Not Too Late

XI

Jc steps back. I can see sadness in his eyes, and he looks down.

"I guess I expected that," he says, "you don't live here, and you want to get back to your family."

"Yeah. I'm so sorry," I say, "but we can Skype, text, call,"

"Isn't your birthday tomorrow?" He cuts me off, looking at me again.

"Yes it is. Why?"

"How old are you turning, Lex?"

"18."

He takes a deep breath. He puts his hand in his pocket and fumbles a round for a bit.

"Lexi, you make me happier than I ever thought I could be. I love you so much, and I'm so lucky to have found you," he says, "which is why..."

He gets down on one knee. I gasp, eyes wide open, and I start to tear up.

"I'm never going to lose you. Ever. I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you as happy as you make me. So, Lexi Podela," he pulls out a ring pop, and I laugh," even though I don't have a real ring, I will get you one soon, will you marry me?"

Tears of joy run down my face. I get down and kiss him.

"I'm taking that as a yes?" Jc asks, tearing up as well.

"Yes! Yes, a million times yes!" I yell, I don't care who hears me.

He laughs and hugs me. We hear whooping coming from the house, and as we turn, McKenna, James, Lacey, Belle and Trevor (who just got here) were high-fiving and laughing. We walk over to them and they bring us into a group hug, congratulating us.

     The girls usher me into the house while the guys stay outside. Belle is the first to speak.

     "HE PROPOSED WHAT THE FUCK" She yelled, laughing.

     "IT WAS SO SWEET OH MY FUCKING GOD" McKenna screams back.

      "AND THE RING POP AH MY FEELS" Lacey joins in.

      "STOP YELLING" I yell, and we all crack up. I tell Belle exactly how he proposed, since she only saw a little bit.

     "We are all going to be your bridesmaids. Ok?" McKenna states the obvious.

     "Shit, I haven't even thought about the wedding, I am just so happy to be engaged," I reply, running my hands through my hair.

     "Well," Lacey says, "it's time to start thinking. Cause this is freaking awesome."

                      //Jc POV\\

     "Dude! I thought Ricky would get married first but you proved me wrong!" Trevor says, laughing.

     Lexi's friend, James, stays quiet. I guess he's still a little pissed at what happened earlier.

     "Listen, I'm thinking of proposing to Belle," Trevor says, and I whoop, "but when should I do it?"

     "Hmm," I think for a second, but James cuts me off.

     "Propose to her at the airport. Then both of you guys go back to NJ with the girls for a couple months, until both you and Belle are 18," He says, "then convince them to move here to Cali."

     "Perfect." Trevor says, and I nod.

     "Now, I'm going to get some sleep. There's a ton of spare bedrooms in the house, feel free to use them," James tells us, and I smile.

     "Thanks dude," I say, patting him on the back. He gives me a cold smile and walks into the house. We follow him in.

                    //Lexi POV\\

     "Jc and Trev are sleeping over!" We hear James yell from downstairs. I smile widely and look at Belle, who is blushing.

     "Listen, you and Jc can sleep in te guest room on the very top floor, since there is only one bed and I'm guessing you two wanna cuddle. Trevor can share this one with me since there's two beds," Belle says, and I nod.

     "Thanks Bells," I say, grab some stuff, and head down stairs. After I tell Trevor he will be sharing a room with Belle, I grab Jc, who was carrying some extra clothes James and McKenna's cousins had left in the house, and lead him upstairs.

     We get situated into the bed after we brush our teeth, and he kisses the top of my head.

     "I'm the luckiest guy in the world, you know," he tells me.

     "I love you, Jc," I say.

     "I love you too, Lexi," he replies.

      After a while, we drift off to sleep, his arm draped around me and his ring pop ring on my finger.