The Box
Chapter 1
It was a normal summer's night. Nothing different, nothing special. That was to everyone except Gabriella Montez. She was getting ready for what she believed to be the most special night of her life. Her boyfriend of three years was taking her out for there two year anniversary and not only that he said he had something special planned for her. Something he wanted to ask her. Something he wanted to give her and she could not be more excited about it. She knows what she wants it to be and is hoping that it is as she could never imagine loving someone else in the way that she loves Josh Tyler.
It's nearly time for him to be here. I am so excited I've been looking forward to this all week. I can't wait to see him and I know he'll look just as gorgeous as ever. I hope this dress is ok. It would be so much easier to know if he would have just told me where we're going. I hear someone knocking at the door and after a final look at myself I rush downstairs
Getting out my car I walk up to her house feeling so nervous. God why am I so nervous. I've been dating her for three years now but I still feel like I'm picking her up for our first date. I'll be ok if I just stick to the plan. It's taken me weeks to get this organized so I can't screw it up now I knock on the door and hear her running down the stairs. As she opens the door I'm in total shock. She looks gorgeous. Wearing a floor length deep purple strapless dress she looks beautiful.
"Josh?" her voice pulls me out of my trance
"Yeah"
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah I was just overwhelmed by your beauty" I say flashing her on of my killer smiles. She giggles and motions me to come inside.
"Well thank you. Your looking good yourself"
"Oh I know" I tease
"You never were modest were you?"
"Nope but that's why you love me"
"That's one of the many reasons I love you" she smiles at me and I pull her close and kiss her gently. I feel her wrap her arms around me and pull me closer. It's moments like this where I feel like the luckiest guy in the world. She pulls away slowly
"So where are we going?"
"Nice try but I'm still not telling you"
"Damn"
"Why do you want to know so badly?" I really don't get it
"Because I want to know if I'm wearing the right thing"
"Gabriella you are wearing the right thing. Just trust me you look beautiful"
"Thank you"
She kiss's me quickly before getting her bag and saying goodbye to her parents. We walk to my car hand in hand and I being the gentleman that I am open the door for her. Once I'm inside I start to drive. This better work out. God I'm so nervous. I glance over at her and see her staring out the window trying to figure out where we're going. Even just looking at her for a second calms me down. Before we arrive at the bottom of Bastille Crack I stop the car and make her put on a blindfold.
He suddenly stopped the car and gave me a blindfold.
"Are you kidding me?"
"No"
"I'm not wearing that"
"Please it will ruin it if you don't
"Fine but this better be good"
"It will"
After putting the damn blindfold on he drives for another 15 minutes before stopping. He helps me out the car and walks me somewhere. He stops and sits me down. I can feel the wind blowing on me so I no we're outside but I have no idea where. As he takes the blindfold of I open my eyes to see the view of the mountains at Bastille Crack.
"Do you like it?" he asks and I can see he's nervous
"I love it. I can't believe you did this for me"
"Well would like to eat?"
"I would love to"
As he goes to get the food from the car I sit down and look at what he's done. He has set up a table at the top of the Bastille Crack Mountain that we climbed on our first date. There are rose petals scattered and one in a small vase on the table as well as candles lit all around us making the entire place very romantic. He brings the food and we sit and eat as we talk about the past three years we've been together. After desert he turns romantic music on in his car and walks over to me.
"May I have this dance?"
"Of course" I take his and we start to slow dance. We dance for ages and then our song comes on. I can't live by Mariah Carey. I look into his eyes.
"Thank you"
"For what?" he asked confused
"For tonight, for these past three years, for loving me"
"It has been my pleasure and just so you know I plan on continuing for many more years" I smile and lean in and capture his lips with mine. This has to be the most romantic and wonderful moment of my life. I never want it to end. I feel him take a hand from my waist for a few moments before putting it behind my neck and deepening the kiss.
After I finish talking she leans and kiss's me. This is it. This is the perfect time to do what I've been planning for months now. I reach into my pocket for the box but can't feel it. Damn it I must have left it in the car. I quickly put my hand on her neck and pull her closer. I'm going to have to do it later. I pull away and look deep into her gorgeous chocolate brown orbs.
"I love you" I whisper
"I love you too" she whispers back.
We dance for a while before packing up the stuff. I take it to my car while she sits on a blanket and looks at the stars. Ok I can do it now if I get the box. Wait a second I have a better idea. I find a bit of paper and write a note and slide it into the rose's I have to give to her later. I walk back to her and sit nest to her and pull her close.
"This has been the best night of my life"
"Mine too" I tell her
"I never want it to end"
"It doesn't have to"
We look up at the stars for a while but then I realize that I have to get her home. We drive back down the mountain and to her house talking about memories we have had together. I'm thinking of all those that are yet to come. We arrive at her house and I walk her to her front door.
"Thank you for tonight Josh. I had the best night of my life"
"So did I"
"I love you"
"I love you too" We kiss passionately
"Goodnight"
"Goodnight"
She walks inside and I rush back to my car. I get the flowers and the box. I put the box in my pocket and walk to the tree. Knowing that she talks to her parents for 10 minutes before coming upstairs I climb the tree to her balcony. I place the flowers at the foot of the balcony door and climb back down the tree. I wait on the pavement for her.
After talking to my parents I walk to my room after having the best night of my life. Gosh I love him so much. I don't know what I would do with out him. I glance at the balcony door and see a bunch of red roses at the door. I open it and pick them up. Seeing a note inside I pull it out and read.
Gabriella,
After three years you have made me the happiest guy in the world. I am so lucky to have you and I never want to loose you. I will always be here for you no matter what. I want you to know that I will love you until the last rose dies. When you have read this come on to the balcony and I have a surprise for you.
Forever Yours
Josh
Xxxxxx
I look at the roses to see one fake one. 'Until the last one dies'. He is so sweet. I walk onto the balcony and see him waiting on the street. When he sees me he smiles and takes a few steps back so he is in the deserted road.
"Gabriella from the moment I met you I knew that I loved you. You have made so happy and I want to spend the rest of my life doing the same for you. I want to be with you forever. I love you so much"
I feel tears well up in my eyes after hearing him say that. I love him.
"This is why I want to ask you something. I want to know if..."
"JOSH LOOK OUT"
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