods. I grab her phone and immediately go the pictures from our trip.

"Alright dumb and dumber I actually have the best New Years picture." I smile as they both turn to me.

"No chance in hell. I've seen you take pictures and its always blurry because you're laughing 90% of the time Rose" Joey sasses and Nyx nods agreeing with him.

I smirk and click on the picture of Ophelia proposing to me with the fireworks behind us. The picture is one fucking amazing. It's silent for a few moments while the four of them take in the image on the phone.

"oh oh OH MY GOD!" Nyx yells before yanking my left arm across the table.

"My babies are getting married!?!?" Joey fake passes out against Roman who smiles and nods his head at us. Max grins and fist bumps Ophelia.

"This ring looks fucking expensive Ophelia what the hell?" Nyx glances at me and pushes my arm back towards me. I smile and glance down at the ring myself. I can't help but feel ecstatic every time my eyes land on my left hand.

"I can't believe we're just now finding out." Max chuckles as he leans against the table staring us down. "This is just like your fantasy babe. You both getting engaged and married around the same time." He nudges Nyx who looks like she's in a different world. Suddenly a huge grin is planted on her face before she starts tapping away on her phone. 

Dear god help us all. 

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"So you're serious about her right?" I look up from my book and smile at Nyx who's standing in my doorway. I slip my bookmark in and nod my head.

"Yes." I sigh as I notice her biting her lip. "Look Nyx if you feel like I'm trying to overshadow you or anything, I'm not. I didn't even know she was going to propose...I didn't even know Max was going to propose to you the day he did I-

"It's not that Rose. What if when we both get married off we drift apart and lose contact and we stop being best friends? I can't lose you. You're like a sister I never had." She quickly wipes her face as more tears run down her face.

"You have two other sisters-

"That's not the point! You're all I have! You're the only one that sees me for me. If it wasn't for you I would be balls deep in biology or or in a circus doing flips off a lion!" She wails. "What I'm saying is that without you there's no me." My eyes widen as I realize what she's saying.

"Nyx" I whisper, shaking my head I open my arms wide for her as she quickly walks over to me and hugs me as she cries. Tears form in my eyes and slowly slip down my face as we both cry on each other.

After a few minutes or an hour, we both pull apart and look at each other. "Nyx there's no way I would let you fade from my life like that. We've had our arguments and times where we hate each other but I couldn't continue my life without you. I may be marrying Drew but you were the first one to 'propose' to me.  I'll make sure we get houses right next to each other. Okay?" I sniffle as she smiles remembering how she busted into my room at 2 a.m. with a ring pop declaring that we were now married because I fixed her a chicken pasta when she was black-out drunk.