Melt me

Chapter 6

Kenji

It's pretty huge. Massive. I think it's the biggest one yet.
Standing outside the building, I finish marking down the new quantities and figures. Don't know why J wanted this institution to be so special, it's the last one we're making in North America.

A car door slams and I turn to see my best friend coming my way.

"Hey princess."

"Hey." She smiles, lifts her head up to see the work in progress.
Knowing her, she's probably feeling some emotions from seeing her project almost complete.

"Do you need a tissue?" I raise an eyebrow and she rolls her eyes.
Claps her hands together.
"So, ring first?"

Well, the real reason I called J was not just for the measurements of this thing. It was because she's helping me put all the final pieces together for my proposal.
Grab the ring, finish setting up and since it's Juliette, she planned to throw a little get together with all of our friends we haven't seen in a while.
After Naz says yes.

Which she will. I hope so. I'm not against begging.
But she won't say no. I love her and she loves me and I've been impatiently waiting for this opportunity.
For months, I've lived to adore my girlfriend so much more. I think I will actually burst if I have to wait any longer.

Nazeera has been so overworked and agitated recently, I want to give her a good surprise. Something to look forward to.
I even called up Haider the other day because he'd probably kill me for not telling him. When I did speak the words of marrying his sister, I was attacked with a flurry of insults in Arabic.

Couldn't understand some of them, so Warner graciously translated.
He was smiling when repeating the words.
Haider doesn't hate me, he just doesn't love the thought of me being more than platonically involved with Naz.

We make a stop at the jeweler who currently has the most important package of my life.
I open up the velvet box, inspect the ring.
An oval shaped diamond sparkles at me in a four claw setting. The gold band is decorated with small jewels, not too many but enough to look simple yet elegant.
I really hope she likes it.

J squeals next to me in the car,
"It's so prettyyy. This is so exciting."

"Glad you're feeling good." I remark, the nerves building up. I'm actually going to ask her tomorrow. Seriously going to say the words aloud, ones I have embarrassingly practiced over and over.
I'm definitely going to fuck it up.

Juliette sighs,
"She's going to say yes, Kenji. Why wouldn't she?"

I shrug, clearing my throat and stopping when I
remember what I bought.

"By the way, I got you a little something." I say, reaching into the back and grabbing a box. J looks at me puzzled.
"Why? What is it?"

"The box isn't gonna open itself."

Quickly, Juliette rips apart the cardboard and her smile drops when she sees the gift. It's a cookbook.

"Now you can learn!"

I get hit repeatedly by the book while laughing, and she frowns.

"I hate you. Sleep with one eye open tonight."

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"Who is it?" Adam yells through the door, his footsteps sounding nearer.

"Your favourite person." I respond and J shakes her head at me.
"I'm here too."

The door swings open and we are met with Adam and Alia's smiles. Adam and James do come over a lot, it's nice how Warner and they have embraced their newfound siblingship.
But I haven't seen Alia in a while, ever since she started her new business. So we thought we could pay them a visit after we completed our errands.