Chapter 15

"Bonnie, how much did this cost?" Edith whispers as Bonnie unlocks the door to their hotel room. The young girl had been speechless all the way from the lobby to their room, taking in the elaborate decor around them.

"Don't worry about that, ok?" He replies, turning to press a kiss to her forehead. He tugs her gently in front of him so that she walked into the room first, reaching over her shoulder to push the door open for her.

"Bonnie!" She gasps as she steps into the room. "This is beautiful!" Bonnie smiles, watching as she goes around switching on lights to inspect the room. "Bon! Look at the bath! It's huge! And look at the mirror! Blimey! Even Ada's house isn't as nice as this, and she likes fancy things!" She exclaims, Bonnie letting out a laugh as he drops their bags to the foot of the bed, eyes glued to his girlfriend as she continues to explore the room, running her fingers over all the surfaces. "Bonnie?" Edith whispers, as she spots a small velvet box sat on the desk. "Bon? What's this?" She gently picks the box up, holding it out to Bonnie who gently takes it from her.

"A present." He replies cryptically, taking the box from her. "Sit down." He motions towards the bed, Edith slowly sinking down on to the end of it, Bonnie dropping to the floor to kneel between her legs. "Close your eyes."

"Bonnie..." she whispers again, clutching at the fabric of her skirt as she shuts her eyes. Bonnie takes a deep breath, trying to settle his pounding heart as he opens the box.

"Ok, open your eyes." He whispers, Edith slowly doing that, her eyes widening at the sight in front of her. Bonnie was knelt, holding out the velvet box, laid inside it was a simple gold ring, intricate swirls and tiny flowers engraved into the band, tiny pink gems placed between the petals of the flowers. Edith gulps, Bonnie's free hand coming up to untangle her fist from her dress, taking it gently into his, clearing his throat before continuing. "This is a promise ring." He states, placing her hand in her lap to free his hand, lifting the ring from the box and holding it out to her. "It's not an engagement ring. Yet. It's a ring to declare and to promise...my love to you." Edith's eyes well at Bonnie's statement, sliding off the bed and into his lap, Bonnie quickly placing the empty box on the floor to wrap his arm around her waist. "I love you Edith Shelby." He whispers, holding out the ring to her once again. Edith lets out a choked laugh, letting Bonnie lift her hand from around his neck and slide the ring gently on to her finger.

"I love you too Bonnie Gold." She replies in the same soft tone, pulling his head to hers in a deep kiss. Bonnie lets out a sigh of relief as Edith pulls back, resting her forehead against his; he pats her hips gently, indicating she should stand up, lifting her into his arms once they were both on their feet and carrying her over to the bed.

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The next morning, Bonnie wakes before Edith, laying silently beside her as she sleeps peacefully, curled up on her side of the bed. He snakes his hand softly under his shirt that she had slept in last night, raking his fingertips gently along her back, Edith sighing softly in her sleep as he does so.

"Good morning love," Bonnie whispers as her eyes flutter open minutes later, pulling herself closer and nudging her head into his neck.

"Good morning." Edith whispers back, voice laced with sleep.

"You look good in my shirt." He comments, still running her fingers along her spine.

"Oh yeah?" She yawns, smiling sleepily up at him. "Maybe I should wear your shirts more often."

"Maybe you should." Bonnie agrees, leaning his head down to kiss her deeply.

"Mmm, that was nice." She hums as he pulls away, his fingers still running up and down her spine. She nudges her head back into his neck, looping her arms around his waist in a tight hug. Edith releases one arm, lifting her hand to inspect the ring Bonnie had given her last night.

"Do you like it?" Bonnie asks, watching Edith turn her hand to look at the ring he had given her.

"I love it." She replies immediately, running a finger along the band. "Where did you get it?"

"A friend of Gwen's made it." Bonnie replies, smiling at Edith.

"Really?" She asks, eyes darting up to meet his.

Bonnie nods in response, "I told him what I wanted, and he made it for me. His family make all sorts of jewellery." He explains. "If you look closely, there's a B and an E hidden in there somewhere." Edith gasps, pulling her hand closer to her face to investigate the ring more closely.

"Bonnie! That's so special." She whispers, resting her hand on his cheek and pulling him in for another kiss. "I love it." She states, pressing hard kisses to his lips. "I love you."

"I love you too." Bonnie replies, a smile etched on both of their faces as they look each other in the eye. "God it feels so good to finally say that." Edith laughs at this, winding her arms around her neck to pull her body flush against Bonnie's.

"What are we doing today?" Edith asks, brushing her fingers over Bonnie's cheek, his eyes drifting closed at her touch.

"Hmm, we could just stay here?" He teases, dragging her impossibly closer by her hips, Edith easily swinging her leg over his, cuddling in to him.

"I like the sound of that." She replies, pressing short, sweet kisses to his lips, Bonnie sleepily responding to each one.

"This is your birthday trip, what do you want to do?" Bonnie asks, trailing his fingers up and down her back again, Edith sighing at the soothing motion.

"Mmm," she hums, closing her eyes again, their noses resting lightly against the other's. "I wanna have a bath. That thing is huge!" Bonnie laughs as Edith's giggles reverberate on to his chest.

"I think we can manage that." He replies, pressing a kiss to the tip of her nose. "Want me to fill it now?"

"Five more minutes." Edith mumbles, tightening her grip on him, eyes still tightly shut. "What else are we going to do?"

"I was thinking I'd take you out for lunch. Or dinner. Depending on what time we make it out of here." Bonnie says, smiling at the sleepy grin that covers Edith's face.

"That sounds nice." She hums in response. "When do we have to go home?"

"We've got another night here. We can leave whenever we want tomorrow." He replies, Edith's grin growing at the thought of being alone with Bonnie, away from her brothers for longer.

"Thank you for doing this Bonnie." She says softly, eyes opening to meet his.

"Anything for you." He responds, pressing a lingering kiss to her lips. "God, you're beautiful." He mutters when he pulls back, cupping Edith's face in his hands as she blushes and giggles, ducking her head down.

"You're not too bad either." She teases, lifting her head to kiss him.

"Thanks." Bonnie jokes in response, eliciting another laugh from Edith. "I'm gonna sort the bath for you. Then we can find something for breakfast?"

"Ooh, you do know the way to my heart Bonnie Gold." Edith teases as Bonnie slides out of bed, heading into the bathroom.