34. Stars
"Shawn," Juliet giggled as her boyfriend of ten months led her by the hand, blindfolded through a forest.
"Where are we going?" She asked as he helped her walk down a steep hill. Shawn just smiled at her impatience.
"Almost there," he whispered to her, continuing to a flat area surrounded by ten or so dark green trees. They walked up to the spot Shawn had picked out and stopped. He untied her blindfold and let her see where they were.
Juliet breathed in the beauty of the scene. It was a beautiful, green forest. The sky was very dark, and the stars were gorgeous, as they could be seen perfectly out here, away from the lights of typical California. In the middle of the scene, laid out in the grass was a dark blue blanket. There was a box sitting on top.
"You like?" Shawn asked, squeezing her hand lovingly.
"It's awesome!" Juliet said happily, and hugged him. They walked over to the blanket, and Shawn opened the cardboard box. Inside was a gorgeous, two layer chocolate cake with white chocolate frosting and slices of fresh pineapple on top. Shawn knew that cake combination was Juliet's absolute favorite. She grinned at how sweet Shawn was, and turned to him.
"What's the occasion?" She asked.
"What, I can't surprise my girlfriend for no reason?" He replied in a teasing tone.
"Actually, Jules there is an reason to celebrate. At least I hope there will be." Shawn said.
"Okay..." she said smiling up at him.
"Jules, these last ten months have been great, and I know I'm not always the best with telling people how I'm feeling, but I also know that ever since I met you, I knew you were the one." He began, gulping nervously. Juliet's breath caught in her throat as he slid down on one knee in front of her, producing a small black box.
"And I know that things weren't always this easy with us, but I've realized since then that I was just afraid of moving forward. But how can you be happy with not ever moving forward. I guess what I'm trying to say is, Juliet O'Hara, will you marry me?" He asked, his eyes searching hers. The ring was simple, but absolutely beautiful. It was a silver band with a white diamond carved into a heart in the center. Juliet couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was stunned, but in a good way. She sunk down on her knees, so her face was level with his.
"Oh Shawn, yes!" She cried gleefully, throwing her arms around him. He hugged her back with absolute joy. They let go of each other, and stood up. Shawn gently slid the engagement ring on her finger.
"Come on now! Let's have cake!" He exclaimed excitedly.
They spent the rest of the night sitting on the blanket staring up at the stars, feeling nothing but pure love.