Chapter 18
Manny is at the recording studio working on new material for her album while Chester's at the radio station working.
Chester: Hey Bro, what are you doing?
Chad: I'm just hanging out at the house
Chester: Well, I got some news for you.
Chad: What did you do?
Chester: I haven't done anything yet, but I'm going to ask Manny to marry me
Chad: It's about damn time dude, when you are popping the question?
Chester: We're meeting up with Sean and Emma in Niagara Falls for the holidays, I'm going to propose new year's eve at 11:59
Chad: Dude, I'm so happy for you, for real.
Chester: I'm in love more than I've ever been.
Chad: That's awesome man, Congratulations.
Chester: Will you be my best man when I get married?
Chad: Dude, are you kidding me? Of course, I will I'd be honored.
Chester: I'm going to officially ask you once Manny says Yes so do me a favor and be surprised.
Chad: Definitely dude. I can't wait to tell Jamie.
Chester: No, don't say anything until it's official. I'll call you when we get back from our trip. We come home on the 2nd.
Chad: You know she's going to say Yes. Did you get the ring already?
Chester: Yea, I got her 14k rose gold engagement ring
Chad: I can't wait to hear about how you pulled this off without her knowing. Where's the ring
Chester: it's safe away from Manny. I asked Emma and Sean to hold onto it.
Chad: Nice dude.
Chester: It's going to be you as my best man, Sean, and Chuck as my groomsmen.
Chad: Have you talk to Chuck lately
Chester: No, I haven't actually, I haven't talk to him much since he moved to Alberta.
Chad: I sent him a message on facerange and told him Jamie and I got engaged and he called me for about 20 minutes.
Chester: Oh, there you go. Aye listen I got to get back to work. I'll holler at you later man
Chad: Alright
They hang up. Chester gets back to work. Meanwhile back at the studio
Manny (to her Producer, Tommy): How's it sound?
Tommy: I think you sound good
Manny: Good.
Manny's phone buzzes
Manny: Hello?
Sean: Hey is this a bad time?
Manny: I'm at the studio right now, what's up
Sean: I wanted to come by tonight or this week and get Emma's ring from your house.
Manny: Ok, I'll call you when I get home, Chester's working late tonight
Sean: Ok thanks Manny.
Manny: Anytime. I can't wait to see Emma's face when she sees the ring
Sean: I can't imagine life without her.
Manny: I know, I'll call you later
Sean hangs up
Manny: Where were we?
Tommy: We were going over songs for your album
Manny: We've gotten, what? 2 songs written?
Tommy: Yea. But we need more than 2
Manny: Ok, so I'm leaving for Niagara Falls in a week, I'll try to think of some material before I leave.
Tommy: I hope so.
Manny: Well, I'm going home so I will see you at our next session
Manny leaves and heads home.
Sean: Hello?
Manny: Hey I'm on my way home if you want to come by in a little bit and get Em's Ring.
Sean: Ok, I'm still at the shop I should be done in about an hour.
Manny: Alright sounds good.
A little while later, her phone rings.
Manny: Hello?
Chester: Hey Princess
Manny: Hey baby, you getting off work soon?
Chester: Yea I'll be done soon. Do you want me to swing by and get take-out for dinner on the way home?
Manny: Sure baby. Sean's going to swing by on his way home and get Emma's Engagement ring.
Chester: Ok. I'll call you when I leave here. I love you
Manny: I love you too
She hangs up and, she hears a knock on the door
Manny: I'm coming
Manny opens the door
Sean: Hey I just come to get Emma's ring.
Manny: Ok, come on in.
Sean: I hope this proposal goes well
Manny: I've known Emma my whole life, trust me. The minute she sees that ring she will instantly say yes
Sean: I hope so
Manny walks in her bedroom and gets the ringbox out of her dresser and gives it to Sean
Manny: She will! You saw how happy she was when she saw you at her graduation
Sean: Yea, you're right.
Manny: I have not a doubt in my mind she will say yes. Chester and I will be there too, we will surprise you at dinner on Christmas eve. Emma has no idea we're coming. She thinks Chester is taking us somewhere else for the holidays
Sean gives Manny a hug.
Sean: Thank you Manny, you truly are the best.
Sean leaves, a few minutes later Chester comes home
Chester: Hey Princess
Manny: Hey handsome
Chester kisses Manny as he walks in the door with food. She takes the food from him and sets it on the counter and grabs 2 plates from the cabinet
Chester: How was the studio, baby?
Manny: We got 2 songs written and Tommy, my producer is bugging to write more.
Chester: they'll come to you babe, don't stress.
Manny: You're right
Manny brings the plates of food to the table and goes back in the kitchen
Manny: I just wanted to get some of the songs done before our trip.
Chester: Babe, come and eat.
Manny: I will honey, I'm getting us drinks
Manny grabs two glasses of wine and brings them to the table
Chester: Just relax and don't worry about the songs, the lyrics will come to you when you least expect it
Manny: That's true.
Chester: And if you don't get any songs done before the trip than that's ok too. You'll get them and your album will be amazing.
Manny: You've been so supportive of my dream since we reconnected, and I'm so grateful baby. Thank you for always being my number 1 fan.
Chester: Of course! What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't support you and your dreams
Manny: Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve you, you're too good to me.
Chester: You deserve nothing but the best princess.
Chester cleans up dinner
Chester: Why don't you go take a bath and relax babe, I'll clean up
Manny: You sure?
Chester: Yes
Chester kisses Manny
Manny: I love you, you know that
Chester Smiles
Chester: I love you more babygirl
Manny takes a nice relaxing bath and reminds herself how lucky she is to have Chester in her life.
Meanwhile back in the kitchen Chester calls Emma
Emma: Hello?
Chester: Hey you busy?
Emma: No, what's up?
Chester: Can I come by and get Manny's Ring?
Emma: Yea, Come on By
Chester: Great I'll there soon
Chester hangs up and leaves Manny a note saying he went to get her flowers, he leaves and goes to Emma's. He knocks on the door
Emma: Hey
Chester: Hey guys.
Sean: Hey Chester
Emma: Hey come on in. I'll go get that ring real quick.
Chester: I'm nervous about this proposal, I'm not going to lie
Sean: Relax, she's crazy about you
Emma comes out of the bedroom with a ring box and hands it to Chester
Chester: Thanks Emma
Emma: Manny was just telling me yesterday how much she loves you, she told me she's lost without you. Trust me she's going to say yes
Chester: Really?
Emma: Yes, she's madly in love with you
Chester: Well that makes me feel better.
Emma: Does she know you're here?
Chester: No, I convinced her to take a relaxing bubble bath. And I left her a note saying I was going to get her flowers.
Emma: Awe, that's so sweet of you.
Chester: Well, I'm going to get going, I have to go get flowers (chuckles). Thank you again, guys.
Sean: Later buddy
Emma: You're welcome
Chester leaves, swings by the flower shop, gets Manny some roses and goes home.
He gets home and finds Manny asleep on the couch. He puts the flowers in a vase and carries her upstairs to bed