Chapter Thirty
"Yeah, Alright give it up for our girl Adrian!" the man I assume is Josh shouts out to the packed bar and they all cheer and applaud. He turns to Adrian and grins "How about one more song for our wonderful audience?" he asks her and she smiles that gorgeous smile of hers.
"Josh no" she laughs, you can tell from the way they interact with each other that they're close old friends. The audience cheers loudly and encourages Adrian to agree, Josh scoots over to the other band members and whispers something to them. He walks back to the centre of the stage and pulls Adrian up off the stool by her hand.
"You're not gonna wanna sit down for this one Darlin'" he laughs and the band starts up. I know the song but I can't figure out from where. Then it hits me it's a cheesy, lame, country song that Adrian loves I can't remember the band but I'm pretty sure the song is called 'life is a highway', the girl can't shower without singing it.
Josh sings the first verse and then he and Adrian sing the chorus together. I'm happy she's having fun, and I'm happy she's happy but a little selfish part of me wants her off that stage and in my arms.
Adrian can't get off the stage fast enough when the songs over she shoves her way through the crowd with her eyes locked on mine, she's got this great big grin on her face and I can't help but match it
When she reaches me she jumps into my arms and I grab her by the backs her thighs and she wraps her legs around me, kissing me like her life depended on it. She pulls back and smiles at me. "Riddoc I have the best news, I'm so excited!" she says giddily. I feel the blood drain out of me and disappointment rock though me. I knew what she was about to say, she'd been talking about touring in Germany with the band for a while now, I could tell she really wanted to go but she felt like she shouldn't because of Marina. I'd told she should go if she really wanted to but I had secretly hoped she wouldn't. And now that it was actually happening I was about ready to do anything to keep her here.
"No Angel" I beg "I can't take that again, Angel I mean it you can't leave me like that again it nearly killed me last time. If you're going on tour again I'm coming with you this time. I love you" I tell her. Trying so hard to get my words out I'm almost falling over them.
"Riddoc?" she laughs "I love you too, and I'm not going on tour" she tells me and I sigh in relief, it wasn't surprising I'd jumped to that conclusion last time she'd ran up to me all excited like this it was to tell me she was going to England for two months.
"Oh thank God" I sigh "So what is it? What's the exciting news?" I ask and she bites her lip.
"Well…" she starts and I can tell she's a little nervous
"Adrian tell me? You were super excited a second ago" I say
"I know but now I'm worried you might not think this is as great as I do" she says and bites her lip again. I smile and pull her lip from between her teeth with my finger a thumb.
"If you're happy I'm happy, now tell me" I say and she takes a deep breath.
"Ok, I'm pregnant" she says, I feel my mouth fall open and I nearly drop her. It's loud in the bar but I'm a wolf, I don't exactly mishear people but she can't have said what I think she just said.
"Are you serious?" I ask
"Yeah" she breathes "Are you ok?"
"I… I don't know I think so" I say
"I found out this morning, I couldn't wait until we got home later I had to tell you now, I wanted to jump off of stage in the middle of the song and tell you as soon as you walked in" Adrian smiles but I'm still a little lost for words. I suddenly put Adrian on her feet and take her hand. I lead her outside and all the way up to the end of the pier.
We reach the end and the sun is setting beautifully, it's not as romantic as I had planned but it doesn't matter if I don't do this now she'll think I'm only asking because we're having a baby. Oh my God we're having a baby that sounds crazy even in my head.
I drop to one knee and she laughs, I roll my eyes knowing exactly what she's about to say, "Riddoc what are you doing we do not have to get married just because I'm knocked up" she laughs, I scowl at her
"Don't say it like that" I say and the pull the little blue velvet box out of my jeans pocket. Her eyes widen.
"What is that?" she asks and I smirk
"What do you think it is" I laugh
"Why do you have that?"
"Because I was going to ask you to marry me tonight believe it or not" I say and I've never seen Adrian look more shocked.
"Are you serious?" she asks echoing my words from earlier; I smile at her and nod. "Riddoc are you sure, you don't have to just because we're having a baby, it's not frowned upon these days if we don't you know" she laughs.
"Adrian what did I just say, I was going to ask you tonight, I had this whole thing planned, I was a hundred percent sure before and knowing you're having my baby has only doubled that" I tell her. I look down at her flat stomach and smile. I shuffle towards her on my knees and place my hands on her stomach. "Our baby is inside you right now, how insane is that?" I say looking up at her and she grins back "I can barely get my head around it"
"It's a lot isn't it?" she asks but I shake my head
"No, it's great, it's just a shock. I thought we were being safe but apparently not safe enough" I smirk up at her and she laughs
"Yeah apparently not" she says and knots her fingers in my hair. I place a kiss on her stomach.
"So?" I ask
"What?" she says and I snort a laugh
"Are you gonna leave me hanging all night or are you gonna marry me?" I ask, I watch as she bites her lip to try and keep her smile under control.
"I'll marry you" she smiles, I'm on my feet as fast as my body will allow and I press my lips against hers. She pulls me against her and flicks her tongue out to meet mine. I pull back and open the little box to show her the ring, she gasps and covers her mouth with her hands.
The ring isn't much, it's all I could afford and probably nothing like the golf ball sized rock she'd always dreamt of, just a simple white gold band with one big emerald cut diamond in the middle and two smaller ones either side of it. "God Riddoc it's gorgeous" she gushes and I smile, glad and relieved she likes it. I slip it on her finger and I want to do a little dance or a fist pump or something when it slips into place perfectly.
"It fits" I say and she smiles
"I love it" she tells me
"Where's Marina?"I ask
"She's inside filling salt shakers and watching Josh and the guys play" Adrian says
"Let's go get her and go home, does she know about the baby?" I ask
"No of course not, I wanted you to be the first to know" she tells me and I smile, kissing her again.
"God I really can't stop smiling" I say to her and we both laugh.
"I Love you" she breathes and presses her lips against mine
"I love you too Angel" I tell her then pull her against me.