the roof, I expected it would probably take her a couple of minutes or so, but those minutes seemed like a lifetime. I had been as calm as the night’s soft breeze, but now my heart was pounding so fast I couldn’t keep up with the pace. Olivia and I had been together for almost a year, and though we were practically fresh out of college and just starting our careers, I didn’t see the point in delaying the inevitable. After all, I was only asking her to be mine forever. We didn’t have to get married right away. Some couples waited several years to tie the knot after the engagement.
Thump! Thump!
I took a long, deep breath. How long had I been staring at the old rusted metal door?
Thump! It was another knock.
I blinked and checked my back pocket to feel the small box. Opening the door just enough for me to slip out, I bolted through and then closed it behind me. I didn’t want her to see what I had done just yet. I wanted this moment with her, before I showed her my surprise.
“Nate.” She giggled softly. “What are you doing?” Her eyes gawked up and down my body. “You look ravishing in your gray suit. You know what you do to me when you wear one.” She tugged my red necktie with her lips twisting and her eyes narrowing as if she were angry. “Locked out, are ya?”
I let out a short chuckle and held her close to me. Taking a whiff of her sweet flowery scent, my arm slid under her dress and up her soft thigh. “You smell so edible, Olie.” Olie was the nickname I had given her—a shorter version of Olivia. I pressed my body tighter to hers. “You smell like you want to be fucked.”
Another round of giggles tickled my ear. “Maybe I do.” Her sultry, flirty tone sent wicked shivers through me.
“No peeking.” I cupped a hand over her eyes, careful not to mess up her eye makeup.
“What are you doing?” She let out a laugh.
“Shhhhh! Be still.” I bit her earlobe playfully with my teeth. After opening the door, I dropped my hand to my side. “Surprise! Happy one-year anniversary.”
Olie fluttered her eyelashes. Frozen in place, all she could do was stare at the setting in front of her. “Oh, Nate, it’s beautiful. I can’t believe you went out of your way, but—” She finally broke her gaze and glanced around. It wasn’t over-the-top, but it looked romantic. Then her surprised expression was replaced by a soft smile. “Our anniversary isn’t till Wednesday.”
I twisted my fingers through hers and guided her to the table as I stared at her red silk dress that brought out her brown eyes. “I know. I wanted to surprise you.” She looked beautiful with her blonde hair down and flowing against the light wind. Though it looked darker under the night sky, she was absolutely stunning.
Olie and I had met at the restaurant where I worked as a waiter. We had many things in common, but both of us struggling with our careers was what had bonded us. She wanted to be a model and I wanted to be an actor. We understood each other. We were each other’s support. At that point in my life, she was everything to me. I never knew I could fall this fast and hard, but it had happened, and I wanted to embrace it and hold on to her forever.
“You’re too good to me, Nate, but you really didn’t need to do all this for me.”
I helped her ease into her seat, and I got into mine. I pushed “play” on the special playlist I had created on my phone of all Ed Sheeran songs, which made her smile. In front of us were plates of food covered in tinfoil. I’d had Chinese food delivered—Olie’s favorite—just before she arrived. I had thought about asking my friends to be the waiters, but I wanted tonight to be just Olie and me.
“The dishes are not pretty, but—”
“It’s perfect. It’s more than perfect,” she gushed. Her eyes were pooling with tears. They sparkled against the glow of the candles.
A wave of pleasure seeped through me. Knowing how much she appreciated what I’d done so
Thump! Thump!
I took a long, deep breath. How long had I been staring at the old rusted metal door?
Thump! It was another knock.
I blinked and checked my back pocket to feel the small box. Opening the door just enough for me to slip out, I bolted through and then closed it behind me. I didn’t want her to see what I had done just yet. I wanted this moment with her, before I showed her my surprise.
“Nate.” She giggled softly. “What are you doing?” Her eyes gawked up and down my body. “You look ravishing in your gray suit. You know what you do to me when you wear one.” She tugged my red necktie with her lips twisting and her eyes narrowing as if she were angry. “Locked out, are ya?”
I let out a short chuckle and held her close to me. Taking a whiff of her sweet flowery scent, my arm slid under her dress and up her soft thigh. “You smell so edible, Olie.” Olie was the nickname I had given her—a shorter version of Olivia. I pressed my body tighter to hers. “You smell like you want to be fucked.”
Another round of giggles tickled my ear. “Maybe I do.” Her sultry, flirty tone sent wicked shivers through me.
“No peeking.” I cupped a hand over her eyes, careful not to mess up her eye makeup.
“What are you doing?” She let out a laugh.
“Shhhhh! Be still.” I bit her earlobe playfully with my teeth. After opening the door, I dropped my hand to my side. “Surprise! Happy one-year anniversary.”
Olie fluttered her eyelashes. Frozen in place, all she could do was stare at the setting in front of her. “Oh, Nate, it’s beautiful. I can’t believe you went out of your way, but—” She finally broke her gaze and glanced around. It wasn’t over-the-top, but it looked romantic. Then her surprised expression was replaced by a soft smile. “Our anniversary isn’t till Wednesday.”
I twisted my fingers through hers and guided her to the table as I stared at her red silk dress that brought out her brown eyes. “I know. I wanted to surprise you.” She looked beautiful with her blonde hair down and flowing against the light wind. Though it looked darker under the night sky, she was absolutely stunning.
Olie and I had met at the restaurant where I worked as a waiter. We had many things in common, but both of us struggling with our careers was what had bonded us. She wanted to be a model and I wanted to be an actor. We understood each other. We were each other’s support. At that point in my life, she was everything to me. I never knew I could fall this fast and hard, but it had happened, and I wanted to embrace it and hold on to her forever.
“You’re too good to me, Nate, but you really didn’t need to do all this for me.”
I helped her ease into her seat, and I got into mine. I pushed “play” on the special playlist I had created on my phone of all Ed Sheeran songs, which made her smile. In front of us were plates of food covered in tinfoil. I’d had Chinese food delivered—Olie’s favorite—just before she arrived. I had thought about asking my friends to be the waiters, but I wanted tonight to be just Olie and me.
“The dishes are not pretty, but—”
“It’s perfect. It’s more than perfect,” she gushed. Her eyes were pooling with tears. They sparkled against the glow of the candles.
A wave of pleasure seeped through me. Knowing how much she appreciated what I’d done so
Similar Books
