To Love Thy Enemy (An Arranged Marriage Series Book One)

Part Thirty Four

A few nights later, Frankie and I decided to walk around the ship. It kind of has become a nightly ritual. We had stopped and were looking out over the water and up at the stars.

“Aren’t the stars pretty?”

Frankie just nodded. He looked as if he was thinking about something.

Frankie POV

Tonight was the night that I am giving Ellie her engagement ring. I am nervous.

“Aren’t the stars pretty?”

I nodded. I was trying to think of a way to pull off giving her the ring. I pulled the little box from my pocket and fumbled with it in my hand.

“Uhh…Ellie?”

“Hmm?”

“I have something I would like to tell you.”

“Okay. What is it?”

“Well I now we were forced into this arranged marriage and that we have always hated one another. But now we are in love. I love you with all my heart and I was wondering if you would do me the honor of becoming my wife.”

She just stared at me and then she looked down to what I was holding. Her jaw dropped and she started to cry.

“Oh my god, yes yes I will marry you. I love you so much.”

She pulled me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around her and held her tightly. A few minutes later, she pulled away. I pulled the ring from its snug little box and put it on her finger.

“Oh my gosh, it is sooooooo beautiful. I love it.”

“I am glad that you like it. It didn’t take me very long to find it and once I found it, I knew I had to have it.”

“Well you chose good honey, I just love it.”

I pulled her into a hug again and kissed the top of her head.

“How did you know my ring size?”

We were walking back to the room because she had gotten chilly.

“I asked Torie and she did a little investigating for me.”

She just laughed.

“Well fine then I will go to your friends when I need to know something.”

“I highly doubt they would know anything personal like that. You would probably have to bribe them to do anything.”

“Yeah, I could believe that.”

We finally arrived back at the room and saw that we had a couple messages on the phone.

“How much do you want to bet they are from our parents?”

I just nodded. She was most likely right. But I picked up the room to listen to the messages anyway. There was one from my mother, Ellie’s parents, and my dad. All were wishing a merry Christmas and they would see us when we got back.

“Well I am going to take a shower then do you want to get something to eat or order room service?” Ellie asked.

“Well I was thinking room service. Why don’t you look over the menu and then I will order it while you are in the shower.”

Ellie took the menu from my hand and looked it over quickly.

“I want the lasagna with the house salad and ranch please.”

 I nodded and off she went to take a shower. I placed the order to room service and went into the bathroom to tell her. She came out of the shower and gave me a wet shower kiss. I ripped the towel from her body and looked her over carefully. She looked really beautiful with water dripping from her. I pulled her to me and kissed her gently.

*30 minutes later*

We were brought out of our session by a knock on the door. Ellie quickly grabbed her towel and ran into the bathroom. I grabbed my shorts and shoved them on. I answered the door and a man stood there with a tray of food. We ate in silence and then continued where we left off.