I couldn't stop looking at the ring on my finger as Changkyun drove us back to the dorm. "Who do you think will cry once we tell them," he smirked, pulling me from my thoughts. "Hmm. Either Wonho, Minhyuk, or Hyungwon," I said, trying to guess everyone's reaction, "Honey bear would probably hug me to death before NuNu hugs me to death. Kihyun...hm, he's a tricky one. I think he will probably smile and hug me." He chuckled to himself, "I think everyone will be shocked. I didn't tell anyone what I was planning. I never told anyone anything about any of this. This will definitely shock them, but I know that everyone will be happy for us." I smiled as he pulled into the driveway and parked, shutting off the car as we got out. "Ready," he asked, pulling his keys out of his pocket as I nodded, "let's deliver the news."

He unlocked the door and we stepped inside, everyone chatting away in the living room. "We're back," I announced, taking off my boots before he helped me out of my coat and scarf, hanging them up next to his. "Welcome back, you two. Feel better, Ash," Minhyuk asked as we walked into the living room. "Yeah. The ride cleared my mind so I definitely needed it," I sighed, running my fingers through my hair, "it was either that or I would've punched and possibly broke something." Minhyuk walked up to me, hugging me, "it'll be okay. Things will get better soon." "I know. I'll just have to focus on my internet career and work on my clothing line for the time being," I said as Jooheon stood up, pointing at my hand. "Is that a new ring," he asked as everyone looked at my hand. "Yeah. We're engaged," I said smoothly, the room going silent as they let the words sink in. "You're engaged?! When did this happen and why didn't you say anything sooner," Minhyuk asked, pouting slightly. "No one asked so I wasn't going to say anything," I teased as he hugged me once more before releasing me as Jooheon scooped me up. "I can't believe that I have another sister now," he yelled out, crushing me in his arms, "congratulations, you two." Minhyuk hugged Changkyun as Jooheon finally released me to hug him. "You snuck that one on us," he teased as Changkyun shrugged shyly. "Now you're really stuck with us," Kihyun teased as he hugged me, "finally. Someone normal around here to help me." "I'll always have your back," I giggled, hugging him. "I'm normal," Changkyun huffed as they hugged. "Sometimes you are," Kihyun smirked as Shownu and Wonho squished me in bear hugs. "Glad to know that you'll be sticking around," Wonho said, tears in his eyes. "Don't cry!" He chuckled as he wiped his eyes, hugging Changkyun, "I can't help it. I'm happy for you two." Hyungwon hugged me, smiling brightly with tears in his own eyes. "Don't you cry either!" "I'm happy for you two. Looks like now I'll have a dance assistant now, if you want the job," he smiled. "Um yes! I will help out with anything if you guys need me," I said as he hugged Changkyun.

"That means that we have a lot of planning to do," Kihyun said as everyone started talking about wedding plans. "We have to celebrate the engagement first before we start planning out weddings," Jooheon said before turning to us, "how about we go out for dinner? Kihyun will be paying." "What?" Everyone laughed as my phone buzzed in my pocket and I pulled it out, answering immediately, "hi, Dad. Yeah, they were trying to screw me over." I walked away to tell him about what happened with WWE and the engagement. "Dude, I can't believe that you actually did it," Jooheon said as everyone looked at Changkyun. "I was going to wait until Christmas, but I couldn't wait anymore and she was having a bad day already. She didn't know what she wanted to do or where to go. I wanted her to stay here and I just...I love her so much. I feel like I'm ready, honestly. I've been walking around trying to figure out what I want in my life and I'm looking at her. I want a life with her, maybe start a family. I was worried with my schedule and hers that it wouldn't work out in the beginning, but she said that no matter what, she would always support me, support us. There's not too many people who would do that for someone that they love. She inspired me to work harder and do my best at everything. A few days ago, I was writing a song and she actually put an idea in my head." "Really? What's that," Kihyun asked as Changkyun took a deep breath. "I want to write my first album." "Wow. It's about time," Jooheon teased, "if you need help, I'm available, you know."

I hung up with my dad and returned to the living room, hopping on Changkyun's back, wrapping my arms and legs around him. "You have way too much in Changkyun to catch you like that," Kihyun teased as Changkyun glared at him. "He knows that he better catch me before I floor him," I threatened in a sweet way as he laughed nervously. "That's your life," Wonho teased as I hopped down. "What did your father want," Changkyun asked, wrapping his arms around me. "He was just wondering if he should go beat up and arrest my former boss for mistreating me. Then, I told him about the engagement and he said that he'll definitely be there." "He threatened your former boss? Who does he think he is, a cop," Jooheon teased. "Actually, he is. He's the chief of police," I said as everyone looked at me, "what? Oh. I forgot to tell you guys. Sorry. My dad used to be in the army and after his service, he met and married my mom, who's a nurse and physical therapist, and moved to Russia, where my brother and I was born." "Wow. So I should be worried then," Changkyun asked. "Of my dad? No. Of my brother? Maybe," I shrugged, making him more nervous. "Well, with that aside, how about we go out for dinner to celebrate," Jooheon asked as everyone agreed before going separate ways to get ready.

I took a shower and got dried off and dressed, wearing a purple long sleeve shirt and black jeans with knee high boots. I straightened my hair, tucking the strands behind my ear before putting on dark red lipstick. I took a few pictures and posted them online before exiting the bathroom. "Wow. You look cute," Minhyuk said as I entered the living room. "Thank you," I said as Changkyun walked up behind me, kissing my cheek. "Aww. You two are matching," Kihyun teased. Changkyun was wearing a purple shirt and black pants as well, almost matching me. "Kyunnie, if you wanted to dress like me, all you had to do was ask," I teased as he rolled his eyes. "Ha ha. Very funny. You're dressing like me," he smirked as everyone else joined us in the living room. "Aww. Look at you two," Wonho said. "Don't say a word!" He smirked as everyone decided where to go before we left, Changkyun and I taking his car together since we would probably end up back at my home.

We arrived at the restaurant and parked before getting out. He held my glove covered hands as we walked inside, getting a large enough table and sat down while the others made their way inside. "This is one of our go to spots to eat at," Changkyun said as everyone sat down, Jooheon sitting next to me. I removed my gloves and pulled out my phone, taking a selfie before taking one with Jooheon who was very eager to take a picture. Changkyun snuck a picture of me, posting it online with purple hearts as the caption. Everyone placed their orders as I scrolled through social media, my notifications flying faster than I could keep up. "What's going on now," I asked, looking through everything. "Everything okay," Jooheon asked as I read through Twitter before checking Instagram, "you actually posted my picture?" Changkyun smirked and nodded, scrolling over to show the picture of the ring on my finger, "they would've found out eventually so why not?" "Bold move," Jooheon said as our orders arrived, "I wonder how the director will react to the news." As if on cue, everyone's phone started buzzing and everyone checked it. "They actually made a post about it," Kihyun said as Changkyun's phone started to ring. "Excuse me," he said, getting up and walked away from the table.

"They wrote an entire page about you two," Shownu said as I looked at the post. "They mentioned me being a wrestler, my accomplishments, and my social media presence. I can't believe it," I said, retweeing the post, "I wonder how well this is going to settle with fans." "Don't worry, Ash. If you make him happy then they should be happy for you two. Don't worry about any negativity that's posted. We got your back no matter what," Jooheon said. My phone buzzed as Becky texted me back to back, asking about me quitting and about the engagement. I quickly texted her, sorting out everything as Changkyun returned, sitting back in his chair. "The director wants us to make a public statement. He said that you're free to post it however you like," he explained, "the company has your back. They'll cover the wedding, the planning, everything that we want." "Are you serious," I asked as he nodded, "hm. Well, I'll make a video, explaining everything to everyone. I have to clear up the WWE situation and announce the engagement. I have to make everyone understand that I didn't quit WWE to get married. I quit because they went back on their word and I refused to be disrespected like that. I'm definitely not going back on their bullshit terms anyways, which thankfully my fan base will understand and support me no matter what." "You also have us too. We'll always have your back like we know that you would have ours," Minhyuk said as my phone rung. "Thanks, guys. I really appreciate it," I said as I checked my phone and smiled, "excuse me. This is really important." I stood up and answered my phone, walking away out of earshot from them, "hey, Armando (Pitbull). How are you?"

"So the director wants you two to go public now," Jooheon asked as Changkyun nodded, "sounds like they want to make a big deal about your relationship to the world now." "Yeah. Everyone knows how Starship is. It seems harmless at first and then they start to exploit everything," Minhyuk scoffed. "He's right. And with Ashley's emotions, she's not going take being used for someone else's gain," Kihyun pointed out. "I know," Changkyun sighed, pushing his hair back, "that's why I don't know how to tell her that they want her to model and make appearances for shows and magazines." "Just tell her. She'll understand, I'm sure. She's used to it from wrestling," Shownu said. Changkyun sighed, puzzling his brain, "I will just have to tell her and see how she feels. Plus, and I don't know how to feel about this, but they want to offer her a contract. I don't think she'll want it. Her heart is in a wrestling ring. I don't want to take that away from her." "I think that you two should go to the company and talk to the director and manager then," Wonho suggested, "everyone just talk things out and let her decide what she wants to do." Changkyun nodded as I made my way back to the table, smiling from ear to ear, "what's with the beautiful smile?"

"So I felt bad about the plans getting ruined and not being able to have you guys perform on a large stage because I knew how important it was for all of you," I said, Changkyun shaking his head. "It would've been cool to perform while you walk down the ramp, but not at the expense of your dream," Kihyun said. "He's right. There's always next time," Minhyuk added. "Well, hopefully, I get signed somewhere else who will treat me better than WWE. Anyways, I have some good news for you guys to make up for it," I said, tapping on my phone. "Let's hear it," Hyungwon said as all eyes were on me. "How would you guys like to work with a popular artist who just so happens to be a good friend of mine," I smiled as they stared at me confused. "An artist who's a friend of yours," Jooheon asked as I nodded. "I remember that you guys talked about making an English album so I may have someone who wants to work with you guys on a song," I said as they puzzled their brains. "Who is it? Someone we know," Kihyun asked. "Everyone knows him. He's really popular worldwide," I smirked, giving them the biggest hint ever. "Come on. Just tell us," Jooheon whined, pouting slightly as I giggled. "Fine. How would you guys like to work with Pitbull?" Everyone went silent as they stared at me, letting the info sink in. "You're joking, right," Minhyuk asked. "You're definitely joking, aren't you," Kihyun asked as everyone stared at me. I smirked as I looked at them, "hmm. Am I joking?" "You're serious," Changkyun said as I nodded, everyone's eyes widening, "Pitbull wants to work with us on a song?!" I giggled as Jooheon hugged me, squeezing me as everyone started talking excitedly.

"How did you manage to do that," Kihyun asked as I pointed to Changkyun. "He saw the posts online and wanted to call me and say congratulations. He's a fan of you guys and I mentioned that you guys were planning an English album and he said that he wanted in on a song with you. That's just part of your gift, honestly," I said, making everyone confused. "There's more? I think that's enough," Wonho chuckled. I shook my head as my phone rung again and I got up once more to leave the table, "give me just a second." I walked away, feeling nervous and hopeful about this call. "Wow. I can't believe she did that for us," Hyungwon said as everyone nodded. "She was feeling really down about the performance so I'm guessing this is her way of making it up to us. She didn't have to do it, but she's doing it out of the kindness of her heart," Changkyun sighed happily, "and I'm lucky enough to have her as my future wife." "And all of us have a sister so that's a plus for us," Kihyun said as I returned to the table and sat down, "more news for us?" "Well," I said, smiling, "how about one more person wanting to work with you guys on that English album? Someone like, I don't know, maybe French Montana? He even said that he's down to do a music video." Changkyun and Jooheon trapped me in a bear hug as everyone stared. "Ash, you're seriously the best," Minhyuk said as I giggled. "I told you guys that I would make it up to you and this is the best I can do so I hope that you're ready for it," I said as Changkyun kissed my cheek. "We'll definitely be ready, baby. I hope you're ready too because you'll have to help cheer us on. Hyungwon will probably need help coming up with choreography so he'll need an assistant," he said. "She could always travel with us. I'm sure that they won't mind her hanging out backstage," Kihyun suggested. "That's okay. I don't want to get in the way. I'll cheer you guys on at the dorm like before. Plus, I have to prepare for my next clothing line so I'm going to be busy with that. Plus, I have wedding dresses to look at," I giggled as Changkyun cleared his throat. "Yeah. About that, I do need to tell you something else," he began, looking nervous, "Starship actually wants sign you to a contract with them. They also want you to do some magazine interviews and photoshoots."

I stared at him, letting everything sink in, "why would they want me to sign with them? Because we're going to be married? I don't mind the shoots or interviews, but I don't understand why I have to sign a contract. So what, if I don't, then I can't marry you or something?" "No, baby. We're getting married no matter what. I honestly don't know why they're offering you a contract, but if you want, we can go talk to the director together to see what's going on," he said. "Yeah. I would like that," I said, nodding. "In the meantime," Minhyuk said, "Ash, are you going to wear a traditional white wedding dress or a Korean traditional wedding dress?" "I didn't think about that. That's a good question. I want everything to be perfect. I definitely don't want to make things weird or anything. I'll probably have to have sleeves on too," I said, looking at my arms. "It's our wedding. We'll dress how we want, baby. I want our wedding to be the best day of our lives," Changkyun said, rubbing my arm, "and I don't want you to feel like you have to hide who you are. I want you to wear something cute and comfortable." "And we'll help you guys plan the entire thing," Minhyuk said, grabbing his glass, "so a toast to the lovebirds. I wish you nothing, but the best and endless happiness for the two of you. We love you very much." We all cheered as we clinked our glasses.

After dinner, Changkyun dropped me off at my home, going to the dorm to pick up a few things before returning home. I got undressed and soaked in the tub, humming to the music playing through my speaker. I sighed as the warm water relaxed my muscles. Despite the bad start to the day, it ended on a very positive note as Changkyun's proposal replayed in my mind as I smiled. I still couldn't believe that I was actually engaged to the love of my life. I sighed happily as I washed up and got out, drying off before turning off the speaker. I put on his shirt, black panties, and shorts, opening the door, and stopped as I looked around the bedroom. A candle was lit on the dresser and rose petals were on the floor, leading to the bed. "Hello, beautiful," Changkyun said, walking up to me, two glasses of champagne in his hands. He was shirtless with black shorts that dipped a little low on his hips as he made his way over to me. "I didn't hear you come in," I said, taking a glass from him and clinked our glasses, taking a sip. "I wanted to surprise you, baby. I just want you to know that I'm so glad to have you in my life. I love you so much. I can't believe that I found happiness and it was with someone as beautiful, loving, and caring like you. I'm so thankful that you gave me a chance. I couldn't be happier, baby. I can't wait to be your husband and start a family. I promise that I will work hard for you and will do everything to make you happy, baby."

Tears filled my eyes as I walked up to him and kissed him, the taste of champagne still lingering on his lips, "I love you too, Kyunnie. I promise to make you the happiest man on the planet." "You already have," he whispered, kissing me once more before leaning down and kissed on my neck, "I'm the luckiest man on the planet to have the most be woman in my life." He took the glass from my hand and placed both glasses on the dresser before picking me up and carried me to the bed, laying down on me as we shared a heated kiss. His cool fingers caressed my warm skin, ghosting my sides as he helped me out of my shirt, licking his lips as he kissed each breast, massaging them as he took his time to suck each nipple, making me moan as his tongue swirled around my sensitive buds. "Changkyun," I gasped, his lips kissing down my abs slowly as his hands tugged my shorts and panties down as I lifted my hips so he can pull them off me completely and toss them on the floor, his eyes locking onto mine as he hummed in response, "please...don't stop." He nodded as he spread my legs, leaning down and kissed my folds, his tongue darting out and slipped between them, sliding up and down, flicking my clit before he took his time to devour me. My moans filled the room as he gave me slow, toe curling pleasure as he inserted a finger, thrusting it as he sucked on my clit. My body ached for him, burning with the desire to have him inside of me. He added a second finger, pumping them in and out of me, looking up at me, enjoying the sight of me becoming undone just from his fingers and mouth. My hands twisted in the sheets as he groaned against my heat, making me moan his name.

He removed his fingers and slowly kissed from my stomach up to my chest and neck, licking a line on my throat before kissing along my jawline before capturing my lips once more. He tugged down his shorts and boxers, kicking off and onto the floor, stroking himself slowly, precum coating the tip. I pulled him closer to me, rolling us over before I kissed along his neck, kissing down his chest and abs before settling between his legs. I licked a line from base to tip, swirling my tongue before taking his length into my mouth. He groaned and placed his hand on top of my head as I bobbed my head. He ran his fingers through my hair, keeping the strands out of my face as he thrust into my mouth. I swirled my tongue, earning another groan from him as he relaxed his grip on my hair. "Baby, I want to be inside of you," he groaned as I slowly released his cock, wiping my mouth as I climbed on top of him, sinking down on his hard erection, moaning as he grabbed my hips as I started riding him. He groaned, thrusting up into me, watching as I bounce on top of him, "I love you so much, baby." "I love you too, Kyunnie," I moaned, leaning down and kissed him. He massaged my hips before rolling us, smirking as he began to thrust into me, capturing my lips before kissing on my neck. My legs wrapped around his waist, skin slapping skin being drowned out by the sounds of our moans. My body ached, needing more of him, wanting us to become one. His name rolled off my tongue repeatedly as he laced our fingers together before kissing me once more. I could feel him throbbing inside of me, his orgasm nearing as mine started to roll through me. "Are you about to cum, baby? I feel you squeezing me. You feel so good, my pretty girl," he whispered in my ear, pulling my hands above my head, "cum for me, pretty girl. I want to see that pretty face when I make you cum." He snapped his hips into me repeatedly, hitting my sweet spot as I cried out his name, my orgasm hitting as I came, my juices coating his cock. He swore under his breath, slamming into me before pulling out of me, stroking himself before his hot cum landed on my chest and abs. He took a deep breath before climbing out of bed and went to the bathroom, starting the shower. I stood up and walked in, joining him for a hot shower before bed.

He blew out the candle before climbing into bed, wrapping his arms around me, running his fingers through my hair, helping me relax. "We'll go talk to the director tomorrow afternoon. I have something to do in the morning before we go," he explained, kissing my cheek. "Okay, Kyunnie. What do you have to do," I asked as he smiled at me. "It's a secret. You'll see when I come back to get you," he whispered, "are you nervous about tomorrow? Do you know what you're going to do?" I sighed as I looked up at him, "my heart is in the ring, but my heart is also with you, Kyunnie. I don't want to sign the contract, but if I can't find someone to sign me then I might consider it. But honestly, Kyunnie, I think that I'm ready to give up my career." "For me?" "For us. I don't want you to worry when I'm gone and make you worry about if I'm injured or not. Yes, I'll miss being in the ring, but honestly, I've seen a lot of women leave the business in their prime to become wives and have successful careers outside of the business. Plus I can always do one night appearances if they need me. I put a lot of thought into it and I don't want to worry you or the others. I rather be here with you and the guys. I have my clothing line and my Youtube channel so I can always keep myself busy. Hell, I might actually go back to school and get my masters in Psychology. The possibilities are endless for me now." He smiled and kissed my lips, "well, whatever you decide to do, everyone will support you, baby, just like you're supporting us. I love you, baby." "I love you too, Kyunnie," I smiled, nuzzling into his chest as we fell asleep.