Through Chrissie's eyes

Roger's Plan

When I entered Roger's apartment, where he had moved about two years ago, I was surprised at how clean and tidy the place was, much different from the apartment in which he lived when I first met him.

I waited for him in the small living room, there was a picture frame on the coffee table, which showed a photo of Dominique and Roger after a show, Brian had taken that picture, I remembered the occasion well. Looking at the photo made me smile.

Roger didn't take pictures with his girlfriends, maybe one or two with Jo because they dated for quite some time, but all the others, I don't think he dated them long enough to take photos. It was another sign that he truly loved Dominique. Another thing between their relationship is that he didn't want to invite her to live with him. I think he understood that they still needed the space to get to know each other better, and that decision helped them to have a more mature relationship. They looked like two kids when they were together, and yet they had a solid and responsible dating. She always scolded him when necessary and he always rejoiced her in the hardest moments. And for all that, I was happy with the decision Roger had made.

"I almost didn't find it" he finally appeared, "how am I?"

"In love" I chuckled, "I think this meeting outfit is formal enough."

"So, we've wasted enough time already." He left the apartment in a hurry, and I ran to not be left behind.

Roger drove to Richard Branson's office, where Dominique still worked. We got out of the car and he stopped a little, staring at the entrance of the place. I could almost guess what he was thinking.

"You can do it" I said encouragingly.

"Yeah, yeah" he rubbed his hands together, concentrating.

I let him go ahead and followed him a little further back. We found the reception a bit crowded, and no sign of Dominique.

"Let's wait a little, she must be busy" I told Roger, since he was nervous.

"There's no chance she left now, right? Because she barely gets out of here during work hours ..." he started to wonder if everything would go wrong "I'll go after her."

"No, Roger, she's working, if you do it, maybe you'll mess her work up, just be patient to wait for her to show up, okay?" I tried to be a little firmer, but understanding.

Roger just nodded and fumbled inside his jacket pocket, as if to make sure his gift was still there. After a few moments Dominique appeared, so intent on reading the papers in her hand that she didn't notice us at first. Only when he went to talk to some people to authorized their entry to Mr. Branson's office that she noticed us.

"But what a pleasant surprise!" She came to us with a pleasant smile.

Roger stood up, bending to kiss her lips, but she turned away.

"Sorry, my love, but not here, work place, okay?" She sounded a little regretful "Look, Rog, Chrissie, the day is quite busy, so sorry for the rush, but speak quickly what you need to talk to me."

"In fact, Roger came to say something very important" I saw that he couldn't say anything, by the way, I doubted if he had planned what to say.

"Marry me?" he breathed in the heat of emotion, as if he had no time to lose.

"What?" Dominique was frightened and didn't know how to react, she was hyperventilating.

"I know it's kind of stupid, I'm stupid at times, but I really want to marry you, because ..." Roger managed to elaborate. "I love you, that's it, I love you Dominique, and I want you to be a part of my life every day. Please, I know I don't deserve you, but say yes, say yes ..."

Dominique was still speechless, she started to laugh and cry at the same time.

"Mr. Taylor, you did something that I never thought anyone would do to me" she managed to recover "it may have been sudden, but this is the best proposal because it was you who did with all your Roger style."

"Yeah, I know, I know," he nodded, his adrenaline pounding, "but is it yes or no?"

"Yes, yes." She grinned. "I want to marry you too."

Dominique approached to kiss him and Roger hesitated on purpose.

"What about the rule of not showing affection in the workplace?" he teased.

"I think for this moment we can make an exception, don't you think?" she suggested in the same joking tone.

"I totally agree." Roger smirked, and they kissed, which clawed at the unexpected audience that the reception people had formed.

"Did something happen?" Mr. Branson himself came to check what it was all about.

"Nothing, nothing, Mr. Branson" Dominique was having trouble getting back to composure "I just got engaged!"

Roger had been so flustered that he had only now remembered to put the ring on his fiancee's finger.

"I hope you don't forget our wedding day," she teased.

"Never, ever." Roger looked at her, totally delighted. "See you later?"

"Sure." Dominique kissed her fiancé and gave me a good-bye.

She didn't know how she would be able to concentrate on work the rest of the day after that surprise.

After the mission was accomplished, the bride and groom once told everyone about their engagement when we were all gathered at home.

"I can't believe it, I can't believe it," Brian murmured, then laughed. "He's going to get married! Roger ... Our Roger ..."

"And with the prankster girl," added John, "no offense Dominique, by the way, I wish you luck and you keep putting him on the line because we sometimes don't even know what to do."

"I always thought you were too out of his league, Domi, but if you said yes ..." Freddie joked.

"What is this guys?!" Roger was outraged "no one is going to give me a normal congratulations, huh?"

"All right, I'll tell you" Mary saved the situation "you want to get married, that's admirable."

"Thank you!" said Taylor with emphasis.

"Take care of Domi, okay? She deserves the best, huh! " Veronica recommended.

"I know he's going to take care of me, he already does that." The bride smiled at her friend and then at the groom. "I know you'll be a great husband."

"If you need help and advice for that, you can ask Brian" I said softly, embarrassed, but they all listened.

My husband rewarded me for it with a kiss on the cheek.

"Chrissie, you can't take away the attention of tonight's couple!" Freddie pointed out.

"It wasn't my intention, I'm sorry," I laughed uneasily.

It was really a relief to see how much Roger had grown up, he was like a brother to me, and to see that he was so happy, also made me happy. Not to mention Dominique, who came from France and had no one in London and had found a family in us and was now about to start her own family.

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