Karissa's POV (Christmas Eve)
"I'm ready." Amiah walked in with her dress and shoes on.
"Good job. You did it on your own?" I wiped chocolate off her face.
"Yes. Alexis say come here." she smiled and ran back out.
"Yes?" I walked out and up to her.
"August said he wants to talk to you before we leave." she said, changing Aaliyah.
"Ok." I walked out to the patio where he set up a table with rose pedals.
"What's all this?" I smiled and grabbed his hand.
"I wanted to tell you something." he smiled back and pulled out my chair.
"Ok." I said as he sat across from me.
"Karissa, like I've told you a million times before, I really love you." he grabbed both my hands.
"I love you too." I blushed.
"When I saw you laying there after you gave birth to our beautiful baby, Aaliyah, I felt as though my world was complete." he smiled.
"Aww." I smiled from ear to ear.
"I want you to know, you're like no other and you're the one I'm willing to give my everything and spend the rest of my life with." he pulled out the necklace he gave me on the first date.
"You still have it." I took it and put it back on.
"I would never get rid of it because you mean everything and more to me." he pulled a small red box out of his pocket.
"August." my heart beat faster.
"Karissa." he got on his knee.
"August." I began to cry.
"Will you marry me?" he opened the box, revealing a huge diamond ring...
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It's Us
FanfictionAn unexpected girl by the name of Karissa meets her man crush and idol, August in a popular Atlanta strip club, Magic City. She can't stand her current environment, and she'll do anything to get out. From abusive ex's to run away's, will August help...
