Domnic's POV
Being out all afternoon. We've shopped then had a little romantic candle lit dinner. The jeweler just text me that the ring is finished. It took a little convincing, but I told Thickness that I just wanted to see if the store had anything that she'd like.
Once there, we looked around for a minute. After she said that everything was too flashy or way too expensive, I nodded to the jeweler and he came back with Nanna's ring. "Here, try this one on. I think it's you. What do you think?" the jeweler asked her. The look in her eyes said that she loved it but she said "It's beautiful, but I'm sure that it must cost a fortune." She looks at me saying, "I don't like spending money that much. I'm a simple girl. I really don't need or want anything this extravagant." "Jocelyn, nothing is too good for you. You deserve to have what you want. Now pick a ring, before I buy the most expensive one in this place. You wouldn't want me to buy a ring that you wouldn't wear now would you?" She narrows her eyes at me, "Blackmail doesn't look good on you, Domnic. But I really like the one that I'm wearing though, it's beautiful and it already fits perfectly. Like he says, it does look like me." "I'm glad that you think it's beautiful, Thickness. My Nanna would really be proud for you to wear her rings. This set is a family heirloom that has been passed down to me from my mother. She wants you to know that she approves of us getting married. There's a mans matching set to it too. Want to see it all together?" Her eyes lit up and started to tear up once I told her that this was a family heirloom and that my mother had sent them as her approval for us getting married.
As the jeweler was getting the rest of the set together, I took that time to get down on one knee and properly asked Jocelyn to marry me. I didn't know that we had drawn a crowd. Just as Jocelyn said yes, I saw a flash of someone's camera that caught my eye.
I looked up and saw the man that took the picture and thought that he looked familiar. When he saw that I noticed him, he took off. Right then, I knew that Alexandria was up to something. I didn't want to cause a scene so, I placed the ring on my baby's finger and gave her a very public kiss. I made a mental to talk to Jocelyn about the camera man.
Since Alexandria is in fact in town and is working with Jocelyn's Ex, then Thickness and I need to work on our plan if this is gonna work out for us. So for now, we need to pretend that we don't know that Alex and Marcus are working together against us.
Jocelyn's POV
Thank goodness Domnic and I came out on his bike. We were able to loose the guy that was following us at the Centre. We had parked his bike in my garage and went in to get started on our plan as he call it.
Basically, Domnic thinks that Alex will try to come up with something to get me fired but little do she know, the school already knows about us and everything is legal. Also, she might try to make me look bad to Domnic's family. But there is nothing in my past but the fact that I married Marcus. He might help fabricate something against me, but Domnic thinks that whatever they come up with he will just find proof against it. He knows of a P.I. that works for the family and will get him to work on whatever they come up with. That way his Dad and mom will believe Domnic instead of Alexandri.
I was starting to think against the whole situation and ask Domnic to just forget the whole thing. He still had time to find someone else before his birthday. I didn't want to put him through all the hassle just to be with me. It seemed selfish of me to be with him when he could have any girl that would be better suited for him. When he saw the look on my face, he gave me a speech that a father would to his child. "Jocelyn, if you are thinking what I think you are thinking, i won't let you do it. I will kidnap you, take you to Las Vegas and we will elope. Maybe that's not such a bad idea. I don't want anybody else but you........ I'm sure as he'll not marrying that crazy, sneaky, conniving, evil ass Alex. I've waited 3 years just to be with you. So, please...don't back out on me now. I mean it Thickness, I will kidnap you if I have to. Baby..... I can't bare to be without you." he said placing a simple kiss on my forehead.
I thought about what he said for a moment. Then an idea came to mind. Looking at him with a smile on my face, he started to look nervous. "What are you thinking Thickness?" he asked looking worried. "I think that I may have an idea that may work for both of us." I said becoming more convinced of my idea, the more I thought about it. "What if we were to break up?" "No!" "Well, if your mother has given us her blessing, why won't your father?" I asked, hoping that he wasn't against the fact that I was older than his son. "Because he think that she would be a good choice since she already works for the company. He just doesn't know that I've done my research on my future wife." he said smiling deviously with those dimples showing. "And what research have you come up with sir?" I asked with my curiosity showing. "My wife to be has a double major remember? You could put your business management degree to work within the family business. We could work together, but not together. I happen to know that there is a position open and your future mother-in-law is over the hiring department. Just put the application in and let's go from there. Once Dad sees that you are also an asset to the family, Alex won't have a leg to stand on." Domnic said.
I was getting tired of all this sneaky maneuvering and my brain was started to hurt. Thinking more about this while walking to the kitchen to get a glass of wine, "Just think more about the fake breakup Domnic, because I see where you are going with your logic but, don't you think that since she works there too that........I don't know, just maybe she would try to sabotage the whole thing? If we weren't together, then she wouldn't try much, other than to try to get you in her bed. Then at the last minute, you could personally hand her an invitation to our wedding for New Years Eve. I'm willing to wait for you if you are." I said watching him smile like Mr Grinch. "Didn't you say that you are from New York too?" "Yes...." I wonder what's going through that mind now. "So, our so call public breakup. Would that cause you to be so upset that you would....quit your job and move back to New York to be with your family before my graduation?" he said rubbing his chin as if he had a freaking beard.
'OK, now that I see where he's going with this but, am I willing to give up my life to be with this young man that makes me feel utterly wonderful when he's near me or not?' I asked myself, truly wondering if I should. While walking upstairs thinking about everything and drinking my wine, Domnic's phone was going off. He checked it but didn't answer it. then the voicemail tone chirped but he still didn't check it. I just looked at his phone, silently asking why he didn't answer. "It's my father. I want an answer from you first Jocelyn. Will it be plan A, with me kidnapping you right after graduation?" he says closing the door as we walk into my bedroom. "Or will it be plan B, with you moving back to New York and taking that job after our fake breakup that needs to happen tomorrow? My mother just text me that they will be in town on Sunday instead of Monday for the festivities. I know that you still don't want our relationship to be that public. So, we could breakup just in front of my parents. We could make it look like you are undecided about our relationship and you need to go away to think about it." he states as he locks the door then takes my hand and heads to the bathroom to run a bubble-bath.
He strips us both down and steps in the large tub that seems to fit 3 people and sits down, holds out his hand for mine. Taking his hand, I step in but he turns me to face him then slowly pulls me down to straddle him.....all of him. 'Mmmm' He takes the sponge and starts to wash my body and asks me, "So which is it Thickness, plan A or B? Before you answer, just know either way, you will be my wife! "
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So guys, tell me. Which plan do you vote for Jocelyn to choose? It could go either way from here........... Comment your vote and let me know. This might be put on hold until after Thanksgiving, unless...........I get at least........5 votes AND comments..........
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