Ta Fête (Stromae Fanfiction)

7: Summertime

Warning: sexual scene in the middle of this chapter, so if you're sensitive to that type of thing, I recommend reading up until the scene where Paul gives Andrea a gift and then skipping ahead a few pages. -Amanda

Paul's P.O.V.
Andrea and I were laying in two beach chairs on the beach, sunbathing.

These last three weeks have been paradise... I don't think I ever want to leave.

We've gone on morning runs down the beach and stopped to watch the sunset, we've had a competitive match down at a nearby golf resort where you can clearly see the ocean by hole 8, we've had beach picnics, we've been into the city touring a few parts, we've had lazy days where we stayed in the beach house and watched television all day, we've had days we've just spent in the beach, I've gotten to playfully have her chase me after I took a picture of her sleeping, we've had incredible sex, we've gone skinny dipping, we got drunk once and ended up waking up in the sand.... It's been an amazing three weeks. Undoubtably the best of my life.

She was currently sitting beside me, taking in the sun.

Her hair had gotten curlier due to the constant exposure to salt water and sun. Some sneaky freckles have even appeared on the top of her cheeks, which suit her a lot.

Now she has beautifully tanned skin, not overdone at all.

God, she's so beautiful.

I could stare at her for half a second and find a thousand things I love about her.

How did she pick me? Out of everyone in the world, she's sitting here with me right now.
I've never felt so lucky, so happy, so in love... She's the woman of my dreams, there's no denying that.

"What are you looking at?" She chuckled with her eyes closed

"How do you know I'm looking at you?" I chuckled back and then she turned to face me and smiled

"You have a habit of doing so." She said and then I smiled, placing my hand on the side of her face

"You're a masterpiece, I can't not stare at you." I said and then she smiled, putting her hand over mine and kissing my hand

I think now is the time...

I got up out of the chair and walked into the house, reaching into a pocket of one of my pants that I brought but never to wear

I walked back out to where Andrea was and sat down again, staring at her once again.

"You're doing it again." She said and then I smiled at her, admitting it

I started getting sex flashbacks, seeing her laying beside me in a bikini, which made me smile to myself, but then I just placed my hand on her thigh.

"Hey." I said and then she opened her eyes and turned towards me

I grabbed her hand and opened it, setting a small something in her palm.

She opened her hand and widened her eyes.

"Paul..." She started but I quickly cut her off

"I'm not proposing marriage, Andrea." I said as she swayed the small diamond ring I had given her between the tips of her fingers

"It's just... As long as you have it, I know you're mine. I love you, Andrea. You're in total control of my heart, as cheesy at that sounds." I chuckled nervously, trying to stick to the speech I had planned out

"Over the course of these almost ten months, I've fallen a bit in love with you every day, I crave you in a way I've never craved anyone before... Y- you make me crazy, Andrea. I sometimes think I am actually insane, the way I feel the way about you, the things I would do for you... Insane. Andrea Serrano, I love you so goddamn much it scares me. Now I'm sitting here saying this to you, but the way I feel about you cannot possibly be explained.... So, this ring... It isn't an engagement ring, it's more of a commitment ring, I guess you could say. As long as you have it on, you're committed to me or whatever they say it does. I just want you to have it and me knowing you have it is me giving all of me to you." I said, feeling nervous if she were to reject it