promise // matthew espinosa

Chapter 46

~Savannah
I woke in the living room with a splitting headache. I was laying on the couch. I looked to my feet to see Kian sitting with my legs on his lap.

My head hurt too much to sit up, and I felt like I was on the verge of throwing up.

"Good morning Sav," he said softly, "Do you need anything?"

I took a deep breath and tilted my head back.
"Hmm?" he said.

I shook my head and rubbed my temples, trying my best to relieve my headache.

"You need aspirin."

I flipped through TV channels as I waited for him to return. He came back with a couple aspirin and a glass of water in his hands. I took the pills and laid my head on his lap as he sat down beside me.

"Kian? Why are you into me all the sudden?" I asked.

He looked down at me and smiled.

"You deserve so much better than Taylor's cocky ass, and no one knows how bat-shit crazy Andrea can be behind the camera."

"You don't feel bad for her at all?"

"Please," he scoffed, "she's had her eyes all over Trevor since we got here."

"I guess, but why me?"

He sat me up and looked at me with those dark brown eyes.

"You're smart, beautiful, down to earth. Who in there right mind wouldn't want you?" he smiled.

"I love you Kian," I said, letting my head rest on his shoulder.

"I love you Sav."

~ Brianna

I woke up with Matt's arms around me and turned to face him. His eyes fluttered open, and a smile grew on his face.

"Good morning beautiful," he said with his groggy morning voice.

"Good morning Matty," I smiled.

"What do you wanna do today?"

"Let's just..bum it today and chill on the beach."

"Sounds like a plan," he chuckled, getting up out of the bed and pulling me with him. I landed in his open arms as he embraced me, his warm, bare chest against my cheek.

"I'll let you change babe."

With that, he entered the bathroom with clothes in his hand and let me get ready. I put on my bikini and t-shirt, then brushed out my long, wavy hair, not bothering with makeup. Just as I finished, Matt stepped out of the bathroom in a swimsuit and t-shirt, his hair in scruffy curls. He eyed me and smirked.

"How did I get so lucky?"

"Shut up," I laughed, grabbing my phone.

Matt grabbed his phone, a couple towels, and his gray lifeguard sweatshirt (because he knows it's my favorite).

We walked down to the beach with our fingers interlocked. When we got to the bottom, we laid the towels down onto the warm sand. The sky was hazy and a slight breeze filled the air. As I admired the landscape, Matt came from behind me and lifted me into his arms.

"Put me down!" I giggled.

"If you say so."

He carried me towards the shore and threw my into the water. I surfaced to see him laughing his ass off. I shot him a dirty look and trudged out of the water, acting as angry as I possibly could. I actually wanted to pull him in with me, but I also wanted to mess with him.

"It was just a joke Bri! I'm sorry!" he yelled with my back turned to him.

I pulled off my soaked shirt to reveal my cheeky bikini (the one he picked out of course). As I turned to face the shore, I was caught off guard. He ran right into me and crashed his lips onto mine. We stayed kissing for a good minute before pulling apart.

"You love me," he smirked.

"In your dreams," I teased.

We spent the rest of the day messing with each other and spending time together in and out of the water. At the end of the day, we were sitting together on the towels, listening to music and watching the sunset. He had given me his sweatshirt and had an arm on my shoulder.

"Brianna?"

"Mhm?"

"When we're older, living together, I want our lives to be exactly like this. Chilling together on the beach, watching the sun touch the horizon, in our comfort clothes. Just bummy days like this, just you and me..."

Our eyes met, and he pulled a small box out of his pocket.

"I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Brianna Noelle Foster, will you marry me?"

He then revealed the simple, shimmering ring. I was speechless. My heart started beating a little faster, and my mind raced a mile a minute.

"W-We're so young! How do-"

"I don't care. I couldn't imagine loving anyone but you. I promise, you're the one I wanna be with forever."

I couldn't wipe the smile off my face and nodded more than I ever have before. He was smiling as he slid the ring onto my finger, and our lips met.

"I love you."

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