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Forty Nine
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A/N: I'm ever grateful for this journey I got to share with all of you amazing readers!
This hasn't been one bit easy but I thank God!
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Tonight was the night.
That knowing kept pulsating through his veins like blood all through the event and even after.
Every now and then as they continued through the colorful streets, he felt his pocket. A sigh left his lips almost everytime he could feel the pointy edges of the plastic ring box.
At some point of his life, he'd thought Elise would be the one he'd do forever with but he never knew that she was only a way not his way.
As he sat there in the comfy seats, fingers locked with the most beautiful lady he'd come to know, he was certain within him that her face was one he wanted to wake up to every day, her hands wre ones he'd wanted to hold and pray every morning.
Yes, he was certain. More certain about it than anything else in his life.
Lord, give me the grace, he prayed as the magnificent resort gates came to view.
Very slowly, a large lit sign moseyed by,
Aloha! Welcome to the Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park and Resort.
"No way..." He heard her murmur in awe, her lips parted slightly as she marveled at the colorful neon lights.
She faced him then, a glee in her grey eyes "Oren...this is...this is too much!"
He laughed heartily, holding her hand closer "This is just the beginning"
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Asher couldn't contain her joy at that point, her eyes saw so much she couldn't take in!
As the night fell, the resort transformed into a secluded paradise bathed in silver moonlight. The dense canopy of mahogany and gumbo limbo trees cast long shadows, their silhouettes swaying gently against the soft whisper of the ocean breeze. Fireflies flickered like tiny lanterns between the leaves, mirroring the reflection of the stars scattered across the darkened lagoon.
The winding stone pathways they passed were lit by torches and hanging lanterns, their golden glow dancing across the wooden walkways that led to private bungalows hidden within the lush greenery. Sheer white curtains fluttered from the balconies, where couples lounged beneath the open sky, sipping on tropical cocktails as the scent of jasmine and saltwater drifted through the air.
"Here's fine, Andrew" she heard Oren speak up.
The driver nodded then, slowing the vehicle to a halt.
He got out, a charming smile claiming his feature as he reached a hand out.
Heaving a shaky breath, she took his hand and he pulled her up with ease.
*Swoon
"This is insane!" She finally whispered to him when they got some distance away from the man
Oren chortled, intertwining their fingers "Well, there'd be no better way to spend this insane moment, than with you"
She returned a subtle glare and he winked.
"This is excessive" she blurted
"But do you like it?"
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Short StoryNow Completed!! *** Haunted by a past that left scars deeper than the eye could see, Asher (Olivia) had long stopped believing in love-real, steady, unshakable love. Broken by years of abuse and weighed down by the silent battle of depression, she b...
