We Met On The Road To Recovery

40.

Two Months Later.

Faith Elizabeth
"Happy Birthday!"
"Fuck off"
"Come on we've got to go"
"I don't approve of you kidnapping me"

It was five in the morning when Shawn forced me out of bed and into the taxi cab.
I had no idea where he was taking me.
Shawn packed a bag for me yesterday.
I was left in complete mystery.

"Come on you can sleep in the car" he said and helped me into a tracksuit.
"How do my eyebrows and eyelashes look?"I groaned.
I had been to get them done yesterday.
"They look gorgeous. You're gorgeous. Come on" he said and pulled me out of the room, downstairs and into a large taxi cab.
"I don't like surprises" I groaned and held his hand as I leaned my head down on his shoulder.
"Tough. Go to sleep" he said and kissed my forehead.
"Erm excuse me I haven't had my kiss" I poured and he smiled before cupping my face and sweetly pressing his lips to mine.
I ran a hand through his hair before wrapping my arms round his shoulders. I slipped off my seatbelt to sit sideways in between his legs. We continued to kiss until I shuffled slightly.
"Don't" he said quietly before pulling away from me.
"What?" I said, opening my eyes slightly wider.
He gave me a warning look and I bit my lip, knowing what I was doing.
I sighed dramatically and shuffled off him again, making sure there was as much contact as possible.
"Fine" I sighed.
"Wait what?"
"You said don't. So I'm not going to" I said and closed my eyes, cuddling into my jumper.
"You're such a tease" he groaned.
"Pay back for keeping wherever we're going a surprise" I laughed.

Iceland.
Shawn took me to Iceland for my birthday weekend.
It was the most magical place I had ever seen.
We had our own little cabin, with a living room that had a glass ceiling.
The fire was roaring and there were blankets everywhere.
I was in my idea of heaven.
"This is so beautiful!" I gasped as I dropped my bag.
"Happy birthday" Shawn smiled and I kissed him quickly.
"You're the most amazing man I've ever met" I grinned. "So what's the plan?"
"Well. I actually just thought we could go and look at the stars for a while. I've rented a star gazing pod for this evening. You up for it?" He said and I had to close my mouth to stop me from squealing.
I loved him.
So much.
"Up for it?! Of course I'm up for it! Oh my god" I gasped. "I love you" I said and hugged him tight.
He kissed the top of my head.
"I love you more"

Shawn Mendes
I couldn't wait for this evening.
We were at the pod.
I stood at the side of the jacuzzi in my swimming trunks and a white T-shirt, and waited for her to come out of her changing room.
I was so nervous.
The past two months between us had been like bliss. Even when we had to spend time apart we spoke every day and I couldn't be happier with her.
I had kept my promise.
I hadn't left her.
And I never ever would leave her again.
I loved her and she loved me.
That's all I really needed.
That's why I had planned all this.
I was just scared that she was going to think I was rushing into things.
But I knew it felt right.
I just prayed she felt it was right as well.

"Hello" she said as she stepped out of the changing room.
She had a cobalt blue swimming costume on with a corset front decorated in pink flowers. She had on a pair of joggers over the top and I smiled at how beautiful she looked.
"Hey" I smiled.
"This is all so lovely" she smiled, her sweet British accent gliding around the room.
"Shall we get in?" I asked and she nodded.
I slipped off my T-shirt  and stepped into the pool.
She slipped off her joggers and I helped her in.
She immediately looked up to the stars as I wrapped an arm around her.
"First one to spot a shooting star wins" she smiled before kissing my cheek.

I kept my eyes plastered on the sky.
It would be the perfect moment.
The nerves inside me grew. I looked over my shoulder and spotted the box was in grabbing distance.
We were doing this.
"I saw one!" I said.
Lie.
"Really?!  Oh I wish I could have seen it" she sighed.
"Sorry" I said and she kept her eyes plastered to the sky.
"What do you wish for?" She whispered and I took a deep breath and grabbed the small box.
I opened it and laid my eyes once again on the love knot ring I had bought her.
I cleared my throat.
She averted her eyes from the stars and onto me, and then onto the ring.
"Oh fuck"