Hey all my beautiful people! OMG I seriously can not believe all the reviews I've gotten for this story, like you guys are the best I love you all so much! I'm so happy you guys are with me that Carphanie will live on forever :') Thanks so much for all of your support! And I'm super sorry guys, but I'm doing my best to update this story, I really am! What can I say school's a bitch and I've been piled up with work (people in your junior year of high school you all can agree with me) I'm trying my best, and I hope I don't let you guys down :)
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Carlos' POV
A lazy Saturday morning, since Rocque Records is being fumigated the guys and I had the day off today; and thank the lord for that! Camille and Rachel were over at our house, just being lazy along with us since they've got some time off of their busy schedules to come hang with me, Logan and James. Stephanie wasn't here only because she couldn't get out of work today since they had to do some last minute shooting. Kendall went down to the lobby; actually, he sprinted down to the lobby to meet up with Jo since she's back from her week away in San Diego. I can only imagine the greeting Kendall gave her when she walked through those double doors...
"HOPE has been restored!" Kendall yelled, bursting through the apartment door, with his arm around Jo's shoulder, smiling like a cheesier cat.
"Thank goodness I'm back, I loved San Diego, but I'm so happy to see my amazing boyfriend!" Jo said smiling up at him.
"And I'm so happy I could do this..." Kendall said smiling devilishly down at her, taking her by the waist and planting a huge, loud, tonguy kiss directly on her mouth, making us all groan with disgust.
"Dude, really, c'mon?" I groaned looking away as Rachel flung a couch pillow at the two of them making us all laugh.
Kendall let go of Jo and laughed along with us, only looking at her with one loving gaze. The gaze I usually gave Stephanie when I look at her after we kiss. Her beautiful face always glowing with love and affection, it was all too irresistible. I pushed the idea of marriage to the back of my mind, it was a nice thought at first but it was just too soon to think about something serious like marriage at a time like this….. Isn't it?
"Oh, you wanna play that game with me Rachel?" Jo said turning to her, cocking her head, giving her a condescending grin.
She giggled and threw her curly hair behind her head. "What you gonna do about it Taylor?" she said giving her that same arrogant smile.
Jo raised her eyebrows and in a split second she ran full speed towards Rachel and jumped on top of her, tackling her to the ground, making all us guys chant.
"Yeah chick fight!" James yelled, as Camille dragged Jo off of Rachel. They both laughed hysterically and sat back up on the couch.
Kendall took a seat near Jo, putting his arm around her, while Camille went back to her seat near the counter.
"Really James, chick fight?" Rachel asked coking her eyebrows, implying she wasn't happy with that statement.
"What, Rae you know I'm just kidding!" he said, trying to reassure her.
"I don't care, I don't like being referred to as a chick." She said crossing her arms.
"Oh c'mon Rachel, don't take it so hard!" he said raising his voice.
"Are you seriously raising your voice at me?" she scoffed.
"What if I am?" he said, almost yelling, as the two of them quarreled even more, colliding their words, as the five of us got really quite, shifting in our seats, feeling so awkward being in the middle of them fighting.
"GUYS!" Logan yelled, shutting them up. "That's enough, look James apologize to your girlfriend for calling her an offensive name, and Rachel apologize to him for taking it so harshly."
The two of them looked at each other, as James took a deep breath, and placed his hands on his thighs. "I'm sorry babe; I didn't mean it like that,"
Rachel batted her eyelashes and took his hand in hers. "I'm sorry too, forgive me?" she asked.
They both nodded and hugged, making us all "aw".
"Good, now give each other a kiss…" he said, egging them on.
James smiled at her, and gladly kissed her sweetly on the mouth as Rachel kissed back, letting go after two seconds, making us all "aw" again.
"See Kendall, maybe you could learn a few tips from James and Rachel about not making out the way you do in public," I said, grabbing on to his shoulders, shaking him playfully as he laughed.
"What you don't like it when I do this?" Kendall pulled Jo in, closing the distance between them, kissing her deeply, and making us all groan once again.
"Oh well if he gets to that then…" Logan said, pulling Camille's head back gently smiling down at her, planting a huge, gross open mouth kiss on her lips.
"Alright guys, cut it out, before I vomit!" James yelled, mixed in with laughing with me and his girlfriend.
The two couples broke apart and laughed along with us, it's amazing how open and comfortable we all are with each other that we can freely kiss our girlfriends to however much degree we can. But all this kissing makes me wish Stephanie were here, so I can beat all three of them.
"I gotta get new friends" I said, shaking my head.
"Trying to steal my line there Carlitos?" Logan joked.
I laughed and plopped down on the couch from the headrest as Jo turned to me.
"So where's my StephyBear?" Jo asked.
"She's stuck shooting late at the studio, she said something about Aubrey getting into a fight with the director so they had to do some last minute shooting, but she's gonna try to sneak out early." I explained.
"You and Stephanie have been getting really serious!" Camille pointed out.
"Yeah, she's just so awesome I mean things are going so great for us right now!" I exclaimed.
"And this is just about the time you screw things up for yourself…" Kendall said coolly as Jo smacked his arm in annoyance.
"What, it's true!" He said rubbing his arm as he turned to her.
"No, Jo he's right, I mean screwing up is in my nature!" I said reassuring her, reminiscing on all the past relationships I've had that went wrong over one of my stupid screw ups. "I have to do something for her, something awesome,"
"Why don't you buy her a present?" Camille suggested. "Stephanie loves jewelry, get her something nice!"
"Within your budget though of course," Logan added in.
I nodded my head liking the idea; some jewelry would be nice. I read in that bridal magazine that there was a jewelry place close to the Palm Woods. I got up off the couch and grabbed my leather jacket and converse and headed for the door. Besides it was getting a little awkward for me being the only person there without a date.
"You're going now?" James called out.
"Yeah, I'll just have a look around; I'll be back for dinner, later." I called back, popping the collar of my jacket and heading down to my car.
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I walked into the jewelry store and was captivated by the sweet smell of scented candles. I strolled around the small store, not too many people were there, just one or two couples deciding on which necklace or bracelets to buy. I walked up to the counter, looking up for some help from one of the workers, but she gave me the signal that she'd be with me as soon as she was done helping out the other customers.
I started scanning the various necklaces, earrings and bracelets. "They look nice, but nothing screams I love you…"
I walked down the counter until my eyes fell on one shimmering, diamond engagement ring. I froze and starred at it, it was beautiful and it made my thoughts scream with contradictions.
"No Carlos you're too young!" I thought to myself. "Then again, you love her, you want to be with her forever, she's the perfect girl for you, age is just a number buy it!"
"Then again, it's so expensive,"
"You can afford it, buy it for her, she loves you, don't screw this up!" My thoughts screamed as two parts of me fought, but my eyes were glued to that one $5000 ring. I didn't seem that expensive, I'm Carlos Garcia I could afford it, and I have enough in my savings. But the thing is do I want it…..
"You and Stephanie have been getting really serious!" said Camille in my head.
"I don't care you're the most important thing in my life Carlos," Stephanie's words repeated in my head from the other day.
"I'm telling you dude that's true love right there," Logan's words told me.
"I love you and I'm not going to lose you," the final set of words that made me make my decision.
"Can I help you with something sir?" asked the woman at the counter, she looked like she was in her mid twenties, and dark brown hair and tannish skin.
I took one last glace at the beautiful piece of jewelry and looked up at her and smiled. "I'll take that one,"
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I almost kicked the apartment door down as I came into the apartment feeling confident as ever, with a huge smile on my face. I saw Stephanie there, chilling with the guys and Katie.
"Steph, tonight, you, me, Santa Monica beach, so make yourself look hot because I've got something really awesome planned!" I pointed to her, making a big smile form on her face.
"Oooo really, a present, I will go make myself look hot!" she said excitedly and got up off the couch for the door, giving me a kiss on the cheek before she left.
"So Garcia what did you get her?" James asked as I came around the couch, sitting on the headrest.
"Did you get her earrings, a bracelet, a necklace?" Katie pestered.
"No, I got her something that really shows how I feel about her," I said, taking the box out of the plastic bag. "I got her a diamond engagement ring,"
The four of them froze and looked at me like I had five heads. I looked back at them with an affirmative look on my face.
"I'm gonna ask Stephanie to marry me…." I said to all of them, not sure if they heard me the first time, expecting them to be thrilled with my resolution.
"Carlos….." Kendall started.
Uh-ohhhh, CLIFFHANGER! Haha sorry guys but it makes you more excited to see what happens next! Maybe some drama? Lol sorry to leave you off with that, but this will make me update this even MORE frequently! So PLEASE REVIEW!
Xoxo Steph
