Lust for Love

Chapter 68.2

* Vivy's p.o.v. *

We dropped off Carmel and Orba and headed elsewhere where we needed to be.

"So what's up with the secrecy?" Tyler asked suspiciously and a little excitedly.

"Well, it's not a secret per se. But I just thought you can see it for yourself. Just be patient." I giggled as we arrived at a shop that had been built with no sign but had see-through glass showing the inside of the shop that had been recently renovated. The door had a 'closed' sign hanging on it.

"Vivy, are you sure we aren't trespassing?" Tyler asked her concerned but she assured him.

"No, this is the place Gray was working on. It's almost complete."

The outside was painted black and the walls inside were painted in a lighter color with the ceiling decorated with string lights and a path to one table in the center was lit by the candle lamps. The table was adored by a bottle of champagne and two glasses along with a centerpiece that had flowers arranged. The other tables were aligned against the wall symmetrically. Tyler looked at me and finally noticed I was dressed for some kinda occasion even though I wore Jeans. His heart raced with anticipation and nervousness as I lead him into the room that looked like a cafe but he tried not to get his hopes up. He was right to do so cause his train of thought was interrupted by a baby's cooing.

Hehe....Were you expecting something Tyler? Maybe someday.

"Ab....Aye..ehhehehe..Aye..MAma.." Genny and Sherry popped up from behind the counter as she called out to me.

"Geez! You're finally here! They are almost here. Hide quickly! Genny shush!" She plugged her little mouth with a pacifier.

Tyler was very confused even though he quietly followed after me behind the counter to find Nathan typing aggressively on his phone and Sherry with Genny crouched up. "Tyler, Down!" Sherry scolded him. Tyler's hopes died down as he could guess what was happening but somewhere in his heart he was relieved.

"Vivy?" he still asked a very excited me, something he hadn't seen in quite a while.

"Shush. Oh wait, Nathan did you place the camera so that it'll be recorded?" I confirmed with Nathan who gave me a thumbs up.

"Hehe....Sorry I didn't tell you on the way....I just thought I'd give you a surprise...." Before she could tell him, the bell on the door rang as Gray guided Juvi inside the building.

"Ah, Wait Gray!" Juvi seemed nervous while walking in holding onto his arms. She wore a full-sleeved short turtle-necked lace black short dress that snuggly fit hugging her body a little above her knee over the black heels. She wore black silver hoop earrings and a necklace of the same material with an upside-down triangle pendant. Her pale skin was highlighted brighter in contrast with her peach-red lips. She wore a red blindfold as she was guided by a Gray neatly dressed in a steel gray tuxedo with his collar unbuttoned and the breast pocket with a neatly folded napkin. His hair was combed back but it still looked slightly unruly just like his signature style.

"Gray, are we there yet? Why the blindfold? Also didn't you say we were gonna go to a cafe, no a restaurant, why is it so quiet?" Juvi berated him as he turned her around and removed her blindfold only to surprise her.

"Where are we?"

"Geez, you talk too much," he complained as they stood facing each other but Juvi looked around in awe and kind of got the feeling where this might be going. But she didn't let her guard down yet, just like Tyler.

Gray didn't dilly dally as he held her hand and kissed them before looking her in the eyes and nervously speaking what he'd probably prepared,

"
Ahem!
Juvi, I am, as you call me prawn-for-brains. I could only ever push people away but you were the only constant through all of it. You shed tears for me and laughed with me. You accepted not only me and my flaws but also my family. You are the most beautiful and kind woman I've ever met. The only one in my eyes from a time I can't even remember.
"