Chapter 3
After school, Monique met Nate in the parking lot and he pulled her close. "Where are we going?", Monique asked wrapping her arms around his neck as she stepped in between his legs.
"That's for me to know and you to find out beautiful.", Nate said kissing her nose. Monique smirked and asked, "We're going to your house aren't we?" Nate nodded and opened the car door for her, chuckling.
Arriving at his house they went to his room and Monique plopped on his bed. "So, what's the plan?" Monique said laughing as Nate threw a pillow at her. "I don't know. Why don't you look into my dresser and find out." Nate said.
Monique, being the curious person she is, went into the dresser beside his bed and found a ring box. She gasped and opened it as Nate came and sat beside her.
"Nate", Monique breathed out. Nate said, "It was my great great grandmother's engagement ring. Of course it's been rebuffed and had some work done but still same ring. It's been passed down and passed down. I'm hoping that on this day, it will become yours. Monique Marie Jones, will you do me the honor of being my wife someday?" Monique nodded and yelled, "YES! YES A MILLION TIMES YES!"
Nate put the ring on her finger and kissed her ardently. "Thank You for saying yes." Nate said. Monique smiled and answered, "Thank You for asking"
For the next hour, they talked and laughed at each other, until Monique looked at her phone. "The girls?", Nate guessed. Monique nodded and said, "Oh yeah. They want us to meet them at Wendy's." "Okay, when?", Nate said.
Monique shook her head as they both said together, "Now" They go up and left the room, then the house.
When arriving at Wendy's they went in and stood in line with the girls. "What do you girls want?", Nate asked. Laurel and Cass raised their eyebrows and Laurel asked, "You payin'?" "Duh", Nate said.
They ordered, got their food, and sat down. "So how was that hour to yourselves?", Cass asked watching them as Nate took one of Monique's fries and Monique smacking his hand. "Ouch babe. That hurt.", Nate said feigning hurt.
Monique rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out. Laurel snapped her fingers at them and they look at the girls. "Yes?", Monique asked. Cass smirked and said, "Were you two even listening?" "Maybe…..", Nate said. Laurel said, "Yeah right. Cass asked how was the hour to yourselves?" Nate smiled and Monique answered, "Amazingly Incredible."
Cass and Laurel laughed but then Cass zeroed in on Monique's ring finger. Cass touched Laurel and whispered, "Look at her finger". Monique was wiping ketchup off of Nate's chin when he looked at her and then kissed her. Monique pulled away and Nate grabbed her closer. "Stop it", Monique giggled as he kissed her ear. Nate snickered, stopped, and went back to eating.
Monique looked up to see Cass and Laurel staring at her. "What? Do I have something on me too?", Monique said looking at herself then looking back at them. She followed their gazes and realized that they weren't exactly staring at her, just the ring.
"There is no way that is a promise ring….", Laurel said. Nate looked up from his food and tuned into the conversation. Monique smiled and said, "That's because it's not a promise ring. It's an engagement ring."
The girls started bouncing up and down and talking really fast. Nate chuckled and started eating again. "Oh it's beautiful…. Job well done Mr. Perfect.", Cass said. Nate chortled and kissed Monique's cheek. "Well, we already know a date, you just need everything else.", Laurel said.
Monique blushed and said, "Just blurting out everything today huh? How we tell everyone that you like Ryan?" Laurel smirked at her and said, "Well that's nothing new". Monique rolled her eyes.
Nate looked at Monique and asked, "When's the date?" "August 12", Monique answered shyly. Nate looked at her and said, "Your grandma's birthday." "Yeah. It's between both our birthdays and it's during the summer.", Monique explained. Nate smiled and said, "I love it babe."
Monique jumped as she felt his hand on her thigh. Cass and Laurel threw fries at them. "Back to reality please.", Cass said sarcastically. "So, Mo, what routines are we doing at the game?", Laurel asked. Nate ran his hand up and down Monique's thigh.
Monique bit her lip and unevenly said," Um, I don't know. I'm letting everyone choose their favorite to do." Nate bit her neck and sucked on where he bit. Monique giggled and said, "Stop it." playfully. Nate chuckled and went back to eating but kept his hand on her thigh.
"We're just going to leave you two alone", Cass said as she and Laurel got up. "See you in thirty minutes", Laurel said as they left the table with their trash.
Nate then kissed Monique eagerly and roughly. After five minutes they pulled away. "Wanna get out of here?" Nate asked breathing deeply. Monique nodded breathlessly. They put their trash away and left Wendy's.