I watch his every move. I am getting nervous but the reaction on his face makes me calm a little. My eyes were only looking at him while he do the same. His wide smile never leaves his lips to make me frown. "Come on, just say it!" I wiggle his arms that were holding mine.
He giggles. "Your mom is already in jail..." I was taken aback after hearing his words. My eyes popped widened and so did my mouth. "Yes, you heard it right."
"How?" My palm made its way to my mouth to cover it. He giggles.
"The day when we saw where her location is. Last week, when the news blew up about me and your dad being found lifeless in an abandoned location. We got the police to back up us." He held my hand and kiss my forehead. "That explains much, right?" I sighed then nodded.
He usher me to the table set in the side and pull a chair for me. I couldn't help to blush after knowing he did it to me. "You know, you don't have to do these, right?" I look at him, worriedly. "You have been doing all things to me," I say. "You just get from injury now you were thinking about me instead of yourself." He smiles while he sat down in front of me.
"When I see you okay, I am also okay." I giggles. I took the glass to drink water. "Give me your plate," he mutter. I gave him my plate and he cut the steak. While doing so, I couldn't help but to check him out.
He is getting handsome day by day. He is getting sweeter and sweeter makes me fall for him more. I chuckle. "Am I that handsome?" I just chuckled. He gave me back my plate and he started to cut his steak.
"I've been waiting for this day to come," he started. "Imagine, if you didn't go overseas then it's hard for me to plan all of this." I stare at him.
"You planned this for a while now?" He nods. I cover my mouth. "My hubby loves me, huh?" I tease.
"Many decades may pass, I will always choose you." I bite my lips to stop myself from smiling widely.
We started to eat just like what Hunter said. He keeps on reminding me to ready myself for the main point of this event. I am getting nervous and excited while eating. The smile I had when I came here never faded.
"Remember when we were playing basketball? Having our bet in our days?" I nod my head. Why is he telling me this now? He held my hand after we finish eating and laughing. He helps me to stand up from my chair and we walk in the middle again.
I still did not get what he was about to do. I am dumb!
"You got defeated by me. You lose the bet," I laugh. He shook his head. My smile slowly faded but still smiles a little.
"I let you win."
"Then what's the use of the bet when you let me win?"
"Well, you know," he clicks his tongue. "I just found a way to play with you and spend time with you." He smiles. "Books are hard than having a real rival, you know?" Does he mean that even if no guy is coming after me, he still having a hard time getting my attention because of books?
I laugh. "Ya!" I hold my stomach. "I like that bet because I could eat without wasting my money." He smirks.
"And remember before Melanie came, you said you like someone, right?" I frown hearing his question.
"How did you know? I didn't tell you anything about it."
"Hmm," he rubs the back of his neck. "I unintentionally read the diary in your bag." I chuckled.
I shook my head. "You know I didn't notice? I notice you, idiot." He look at me with his eyes widened and lips parted. "Yes, I am. When I saw you reading it, I always read it too and will add a date on top of it for remembrance. The first time you read it was when hmm," I think. "August 4, my birthday." He giggles.
"Why didn't you stop me?" I close my eyes, tightly. I knew he will going to ask this. I don't want him to know how crazy I am for him. I silent shout mentally. "Why?" He reiterated.
"Because I like it when you read my diary?" I drawled. I look down as I felt my cheeks were burning.
"Aren't I invading your privacy? Because in your diary, there's so much personal there." I look up at him and he also blushes. I can't understand everything he had said until it clicked to me. My eyes widen.
"Did you see that? Did you read it?" I look down. "I thought I have torn the page?" He chuckled.
"You didn't," he shook his head.
"Forget about it," I change the topic. "So what's the 3rd announcement?" I ask.
"Uhh," he became speechless. "I plan this, why am I getting nervous?"
"Did you break everything in the house?" I inquire makes him get annoyed. He shook his head, his mouth still shut. "C'mon, what did you do?"
I saw his gaze going far from me to my side. I look up and there's Shane with James trying to cheer him up. I look back at Hunter who is looking at me with his heart eyes which makes my hearts beats.
He didn't say anything and just smile sweetly at me. He suddenly left my hands while kneeling down in front of me. My heart beats faster than a while ago. I couldn't tell anything as I felt there's a lamp stuck on my throat.
I felt a sudden mix of emotions that made me think many things. Is he going to propose? But aren't we about o get married next week? My knees shake makes me lean forward and hold his shoulder.
He moves his hands to the pocket of his trouser. I open my eyes and let a heavy sighed. I couldn't help but burst into tears when I saw a small box with the color red on it.
So I am thinking right...
"What is this?" Why does it feel like I am dreaming? I keep on dreaming of him kneeling in front o me and now, he is here... It feels like a dream come true. I smiles but a tear left my eyes.
His eyes were also getting teary when I stand straight and he slowly opens the box. I saw the diamond twinkling. "Ms. Alexandria Morley or Crawford..." He looks at me while smiling. "I've been waiting for a moment where I can propose to you properly... Without any problem." I wipe my tears.
"I am not fond of telling some cheezy words. It sounds so fake but my love for you isn't. I couldn't believe myself doing something crazy because when you came into my life, I can't find myself sane anymore. You make me insane for you." I chuckled. I am happy and I think I was overjoyed that's why I had these tears.
"Will you be my Mrs. Clifford?" Those are the words I've been craving for. That Hunter will go to ask me and give me the engagement ring. I look at the ring and to Hunter's eyes with a high of anticipation.
I smiles and nodded. "Y-yes." My emotion flows and it made me burst more. He laughs out loud then stands up to hug me. My legs were trembling because of excitement that I needed him to straighten my posture.
He held my waist and turns me around. Honestly, my life isn't full when I didn't experience this kind of engagement. My dream was to get to see the love of my life kneeling in front of me while asking me to be their partner for the rest of their life.
He put me down while both of us were chuckling. He held my hand while staring at me then took the ring from the box, still looking at me. I wipe my tears while watching his hands' movement.
"Look at what you were doing, you might lose the ring." I chuckled. I watch Hunter put on the ring in my ring finger and it makes me feel on cloud nine. We both stare at the ring on my finger for a moment.
I look up at him and saw him already looking at me. He leans and kisses the tip of my nose. "I love you,"
I smile. "I love you more."
It's been a week since we got to engage and I just found out this morning that I am 2 weeks pregnant. I am still not telling Hunter about this because I know, he would get more excited. Today is our wedding so he is excited.
His excitement might be got away when I told him now. Maybe tonight, I will tell him.
The door in my room swung open and saw mom walking inside. She had her elegant peach dress. I giggle at her while looking at her in the mirror.
She went towards behind me and caress my shoulder. "You have grown up so fast..." I noticed there were tears in her eyes.
"Mom, you know... I am glad when you raise me, I didn't get your emotional side." I chuckle. "Don't smudge your make-up, my wedding isn't still starting." She carefully wipes her tears away from her eyes.
"I just got emotional. It feels like you were just in my arms and playing in the playground, now you were here, going to get married." She tilted her head to stop herself from tearing up again. "Watching you from afar, going through a lot of obstacles. Yet, you were still here— it makes me happier, I feel like I raised you well." I held her hands on my shoulder.
"You raise me well, mom. " I smile at her. I couldn't move more because my make-up artist is here, doing my make-up.
"I will miss you,"
"We will always visit you though,"
She shook her head. "That's not what I mean. I will miss Alexandria who is very lovely and nice, the little girl I raise..." I couldn't help but get a tear. The make-up artist notices it and stops doing her job and gets a tissue for me to use it.
"Mommy! You're making me cry!" I whine. She smiles and kisses my cheeks. She bid goodbye first then leave the room. Dad came into the room a while ago and make me cry too. I sighed.
Now, my other relatives, especially Shane went to me and stay with me in the room. She entertains me while they were making me wear the gown. "Gosh, I didn't think I can do this," Shane whisper. She's helping me with my veil. I laugh at her reaction.
Why does everyone have to react like that? "Don't smudge your make-up or you'll be ugly. Ayden doesn't like ugly people..."
She dramatically wipes her eyes. "He had seen me with smudge make-up but he didn't break up with me," she had a confident smile. "But seriously, I couldn't get to see you tiding up with someone."
"You want me to marry you then?" Her face turns expressionless. Maybe she is done with me. I laugh. "It's okay, maybe I'll get emotional too when I saw you pregnant." She walks towards me and leans towards me.
"Speaking of," she started. "Did you already tell him about that?" She use her eyes to point my stomach. I look down and caressed my 2-week stomach.
"Still not," I shook my head. "But he's being suspicious because I've been feeling the pregnancy symptoms, right?" She nodded her head.
"He might get to know it himself," she gave me a warning stare. "You should tell him as soon as possible because he knew by himself." I nodded and look at the front of the mirror, reflecting on myself.
"He's excited about this marriage, he might overjoy and collapse when I told him about this now." She shrugs her shoulder.
Here I am, walking down the aisle, with my father, Dylan. I couldn't help but get emotional when I feel the wind when they open the door for me and starts to walk. My eyes filled with tears when I see the church filled with the flowers I like and choose for my wedding. I also heard the romantic melody from the background which makes it more emotional when my gaze landed on Hunter.
He was standing there with his hands both were in front of his while watching us. I sniff and let a small smile at him. I couldn't smile because the tears might fall that will smudge my make-up.
While walking, I saw Shane cheering for me with her wide smile but teary eyes. On the other side, there's Ayden, he's just staring at me but his eyes were red. It also falls to mom Jessica and Dad benedict on the other side. I couldn't help but get excited and tear up again.
Dad stop walking alone with me when we arrived at the altar. Dad gently gives my hands to Hunter. "Take care of my only daughter, Hunter," dad said. Hunter nodded while caressing the back of my palm.
"We trust you, Hunter," mom said.
"My baby, please take care of each other, hmm?" Hunter's mom said. Hunter hugs dad and mom while I hug Hunter's mom and vice versa.
Hunter looks at me with his smile and his tears were forming. He ushers me to step on the stair and stand beside him, in front of the priest.
The ceremony started. It's long but it's worth it. After this, my name would be Alexandria Clifford. I thought it was just a dream of me getting his surname to my name. I just write it down on scratch paper. Imagine, the paper I write my name is just a fake and could easily throw away but this time, no one can tear it but I and Hunter could. Now, his name was in my name... Permanently.
A wide smile crept on my face while answering the priest 'I do,'. Honestly, I never thought this time would come because Melanie ruined everything but I believe. Whenever someone took our crown, gold from us, it will make its way back to us.
My heart is in the happiest moment of it now. After many obstacles, I could feel so many emotions and I could tell them, I am really happy.
Once our lips sealed, I know my future with him was also sealed. We only have to look forward to it. I know we could make it. When I look at those shining eyes looking at me, I know, I am the happiest person here now.
After the reception, we came back to our house. I takes a shower slowly and carefully because my stomach is 2 weeks already and I felt my body hurt a little. I went to the balcony to have peacetime while I caressed my abdomen.
I still couldn't believe I am here with Hunter and we're already married. I stand up from my seat and let a heavy sighed. "Should I tell your dad about you now?" I ask.
"Tell me what?" I flinch at the sudden husky voice coming from the back. "Tell dad what?" Before I could turn around, he back hug me. He snuggles his face to my neck.
"Would you believe if I told you something is growing inside me?" I gave him some hints.
"Hmm," he responded. "I know it already." His hands touch my abdomen with my hands on top of his hand.
"Huh? You know it already?" I felt him nod.
"Who wouldn't? I might study business, I still know how pregnancy works, okay?" I giggles. "Before I ask for permission and decide to release my eggs, I search for symptoms first."
"Is that why you're not complaining when I keep on waking you up because I am craving food? And why you're not complaining when I eat weird foods?" I felt his head nod again.
"Hmm, and I also talk to it whenever you were asleep. I couldn't wait to know what's its gender and to kick your belly as its response to us." He continues touching it while I smile. My smile faded when I felt something.
"We can do it even if I have it, right?" I ask. He moves away from me.
"What do you mean?"
"I am... You know?" he shook his head and kiss me.
"You want to have twins, I see." I slap his chest while we both chuckled. "I love you,"
"I love you more!"
To be continued.