Impulse

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Epilogue-Sterling
5 years later

Nate was now producing his music on his own and i had a whole studio for my photography and i was doing incredibly well off.

We kept our relationship as private as possible, sharing with the public we are together and made appearances to anything we had to go to together.

Today when i got off work, Nate was taking me on some secret date. He did a lot of these, such a hopeless romantic really.

We lived together in a really nice house in LA, Maeve moved into the house next door. We're a package deal and Nate knows that. She was now engaged and pregnant with a friend of Nate's, Anderson, who treated her so well.

When i got home before him i remembered him saying it was a fancy outing so i put on a body tight black shirt dress with jewelry to make it less plain, and put on mesh tights underneath it with platform black heels, and a leopard print furry coat since it was cold.

When he got home he was already dressed probably because he knew i'd be ready before him. He had his classic white collar button up with the buttons down a few and some black trousers, and his nice shoes.

"Hello handsome" i smiled fixing his collar and he smiled.

"Hello beautiful" he laughed a little kissing me and i kissed him back.

"You all ready?" he asked and i nodded.

"Can i guess where we're going?" i asked as he held my hand as we got to the car.

"Nope, no guesses allowed sorry" he laughed as he opened the passenger side for me and i got in fake pouting.

He laughed shaking his head as he got to his side of the car and got in.

"You'll love it, trust me" he kissed my cheek before taking off.

His hand was resting on my thigh as we drove and i softly brushed his hand with my thumb as we drove in an unfamiliar spot to me.

We got to a wooded path way which admittedly was gorgeous.

"5 years in and you're already going to kill me? haven't i been a pleasant girlfriend?" i asked teasingly.

"Yup just can't do it anymore" he joked smiling big.

When we pulled up to a dirt road i was more confused. We parked and he smiled.

"Why am i getting so fancy for the woods?" i asked with a laugh.

"Picnic duh, you love taking pictures i thought you'd prefer to be dressed up for those pictures" he explained and i nodded with a shrug as we got out.

"You know me pretty damn well, kinda scary" i teased.

"5 years baby, i would hope i know you inside and out by now"

"You do"

"It's about a mile walk to where i set the picnic up" he stated as he grabbed my hand.

"Baby i'm in heels i'm gonna bust my ass" i whined. I'm not a complainer normally, but i am severely clumsy. 

He left go of my hand and picked me up bridal style and carried me.

"Thank you" i smiled kissing him then his cheek before tucking my head into his neck as he walked which was very peaceful.

It's like getting rocked to sleep, but i was way too away to sleep sadly.

He stopped when we got there and put me down in front of him.

"Okay close your eyes and i will guide you" he directed and i did.

"No peaking" he reminded me.

"Have i ever peaked?" i replied.

"Yes, you have. Several times Sterling" he laughed and i shrugged. I do that a lot.

He guided me by my waist and eventually let go, but didn't tell me to open yet so i didn't.

"Okay open" he spoke and i went to look up, but he was down. Down on one knee and i was speechless.

"Sterling Mae Belmore, you are my best friend. You're my favorite person to ever exist, you keep me grounded and i feel the most alive and happy when i'm with you. You are the most important person in my life and i would like to keep you around forever. You've been here through some of my hardest times and vise versa. I love everything about you, flaws to perfections. I love every piece of you, so with all that being said will you marry me?" he rambled, that never changed. I love it and him so much.

I felt the tears in my eyes as my hands were cupped around my mouth and haven't moved this whole times.

"Yes absolutely of course i'll marry you" i squealed of pure joy as he slipped the silver ring with the most unique details i'd ever seen with red in the center and diamonds around the red ruby stone.

I kissed him as soon as he got up lifting my feet off the ground as he swung me around while we kissed and i heard cheering putting my feet back on the ground and looked around to see Maeve and Anderson one with a camera and the other videoing on their phone.

Maeve ran over and hugged me congratulating me.

I was so happy. The happiest i'd ever been.

When i returned back to Nate i smiled so big.

"Your aunt is not invited to our wedding" i laughed and he nodded in agreement.

"Never in a million years" he laughed back and we kissed once again longer this time.

I thought back to what he said 5 years ago "As cheesy as it sounds, impulse isn't so bad when it's the right person. You're my right person". He couldn't have been more right and Emma couldn't have been more wrong.