"You know, I am going to find out eventually" Keira said raising an eyebrow at Lisa who was watching her get ready one her and Orlando's bed. Orlando had invited her to a fancy dinner date all of a sudden and had told Keira to be ready by exactly six. She was instructed now, by Lisa, to wear the new teal dress she had brought. Keira listened thinking that Lisa had recommended that dress because of its simple yet elegant appearance. She had no idea what Lisa and Orlando had planned, but she sure as hell suspected something. "You might as well just tell me" she said as she finished putting on her last earring.
Lisa released an evil grin which let her know for sure that something was being hidden from her. Unfortunately though, Lisa was not one to give in so easily. "Keira, whatever do you mean?" she asked trying to act with some sort of innocence. "I honestly have no idea of what you could possibly be talking about."
Keira playfully snorted before glaring. "Yeah, right. Lisa, just come on and tell me already!" Keira never hated surprises as much as she was afraid of them. Just the thought of something unexpected suddenly happening sent shivers down her spine. You never knew if a surprise was good or bad until you were hit with it.
Lisa, refusing to give in, just smiled as she got up and fixed her friend's hair. "Once again, I inform you that I have absolutely no clue about what you're talking about." This made Keira sigh and roll her eyes which also caused her to move her head completely running the hair style Lisa had not yet pinned.
"Lisa-"Keira was about whine until her friend put her hand to her mouth. This sudden movement made Keira jump in her seat once again messing up her hair Lisa had still not yet pinned.
"No! Now be quiet and stay still before I stick the pin into your head!" Lisa said forcefully as she basically grabbed and held her friend's head still. Keira, being slightly afraid, obediently stayed quiet and did not move a single muscle. She knew Lisa was a sweet and caring person. However, she also knew that when she wanted to be, Lisa could be as vicious as a lioness. Someone no one would ever want to cross swords with.
Once Lisa was down curling Keira's long blonde hair, she took two front pieces and pinned it back, making all the curls cascade down her back. After that she moved on to Keira's makeup and Keira stayed as still as stone not wanting to enrage Lisa in any way. Even though Lisa was being a little too forceful on her face, Keira stayed quiet knowing that if she moved, Lisa would cause pain that was one hundred times worse.
"All done!" Lisa said with pride and a wide smile as she finished lining her friend's eyes on the top and the bottom. She had done an absolutely terrific job applying the blush on her cheeks, shadowing her eyes in a nice natural looking color, and coloring in her lips with her favorite coral colored lipstick. Her face didn't look like it had just gone through an entire transformation; she was still Orlando's beautiful Keira, just a little enhanced.
"Thank you Lisa so much!" Keira said as she gave her a quick hug before checking the time. It read 6:05. Keira started to panic even though she knew Orlando wouldn't mind her being slightly late. However, to her, being late to something was the worst thing in the world. It was very rude and the least thing she wanted to do was disrespect Orlando.
"Lisa I have to go! Lock the door please when you leave" said Keira quickly as she gathered all the belongings she would need. Such as her back, he coral lipstick, and her phone. Before Lisa could reply goodbye, Keira had already rushed into the elevator and was pushing down hard on the first floor button. She thanked god that no one got else got in the elevator because that would just slow it down. She was also incredibly grateful that the elevator got her to the first floor in exactly two minutes, making her only about seven to eight minutes late. As soon as the doors opened, Keira stepped out and the first person she saw was Orlando leaning on a glass table waiting for her.
Orlando hadn't spotted her at first, but when he turned around to look at the clock over the elevator, his eyes drifted to the blonde beauty that was standing right underneath it. He smiled when he realized almost exactly that it was Keira looking absolutely stunning, as always. When she started to walk towards him, he immediately made sure the box with her ring was hidden enough in his pocket so that she wouldn't be able to see or suspect anything.
"Hi' she said with a smile to him as she finally reached him. Orlando returned the warm smile to her but she noticed that he was playing around with his pocket a few seconds prior. It started to make her grow curious… very very curious.
"Hello' Orlando quickly replied as he moved his hand around from his pocket. "Doesn't someone look absolutely stunning' he finished with a grin. This made Keira blush a bit and as always it did not go unnoticed by Orlando. He noticed the smallest things about her because to him, even the smallest things were important. Especially, when about her. He chuckled a bit before kissing both her cheeks and pulling her in for a tight embrace. "I love that I can still make you do that" he whispered to her as he placed a kiss on her head.
Orlando smiled as she snuggled into his chest before pulling away, looking up, and placing a kiss on his chin. "You also tease me because of it" he said pretending to be annoyed.
Orlando smiled at his girl friend's playful mood. "That was one time because we were with Johnny and he had started it" he replied referring to a few months prior when he and Johnny were teasing her for her bright red cheeks when he had deeply kissed her right on front of her parents.
Keira playfully glared before her expression grew into a warm softer one. "Speaking of Johnny, will he or any other of the cast members be joining us tonight or will it just be the two of us?"
"Just the two of us" Orlando replied as he took her hand and started leaning her to the exit door. Once again, this sparked curiosity in Keira to grown.
"Oh really? May I know what the occasion is?" she said as she followed him towards his car which was thankfully not surrounded by many paparazzi, today. Orlando didn't reply immediately not wanting the paparazzi to hear him say something that they would be able to use to make up some fake story about them. Once he made sure Keira was safely in the passenger seat, he walked to the other side and got in himself which is when he replied. He leaned in and kissed her before grinning. "The occasion is that I love you and I want to spend every second possible with you."
Keira grinned back before Orlando pulled away and started to drive to their location. Because the sun was just about to set, Orlando decided that they would go to the beach for a quick small walk before heading to their restaurant. Even though it was November, the weather was warm even though it still had a light breeze to it from the ocean. Still, the young couple didn't mind as they walked hand in hand in the perfect setting.
Keira hadn't bothered to ask Orlando why he wanted to walk on the beach, she wanted to just enjoy this moment with him. They laughed, recalled old memories and she thought finally, the two of them were able to be together without any drama, fights, or anyone trying to get in between them. It seemed too good to be true.
"It's kind of strange you know" she said out loud as she continued thinking about every single thing they had endured. Both good and bad. It was amazing at just how many obstacles life hand thrown at them, and it was amazing that they had actually survived through it. "Finally, you and I are together and nothings in the way" she finished saying with doubt evident in her voice.
Orlando smiled as he heard this but still he noticed her doubt. He leaned in and kissed Keira on the head to try and ease her nerves and fear a bit. "It's strange but in a good way" he started as he stopped and pulled her completely in his arms. " I have you back now. You're all mine and no one else's."
Keira a gave him a light smile before she looked to the sand quietly. The only sound Orlando could hear was the sound of the waves on the beach and the seagulls, at least before Keira actually spoke."But aren't you still afraid?" he heard a small voice ask. He looked down at her face to see a worried, scared, hurt expression.
"Afraid of what?" he asked as he gently caressed the side of her face. He knew Keira was very sensitive, and that the smallest things could trigger sadness in her. He wanted to be the one to fight her tears away whenever they were cried.
"Orlando" she started in a small whisper as she looked into his eyes. "You know you mean everything to me" she said getting a bit more emotional. She didn't know why she was since she was perfectly fine a minute ago. Suddenly though, she felt the urge to cry, this feeling hit her like a crashing wave.
Orlando continued to gently hold her face as he looked at her with worried eyes. "Hey" he said as he made her look at him. "What-"
"I know you love me" Keira continued as a tear slid from her eye lash down her blush cheek followed instantly by two more. "I know you do, I feel it" she tried to continue as her voice cracked. "And I know you meant every word you said with our new promise but while this promise lessens the fear and worry, it doesn't fully take it away." she paused looking at her skull ring giving Orlando the opportunity to try and say something.
"Keira listen to me-" Orlando said under his breath as he looked into her eyes. He was trying to find the perfect words to take that fear away from her but he knew that she did have a right to be scared. They have had people do such cruel things to them, people who could easily hurt them once again should they choose to. People like Edward Russo who could pop back into their lives at any moment.
"I'm still scared" Keira said as more tears rolled down her face not letting Orlando finish since her emotions got the best of her. "I know I say it all the time, and I'm always so negative but I can't help but be afraid. Something always pops up, something always happens, or someone always appears, someone who wants to hurt us and I just know that something always will-"
"What about our promises? What about our love?" Orlando asked her trying to get her to feel safe. "No matter what anyone does, they will never be able to take that away from us or change it-"
"Orlando, our promises and our love might be the most important to the two of us, but others don't care" she said crying not believing how something so important to her could mean nothing to someone else. "They want us apart."
Orlando shook his head no viciously as he held her tightly in his arms afraid someone might try to take her away from him. "I don't care who wants us a part' Orlando said slightly forceful as he looked strongly into Keira's eyes."Whatever happens at the end of the day all I care about is you. Nothing else matters, no one else matters" he said as he gently touched the side of her face. "I know you're scared but I promise you that I will spend the rest of my life making you feel safe if you let me."
Keira smiled between her tears as she pulled Orlando in a tight embrace. Orlando held her strongly as she buried her face in his chest, feeling the protection she had needed. In his arms she felt right. It was as if everything they had gone through was to be with him there at that very moment. She didn't care about anyone when she was with him; all she cared about was them together. With him, Keira didn't have to worry about bring professional, or being someone she wasn't. With him, she could just be Keira.
Orlando held her for a tightly as he felt her against him. He never wanted to let go. But, he knew he had to, at least for now, so he could do what he had waited years to do. After just a moment longer before he took a breath and prepared to do what he had planned."You were right though" he said quietly in Keira's ear which surprised Keira greatly .
"About what?" she asked slightly worried again but more confused. What could she have been right about?"
Orlando kissed her trying to take so worry away before continuing. "About our promises and what they mean to everyone else" he said as he grabbed her left hand in his and gently and rubbed her skull ring. The ring that symbolized everything they had worked for to get to this point. "Not many people see the importance that we see, and although this has a very strong meaning to us, it could be stronger."
Keira kept looking at him confused but did not move from his embrace as he used the hand that wasn't holding her to slide the skull ring off her left finger. Keira looked at him trying to search for answers on his face but unfortunately, he did not find any. " Orlando why did-"
"This ring" he started as he looked at it carefully not letting Keira finish. "This ring symbolized a promise that said we would work through everything to be together. It said that no matter what would we do whatever it took to fight for our love."
Keira watched, still puzzled, as he placed her ring in his pocket and watched as he pulled something else out. She couldn't tell what it was though because Orlando was holding it tightly in his hand. She tried to see what it was but Orlando held her still in his arms. However, they just made her want to know more.
"Orlando what-" Keira suddenly stopped speaking at Orlando opened his hand and revealed the sparkling diamond ring finally giving her, her answer. This explained why Orlando took off her skull ring, why he had been playing with his pocket earlier, and why he and Lisa had been acting funny today. As she finally realized what was going on, Keira released a small gasp as she continued to look at it. After another minute she looked up at Orlando only to see him stepping back and getting down on one knee. A sight she had dreamed about seeing for the longest time. She instantly started to sob with joy knowing what Orlando was about to ask her.
"This ring" he said as he looked up at her "could symbolize that we will always be together, if you let it." He continued as he held her hand in his softly caressing it. "This ring could symbolize that I will love you for the rest of my life and more if you let me. Please let me, because I love you" he said taking a quick pause. "Keira I love you more than anything in the world. I want you to be a part of my life for as long as I live because I-I can't even think about spending a single second of a single minute of a single hour without you." He said honestly taking another pause to let Keira take everything in before he asked Keira the most beautiful question she had ever heard. "Ms. Knightley" Orlando started with a small grin as he held the ring in his fingers ready to place it on hers. "Will you marry me?"
Keira released a few more tears before nodding with the biggest smile on her face. Then, she instantly replied. "Yes!" she said as she continued to nod excitedly. "Yes, I'll marry you! A hundred times yes!"
Orlando smiled back as he kiss her small hand before he placed the ring on Keira's finger. It was the perfect fit. Immediately after the ring was on his fiancés, he got up off his knee and kissed his future wife with as much love and force as he could. It was one of the greatest, sweetest, and most magical kisses either one of them had ever had. It was their first kiss as future husband and wife. As they continued, Orlando eventually lifted Keira up bridal style and started twirling her around in circles both laughing knowing they probably looked like fools.
"What if someone sees!" Keira said in between laughs as she held on to Orlando tightly. She didn't know why she asked because truth be told, she did not care. At least for that moment, she did not have a care in the world.
Orlando who had the biggest cheesiest smile on his face eventually stopped and put her down as he looked into her beautiful eyes. "Let them!" he said excitedly as he held her tight. "If they ask I'll tell them it's because I'm the luckiest fool on the planet" he said which made Keira laugh seeing how happy she made him by accepting to marry him. Then she kissed her future husband once again not being able to resist.
"Then that makes me the future Mrs. Fool" she said as she ended their kiss. They both smiled one last time before they pulled away and Orlando said something that made Keira grow curious again.
"There's one more thing now that I have to do" he said to her with that grin still on his face. "You'll love it. Trust me."
Keira smiled as she followed him along still holding his hand. She did trust him, he was the only one she trusted with everything. And, he was the only one she would ever completely trust. Because of that, the two fiances walked back to the car and drove to a very elegant sea food restaurant called Atlantis that was not too far away, with Keira not knowing at all who was waiting.
"Can someone please tell me what the bloody hell I'm doing here?" Johnny asked out loud as he looked at everyone at the rather long large table. He didn't know why everyone was here: Jerry and his wife, Jack and his wife, Jonathan and his wife, Keira's parents Bill and Sharman, her brother Caleb, Orlando's parents Sonia and Colin stone, his sister Sam, Gore, Lisa, Vanessa and himself. "Why the heck are there so many people?" asked as he demanded to know what the bloody hell was going on. He was usually never left out in these sort of things. He was usually always part of the surprises. He did not like these new arrangements at all.
"Ssh" Vanessa, his longtime girlfriend and mother of his children, said to him. "Can you keep it down." She knew the man she had chosen to share her life with was very loud, but she never expected him to be this loud. What had she gotten herself into she thought to herself with a grin in her head.
Johnny released a tiny pout upset that he still had not been answered. "I don't understand why we're all here though. How did half these people even get here? Didn't Orlando's family live in London too-"
"We did but we moved to California" replied Orlando's older sister Sam having heard Johnny. "We've been here for about a year' she finished with a smile which then turned into a laugh as she saw Johnny Depp's shocked expression. Her brother had told her that his co-star was certainly a character, however, she never thought the description would be would be that accurate.
"Oh" said Johnny feeling a bit dumb afterwards. He was going to turn away feeling a little bit embarrassed but then he figured he might as well ask her if she knew anything about what her brother was up to. "Well then" he said clearing his throat before release a "charming" smile. "Do you know what all this is about?"
Sam released a small laugh at his smile before she shook her head no. "I haven't got the slightest clue."
Johnny sighed before making a disappointed look. However, as soon as he looked at Jerry who was across from him, he heard the alleluia chorus. Certainly, he had to know what the heck was going on in this place. "How about you? You're usually nosy and know everything."
Jerry rolled his eyes as he heard a typical Johnny Depp comment that made his wife, along with all the other women laugh. "Even if that were true" he said trying to clear the air with everyone at the table so that they wouldn't think he was nosy "I promise you that I have no idea what all this is about-"
"Oh baloney!" screamed Johnny not believing a word he said. "I thought we were pals mate, now I see that I was misinformed."
"Johnny-" Jerry said trying to prove to him that he really didn't know anything. However, Johnny, being Johnny in Captain Jack Sparrow mode, wouldn't let him.
"AH!" he said interrupting him. "You had your chance to speak, now I want silence."
Will and Sharman laughed with amusement since only they, Caleb and Lisa knew what was going on. Their excitement grew as soon as they saw Orlando and Keira walk hand in hand through the door.
Once she saw her parents, Keira then saw that everyone else was there and realized what this dinner was about. Orlando had done this all for them. She looked over at Orlando who had already been looking at her with a grin.
"Did you plan all of this?" she asked with a wide smile as she wrapped her arms around his neck forgetting about everyone else. She stood there not believing how lucky she was to have him.
Orlando nodded as he placed a kiss on the corner of her mouth. "Just for you" he whispered to her.
Keira smiled again as she kissed him and the two seemed too had actually forgotten that there was a whole table of people watching them.
"Excuse me!" shouted Johnny as he waved to the couple a few steps away. For some reason he was feeling very playful today. Was Captain Jack really rubbing off on him. "There are people over here! Try to be decent for once kids! People are eating for crying out loud!" he said which made Sam, and Caleb burst into laughter. Vanessa tried hard to be serious but eventually she burst out laughing to at her husband's bold remarks.
Orlando and Keira pulled away at the man's loud voice and laughed when they saw it was none other than their dear friend, Johnny Depp.
"Hello Johnny" Keira said sweetly as she walked closer to the table holding her fiancées hand in hers. She knew that Johnny had no idea on why he was here, which is why he was so cranky. She couldn't wait to be the one to tell him what the special occasion was. But, she figured she's tease him before hand.
Johnny glared seeing that the young girl was growing quit bold against him. However, in this amuse him to a certain level. "Hi' he said flatly before continuing. "Would any of you two love birds care to tell the entire table why Lisa, dragged us over here and woke me up from my nap? " asked Johnny as he elbowed Lisa. "Ow!" he then added.
Lisa had instantly elbowed back before looking to Keira to see if she could find out or at least confirm that she said yes like she assumed she would. However her friend being the amazing actress that she is gave no hints. "Yes, Keira tell us why?" she said challenging her friend with a smirk.
"I think I will let you all wait it out a while longer" Keira replied with an evil grin knowing that Lisa knew what was going on, but she wasn't sure if she had said yes yet. Keira's response though made everyone groan disagreement.
"Come on!" shouted Jack as he had his arm over his date's chair. "What's all this about Knightley?"
Colin, Orlando's father, shouted to his eldest son "Tell us!"
"What did she say?" Sharman asked excitedly knowing only a few people would understand what she meant.
Johnny instantly looked at her realizing that Keira's mother knew what all this about. "You know? That's not fair! "What did who say?" he added confused as he looked around trying to see who else knew.
"Spill! Now!" Lisa demanded as she gave Orlando a come on look. Unfortunately for Lisa, he wasn't giving away anything either even though she was the one who helped him with everything.
"Spill what?" Johnny asked looking at everyone still confused. "What's being spilled!" he asked looking at Lisa realizing she also knew.
Orlando then stepped next to Keira before smiling at Caleb, Lisa, Sharman, and Will. He wrapped an arm around Keira before speaking. "She said yes!" he declared which made Sharman, Will, Caleb and Lisa instantly smile did Will before they all jumped out of their seats since they all were all ecstatic . The four started shouting congratulations and other joyful phrases even though half the people there still didn't know what on earth was going on..
"Said yes to what?" Johnny screamed again towards Gore this time who replied with a confused expression back. "I want to know!"
Jerry however sort of figured it out. "Wait, you said yes? Are you two-" he paused as with excitement ready to hear if what he thought was true or not. He hoped he was because he knew that these two certainly deserved to be together finally. However, he did not want to have false hope because you never knew what else could pop up, especially with these two.
"Are they what?" Johnny continued. "Can someone please tell me-" Before Johnny could finish though, Keira had interrupted and said something that made Johnny's brain stop as he just stared at the pair not certain if he had heard right.
"Orlando and I are getting married!" Keira screamed with joy to the whole table as she held up her left hand showing off the Tiffany ring her new fiancé had given her. "He proposed and I said yes!"
Finally though, realization kicked into Johnny as he jumped out of his seat with joy. "Well then! It's about bloody time kid!" he shouted to Orlando who just laughed. Everyone instantly became ecstatic as they joined Sharman, Will, Lisa, and Caleb in their state of happiness before they all stood up to congratulate the couple.
"Oh congratulations!"
"Any plans for when the wedding might be!"
"Where did you have in mind!"
"Are you two planning on having children!
"What about flowers!
"Invitations!"
"What would you like your colors to be?"
"What style of wedding dress?"
Orlando and Keira stood there smiling trying to answer each question that was thrown at them, not expecting some of those questions to be asked so soon. Fortunately they had their pal save them yet once again. "People, people!" Johnny screamed as he stood in front of the couple acting as a shield. "They just got engaged! Let them breathe!" As he was completely ignored, the people went on to ask questions but now they were in a conversation in each other completely forgetting that they weren't the ones actually getting married. Johnny saw this as the time to personally congratulate his two favorite co-stars.
"Kids" he said as he held out his arms for a hug. Keira and Orlando instantly smiled as the three of them took part in an embrace.
"We never would have made it without you Johnny" Orlando said as he shook his hand. Johnny had stepped up to the plate and helped him and Keira out in numerous situations. No words could express just how much the two owed to him.
'I did nothing. It was all you guys" said Johnny looking at the young people in front of him. It was amazing how things had changed between them in such a short period of time. It was almost unbelievable.
"No, it was mostly you" Keira said as she hugged him once again not being able to express just how grateful she was to him in words. " Just when I was about to give up you told me to keep fighting. You brought him back to me" she said.
Johnny smiled as he hugged her back. He would never ever go through this hell again for any other actress, but Keira was special. "You're welcome. Try not to lose him though, because I'm not going through this again."
Keira laughed as she pulled away and walked back into her fiancées arms. She looked up at him as she held her fiancé tight. "I don't plan to, not this time."
Are you sure Keira? I mean, you only wanted a professional relationship with your former ex, and now he's your fiancé? Good luck with that.
And that my friends is the end of exes! I hope you guys enjoyed this story and I appreciate you all for reading this. I know at times this story as well as professionals was a bit choppy and there was not enough detail but you still read! Now the really good part, the tile of the LAST story. You all wanted it do here it is. This story was about two Professionals, who dated and then turned into Exes. After going through hell they are back together and are now….FIANCES! My new title is Fiancés! Guys more drama is about to come your way, I promise you, you will not be disappointed.