Three Years From Now
Three dozen roses
"Baby, you look great, I swear", you say for like the 100th time and after the 5th outfit change.
"You always say that. I could be wearing a paper bag and you'd still say that I looked amazing", she says to you. You just smile and look up at her and respond, "That, my dear, is because it's true" She smiles brightly at that and leans forward to kiss you.
"I love you so much", she says after the kiss. "I love you more", you say back, "now if we don't hurry, we'll miss our reservation".
It was your 3rd anniversary and you had a big night planned. You were finally going to ask her to marry you and she had no idea. You had it all planned out with some help from a few close friends who were here to celebrate if things went the way you hoped. As far as she knew, you were just going to dinner and then maybe for a nice walk. You were so nervous, you could barely keep from shaking.
Around that time, you hear your phone beep to tell you that you had just received a new text message. It was from Raye, it was very simple and read, "Good luck. Everything will be fine and remember to breathe sis". You take a second to shoot a quick text back and say, "Thanks ducky". That girl, as well as Marie and Em, had been lifesavers for you. You've been planning this for a while with their help. When the three of them came to visit, Em and Raye had kept Julia busy, while Marie had helped you pick out the ring that Julia had described to her over time.
"Hey, what's going on in that pretty head of yours?" Julia says to you, when she finally comes out of the bedroom and ready to go. "Oh, I was just thinking about us and how much I love you and how lucky I really am to have found you", you tell her. You stand and pull her into a hug and start kissing her. The kiss soon becomes heated and though you hate it, you must pull away, which brings out a small whimper from your beautiful girl. You can't help but smile. "Come on, we're going to be late and I know you've been looking forward to this", you tell her. "Fine", she pouts and you can't help but smile bigger because she's just so damn cute.
Once you finally make it to the restaurant, you give the person up front your name. "Right this way" he says, and leads you to a table that is off to the side with no one else around. It's set in front of a huge window with an amazing view. Only the best will do for your girl. You hear a tiny gasp and turn around to find Julia awestruck by the scene in front of her. Sitting in the middle of the table is a vase filled with three dozen roses, varying in colour. The table is covered in a velvet tablecloth.
You walk around the table and pull out her chair for her. As soon as she sits, you walk around to your chair and do the same. You look up at her shyly and ask, "Do you like it?"
"Oh my god, I love it. It's perfect." She smiles back at you. "Only the best for you" you tell her. Dinner is served and you find it nearly impossible to take your eyes off her for the whole night. "What?" she finally asks. "You're just so amazing" you say back to her.
The two of you finish off dinner by sharing a big piece of chocolate pie. You hold the door open for her on your way back to the car. When you get there, you make sure to open her door for her. "Tonight was amazing. Thank you so much, baby" she tells you. "You are more than welcome, my love" you reply, while starting the car.
When you get going, she looks at you and asks the question you've been waiting for all night. "Can I ask about the flowers? Why so many, and why all the different colours? I do love them though" she adds not wanting you to think that she was being ungrateful. You smile at her and begin
"I don't know if you know how many there were in total but there were three dozen roses. One dozen for evey year that I've been lucky enough to call you mine". You take a deep breath and continue. "The colours mean different things. Red for the love and respect that I have for you, as well as for your astounding beauty and the courage you have. The dark red stands for unconscious beauty because you never see the beauty in yourself that the rest of us see. The pink is for my undying appreciation and admiration I have for you and also how perfectly happy I am with you and how glad I am to have you in my life. And lastly, for the gentleness you try and show others, especially our family and friends, the ones you love. Yellow stands for the promise of a new beginning", you smile because she has no idea of the hidden meaning. You stop for a second and then give her a devilish grin. "And orange, orange is for my constant desire for you"
When you stop and look at her, she has tears in her eyes. "Are you okay? Did I do or say something wrong?" you say, suddenly a little afraid. She reaches over and grabs your hand, brings it to her mouth and places a small kiss to the back if it. "No baby, that's just so sweet and thoughtful. And I just love you so, so much. You're the best girlfriend in the whole world." she tells you.
After a few minutes, she looks around and says "Hey, this isn't the way back to the house, where are we going?" "Well" you start, "I just figured that since it's such a gorgeous evening and it's been a while, we could go and watch the sunset at our special place. Is that cool?"
Her face instantly lights up, "That would be the perfect end to the perfect day" she tells you.
When you finally pull into a parking space and cut the engine, you quickly jump out and hurry to open her door. "Thank you" she tells you. "You're welcome" you reply. Just as you close the door and watch her walking in front of you, you're hit with a flashback. You find yourself taken back three years ago.