Once In A Lifetime (Katy Perry/John Mayer Fanfic)

Chapter Twenty-Four: Secrets & Déjà Vu

I giggled as a blindfold was tied gently, but securely over my eyes, my boyfriend doing yet another one of his crazy romantic pranks he seemed to love doing - and I would be lying if I said I wasn't enjoying it.

"No peeking!" He chuckled, his British accent in it's full glory as I felt his hands place themselves securely on my shoulders, squeezing them lightly, which signalled me to move.

"Don't let me walk into anything!" I laughed as I continued being lead into the unknown, understanding that we were leaving the car though it was almost dark outside.

"Are you saying you don't trust me?" He laughed, making me let out one of my common 'love giggles', as I called it. I loved how he did spontaneous things such as these - it kept our relationship alive, and always interesting. I'd only been dating Russell for two months... But I loved him. I really did - I fell in love so quickly, and so easily. It was hard not to admire literally every single thing about him. He was so different to my ex-boyfriend, Travie, in literally every way, shape and form possible.

I don't think I'd ever experienced this kind of love before... If ever.

I think I'd found my true love.

"Maybe," I giggled, biting my lip as nerves fluttered in my stomach at the unknown whereabouts of where he was taking me. We were currently on vacation together in India - somewhere I totally expected to be the opposite of what it actually was. Russell was here on work, and I had come with him as I was on a little hiatus from working from my upcoming record.

It was quite hard to find private time since my career blossomed, just over a year ago when I released 'I Kissed A Girl' - a single that received an audience I was not expecting. It was the break I needed; and that I'd prayed all my life for. I was careful not to take this life of glitz and glamour for granted, I was determined to make the most of it - before one day, it could disappear, or I simply wouldn't remember the struggles of my past anymore.

"Ruuuusss, can I please see?" I moaned both dramatically and childishly, pouting my lips in effort to change his mind, my curiosity getting the better of me. I loved surprising people; but I myself, hating being surprised. I didn't know why... I guess I always had to be in control of everything - I mean, I had built my career that way.

"Okay! On the count of three you can open your eyes okay?" He chuckled as he steered me, suddenly feeling the ground move, the texture beneath me changing - I instantly recognised it as sand, which made me confused but still very much intrigued.

"One..." I said, giggling at my haste and hearing Russell chuckle behind me also, feeling him squeeze my shoulders gently which made me feel like the most protected and loved woman in the world.

"Two..." He said, moving his body so he was now standing directly beside me, judging from the fact that I felt his skin gently brush against mine on my arm, and his hand crept it's way into mine, entwining my fingers into his own.

"Three!" We both said, and the blindfold fell down to my neck as I forcefully pulled it down with my left hand, my eyes widening when I came into contact with my surroundings.

"Holy shit, babe..." I said almost breathlessly as I tried to take in everything; the pure beauty and thought of it making me almost combust into tears.

We stood, alone, in the middle of the Indian desert - somewhere I'd talked about... But never been. I didn't think we'd have the time or any chance to come and admire it, but the fact he had done this for me? It meant the world. It showed how much he cared.