Hello All! I am so excited to have the latest chapter up, and I hope you all continue to enjoy. Thank you again for reading. :) - Liona
Michel's POV:
I kept glancing over at EJ as I was driving towards our destination. Ever since yesterday I've noticed his heart rate has been getting elevated at random times, and he's continuously looking towards me and then looking away. I also noticed his face keeps blushing a dark red and he keeps trying to hide it, unsuccessfully, when it happens. For now I'm just writing it off as him being excited about our weekend together, but I'm still going to keep an eye on his behavior.
We had left almost 2 hours ago, and the GPS on my phone says we should be arriving at the resort in less than 20 minutes, but I had a small surprise for EJ that we were nearing.
I took a quick look at the virtual map, and changed directions slightly. EJ didn't notice until the GPS started saying we were headed the wrong way.
"Everything alright?" EJ gave me a concerned look.
"Everything's perfect, just had a quick detour in mind."
Surprisingly EJ didn't question any further, but that slight heart race and faint blush were appearing once more.
We arrived a few moments later at a huge lake, and it reminded me of mine and EJ's favorite place to visit near our house in London. I looked over at EJ, and I could tell he noticed also.
I got out of the car and walked over to open EJ's door.
"Reminds me of London." EJ smiled sweetly and took my hand.
"I was hoping you'd say that." I helped my Love to his feet, and we started walking along the side of the large lake. The whole thing was slightly frozen, the trees surrounding us were lightly dusted with a layer of frost, and there was the faint sound of birds chirping everywhere. I looked over at EJ and smiled as he looked around. I had thought for a long time about purposing to him here, but what I had planned for later will top it.
We walked for a short while before the sun was hidden behind some clouds and the temperature dropped.
"Probably best to head back now, I don't want you getting rained on."
EJ gave me a disappointed look, "You sure? We could stay for a little longer if you want." EJ's expression was one I've only seen once before, and it was the night he and I had gotten together. EJ looked shy, but determined, and I'm not sure what would bring a look like this on?
A loud thunder crash started at the far distance, and we both turned to look out at the mountains.
"We can stop again on the way back." I grabbed EJ's hand and we started walking back to the car. As we walked I kept looking down at EJ, who's gaze was locked strait forward, and I noticed he was biting his lip. Something is definitely off with him.
A sudden realization hit me and I felt my heart almost sink to my stomach, he doesn't know does he? There's no way. Aside from that near mishap yesterday, I had been very careful with planning everything. The only people who know about the proposal are Edward and Bella, Jacob knows about he ring, but he has no idea about anything else.
EJ and I got back into the car, and quickly made our way towards the resort.
We made it there pretty quickly and checked in. EJ's excitement was very evident again, but I'm still worried that he's onto my plans.
"So what do you want to do first?" EJ walked up and wrapped his arms around my neck, and I quickly wrapped my arms around his waist.
"What would you like to do?" I looked around the room and thought for a moment, if EJ knows then that means he's expecting it.
I looked out at the balcony, and got a quick idea.
"How about we go sit outside for a moment? We can decide what to do next over some drinks?"
"Are you trying to get me drunk already?" EJ's sweet laugh was insatiable.
"No, but Nelly is. She gave me our anniversary present before we left."
"Of course she did." EJ looked over at our bags, and started walking towards them. "You want to get some glasses while I-"
"Actually!" I pulled EJ back towards me. "How about you go wait for me outside while I get everything ready?" Once again, too close a call.
EJ gave me a curious look before his expression softened again, "Always the gentleman. Ok, but don't keep me waiting long."
I gave him a quick kiss, and then he walked out onto the balcony.
I walked over to where we had dropped our suitcases, and retrieved the bottle of Merlot Nelly had picked out from us. I looked back to make sure EJ couldn't see me, and then grabbed the ring out of the smaller bag it was hidden in. I hid the small box in the closet at the bottom of a stack of clean sheets, and then grabbed 2 glasses from the small kitchen setup in the room.
If EJ is expecting me to purpose on this trip than that means the surprise element is out, mostly, I still have the advantage of EJ not knowing when I'm planning on proposing. If I had purposed at the lake it definitely wouldn't have seemed as special, and luckily I don't plan on doing so just yet, but between now and then I need to try to throw EJ off while we still enjoy our day together.
I opened the wine bottle and poured a sufficient amount into both glasses.
EJ is incredibly perceptive, but 1 thing I've always loved about my Fawn is how innocent and naïve he can also be sometimes, and that actually gives me an idea. Back before EJ and I were together, when it seemed like we were more frenemies at best, I was always very good at messing with him and getting him flustered. I wonder if I could use some of those old tricks to throw him off a bit? Or at least towards the end before this evening?
I feel like I'm going over some sort of evil plan in my head like a villain from a movie, but I want this to be one of the most memorable and loving moments of our relationship, and I don't want EJ to see it coming either.
I walked out onto the balcony, and EJ was waiting for me on a bench next to the window. The balconies at this resort were all a nice size with a glass window incasing them, so no guests could get rained on and it's also a fairly nice temperature. I sat down next to EJ and he laid his head on my shoulder. I kissed his forehead, and I couldn't help it as my heart jumped just being next to him like this.
I handed EJ his glass, and he took it without moving from his position. I put my free arm around him and we both just stared outside.
"I love you."
I looked down at my Love who gave me the most adorable look before leaning up to kiss me.
"I love you too." More than anyone else in this world, and I want everything to be perfect. I just hope he doesn't get too fretted with me up until then, but it will be worth it.
EJ's POV:
I'm pretty sure I'm going crazy, no strike that he's making me go crazy.
I sat at the end of the bed in our resort room, and watched as Michel undid his tie in the mirror. He looked over at me and I smiled back, but inside I was kind of screaming internally.
Michel had suggested some of the most sweet or romantic things for us to do together throughout our whole day. After we spent some time out on the balcony we went into town and had tea at a really nice café, then we went to an art museum that was definitely one of the best I have ever seen, and we just finished dinner at an amazing restaurant that was next to the resort.
This entire day has been beyond perfect, but I can't stop thinking about the talk Ness and I had yesterday, plus the fact that this whole trip has just seemed too perfect to just be a normal vacation. I also can't stop thinking about what I had planned on asking Michel on this trip, but I don't want what I have planned to get in the way of what he's got planned, or possibly has planned? Hopefully has planned? UH!
Michel has also been acting a bit off, like he knows something and he's having fun with it. I sighed and tried to relax a little. I'm being completely ridiculous. Michel has been absolutely wonderful this whole trip and I can't help but think I'm acting like a brat not getting his way.
I stood up and walked over to Michel, maybe I should apologize?
"Feeling better?" Michel leaned back against the dresser and gave me a very.. wicked smile.
"What do you mean?" I know that particular smile of his, it's one I used to despise and now normally I adore, but for some reason right now I really don't.
Michel put his hand out to mine, but I stepped back and glared at him. Michel started to laugh a little, and now I'm starting to feel a bit angry.
"You've been acting a bit off since we left the restaurant."
"I have not been acting off." Ok maybe I have, but I'm not in the mood right now to admit it.
"You're right, off is the wrong word. Based on how you're acting right now, maybe childish is the better word?"
CHILDISH?!
I grit my teeth and felt a slight growl escape my throat. Michel stayed right where he was with the same smile, is he enjoying me getting upset? I honestly don't think I can speak to him right now.
I turned away, but Michel quickly grabbed my hand.
"You want to maybe calm down a bit?" Oh he's really pushing it now, and he knows it too.
I took a deep breath, "Do you want to tell me why all of a sudden you're acting so.. arrogant?"
"I think I addressed your attitude first, Love."
"Oh, so you admit you have one too, Michel?"
"And you just did also, EJ."
Another growl escaped my throat and I ripped my hand back. I walked back over to the bed and sat facing away from Michel. I heard another slight laugh escape his throat and I clenched my teeth to keep from saying anything I might regret later. I wouldn't be acting like this if he wasn't messing with me!
"Well while you sulk, I'm going to go out for a while."
I stood up and ran up to him in less than a second. "Where do you think you're going?" I crossed my arms and glared up at him.
"I thought I'd go out hunting for a bit. There's a few locations near by that I thought looked promising."
"It's after dark." Why would he need to go hunting? We just ate human food.
"Yes, which means no humans will notice." He gave me another devilish smile, "I'll be back in a bit."
"Michel!" I shouted a bit louder than I meant to.
"Yes?" He said in a sickeningly sweet tone.
I took a deep breath and sighed, "You're not going out this late without me. Give me 1 second to grab my coat, ok?"
"As you wish my Fawn." Michel's tone shifted back to his usual sweet self, and I took a moment to calm myself down. I understand a lot of me getting upset is on me, but Michel's weird attitude isn't helping either. Still, I don't like the thought of us fighting, and then Michel walking out this late.
I grabbed my coat and Michel put on his, and we both made our way outside. I stared up at Michel as we walked and felt a sharp feeling of guilt go threw my chest. I should stop acting like this. I'm the one whose letting his imagination get the best of him, and with how I'm acting I can see why Michel wouldn't want to purpose to me now.
I felt my eyes start to water a little at that sudden realization. I think Michel noticed my mood change, and he quickly put his arm around my shoulder. I put both my hands up to Michel's' arm and held him tightly.
We walked in silence for a while, normally we would have started running once we were far enough away from the resort, but I think we were both enjoying this.
We were walking for a while before I started to get curious as to where Michel was taking us.
"So where are these places you said sounded promising?" I continued holding onto him as we walked.
"We're almost there, I think. Mountain lion is you're favorite, and your dad said they were really good here."
"You know we've been doing a lot of things that I like all day, how about we focus on you for a change?" He really has only been thinking about me.
"Making you smile is all I ask." He gave me a quick kiss before we continued walking.
After a little more walking Michel and I came up to the start of a large mountain base.
"I can carry you up if you want?" Michel asked with a slight laugh.
I rolled my eyes, "I'll see you up there." In a second I was climbing or running up, only stopping for a second to see Michel not far behind doing the same. He may be stronger than me, but I still have more experience in nature settings.
"Hey! Mr. Showoff, how about we stop over there?" Michel pointed to an entrance in the mountain. I shook my head and climbed over while I waited for my boyfriend to catch up.
It only took Michel a few seconds to reach me. I put my hand over my mouth so he couldn't see me laugh. Michel smirked and pinned my shoulders against the wall.
"Maybe next time you could let me carry you?" I laughed and Michel leaned down slightly to look me in the eyes.
Michel moved my hand from my mouth, and leaned a little more to where we were only an inch apart, "You really are something you know that?"
I closed the gap between us, and kissed him deeply.
"Come on, let's go have a look around." Michel grabbed my hand and led me inside. We both stayed quiet for a second and listened around, there wasn't any indication of life, so I felt it was fine to turn on the flashlight setting on my phone.
Michel continued to hold my hand as we walked threw, making sure we walked the same path so neither of us tripped. I could feel us walking slightly upward, and with in a few minutes we arrived at an exit. Michel walked out first and looked around before he let me walk out with him.
The place we arrived at looked incredible. It was a large flat base on the other side of the mountain that over looked the entire forest below. The trees were all covered in ice or frost and everything was illuminated by the stars and full moon. I shut my phone off and looked around, I wanted to memorize everything just as it is.
"You're Dad mentioned this place, and I know how much you love a good view." Michel walked up behind me and put his arms around me shoulders.
He's been thinking about me all day and ways to make me happy, I can't believe I acted like I did. I leaned back into my Love's hold and thought about all the nice things he does for me, not just today, but every moment he and I are together he's always trying to make me smile.
"Hey can I tell you something?" I asked in an almost whisper.
"Of course, My Fawn."
"I'm really sorry for being so you know, childish. I don't have any excuse for acting like that towards you when you've been so sweet."
"No need to apologize, I admit I knew you were acting a bit off, and I probably could have not said some of the things I did that angered you. But, would you like to tell me exactly what was making you so upset in the first place?"
"It's stupid." It really is.
"I doubt that. Please? You know you can tell me anything." Michel's tone was so calming, and I never want him to stop holding onto me like this.
I bit my lip and finally decided to come clean, "I thought...I thought that while on this trip, well it wasn't even my idea really it was Nessie's, um.." Ugh, come on already EJ, "I.. thought that maybe you were...planning to purpose to me." The moment the words left my mouth I felt my heart sink.
I waited for Michel's response, but he just stayed silent, still holding me close.
After a few more minutes Michel finally broke the silence, "EJ?"
"Yes?" What's he going to say?
Michel doesn't sound any differently than he had a moment ago.
"Love, if I was planning to do so, I wouldn't want purposing to you to be like any other proposal. I'd want it to be special, and I certainly wouldn't want you to be expecting it."
"I guess that makes since." I feel a mixture of both love and embarrassment with this whole thing.
"And if I were to do so, I'd want to start out with telling you a couple of things first."
"Like what?"
I started thinking that maybe I shouldn't have asked that, but Michel turned me around to face him.
"For starters, I would want to tell you that marrying you would mean so much more to me than just a next step for us. I would want to ask you to marry me because you are the most important person in my life, and marriage for me is my way of being bound to you in every aspect this world could offer. Edward Jacob, you are so incredibly kind, and smart, and loyal, and just everything pure and wonderful in this world put together."
I felt my eyes start to water, and I didn't care if a few tears escaped. I felt so incredibly overjoyed and loved, and just.. I can barely even think right now.
I wrapped my arms around Michel's neck and leaned up to kiss him just as I felt tears start to poor down my face.
I felt Michel place an around around my back and he put a hand up to my face before he parted from our kiss.
I felt a little lightheaded and out of breath, and the cold air was making the tears on my face sting, but I was just too happy to care.
"EJ?" Michel looked me in my eyes and smiled at me.
"Yes?"
Michel moved his arm off my back and held a small black box in front of me. Before I could even think about what I was looking at, Michel opened the box to reveal a ring.
I felt my breath catch in my throat as I stared up at Michel's excited expression.
"Are you serious?" I managed to choke out.
"Without a doubt. I've been planning all this out for a while."
I held my hands up to my mouth, and felt a slight laugh escape, "Are you telling me you were planning this, all of it, and I was acting...fuck, I can't believe this."
"Yeah, I knew you were on to me, but I was pretty determined to surprise you. So, are you surprised?" Michel laughed a bit and put his arm back around me.
"I've been expecting you to do this all day, and this was the one time I wasn't, so yes you did an amazing job."
"You're the one whose amazing, and seeing you react like this made it worth you getting a little upset with me earlier."
"I'm really sorry about that." I covered my face with my hands to hide the deep blush I knew was very evident.
Michel moved my hands away and kissed my forehead, "I told you, you have nothing to be sorry for. I kind of have experience with ticking you off, remember? I'm a little ashamed to say I forgot how much fun it is to see you get all adorable and upset."
"If I wasn't so happy right now I'd slap you. Fucking jerk." I couldn't stop smiling, he really knows me better than anyone.
I leaned foreword and kissed my mate deeply.
After a moment we stopped to take a breath.
"You know, there is something you're forgetting." Michel said while kissing down my neck.
I thought for a second and then almost slapped myself, I still haven't answered him.
"So?"
I bit my lip and smiled, "Of course it's a yes. Yes, and yes, and fucking hell yes." I couldn't help but laugh a little, I feel lightheaded and my heart feels like its flipping all around my chest.
"I assumed, but I just wanted to make sure." Michel took my hand so he could put the ring on my finger, it fit perfectly. Everything is just absolutely perfect, just like Michel.
"I love you, EJ."
"I love you too, Michel."
He tangled a hand in my hair, and brought my head forward to kiss me again. I closed my eyes and just enjoyed this moment and everything that came with it. The sound of both our hearts beating rapidly, the freezing air that was making my already blushing face darken, how I could still make out Michel's sweet scent over the smell of pine tress, and the way it felt having Michel's tongue explore my mouth while I did the same as he tightened our embrace.
We parted after we were both completely breathless, and I saw that familiar look in his eyes that he only ever shows me. I bit my lip for the thousandth time today, but for a completely different reason this time, and pulled him as close to me as we could get.
I felt my head starting to blur and my blood was heating up.
"How about we head back now?" Michel put hand under my chin and tilted my head up slightly. He gave me a quick kiss before turning, but I pulled his arm back to where he was facing me again, and then I pushed him down to the ground.
I felt my entire body heat up, and I know this familiar feeling well, but there is something else I really want right now. I admit it's always seemed too ridiculous for me to bring up, even in my most willing moments, until now that is. Michel's truly showed me just how much he loves me, and I've come up with something I think will be my perfect way for me to do the same, if he doesn't think it's too crazy.
"Love, maybe we should wait until we get back, don't you think?" Michel tried to joke at first, but I think the look on my face was giving away my mental questioning.
"N-no, um." I felt a deep red cross my face as I thought threw what I wanted right now.
Michel and I were still on the ground, but he leaned forward with me still straddling his lap.
"What is it, Love?"
"If I say something kind of crazy can you promise to just hear me out?"
"You already said yes to marrying me, what could be crazier than that?" He was trying to make this moment less serious, but I think he could tell be my expression that I wasn't playing right now. "Ok. EJ, I promise. Now can you tell me what's on your mind?"
I took a deep breath. "I've thought about suggesting this before, but I thought it might seem over the top or you might be against it, but I think it might be a really great way for me to show you just how much I love you, like you just did for me."
Michel put a hand over my blushing cheek and smiled at me sweetly, "And what might that be?"
I took another breath, "I..I want you to.. I want you to bite me, Michel."
Chapter 3 will be out soon. Don't you just love cliffhangers? Me neither, but I still do them anyway. ;)-Liona
