Chapter 9 shopping for pro rings
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There's another romantic chapter. It's been a while since we had one since the last date to London Park so this will be our next beautiful date. Also, there's a lot more to it than just the date she is shopping for the date; it is also about going to the ring store after her, picking out a ring, and showing the car that she wants.
She shows the clerk which ring she wants, and then they go shopping. She and Kate will go shopping for some new clothes, as she promised, especially a beautiful new dress for the date.
And buy her all kinds of new cute clothes too while they're out.
And then they'll go on their date, which will probably be a lunch date.
Or maybe not maybe they'll all go to lunch together and then Daniel will go home and Kate will take Serena to the spa.
This is a jam-patch chapter so I hope you enjoy it. This will be fun a new makeover, new clothes a new beautiful promise ring, and a wonderful date. This will be a very full chapter.
So let's begin
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The next day
Kate's house
morning
I woke up, stretched, and yawned today was the big day I was getting my promise ring sized and made will I be able to get it today? Daniel said I could buy it right away. I don't have to have it wait for me especially since he told the people there at the store when he ordered not to order it, but they said that we were ordering one when he got the ring catalog he told them on the phone that we were only here for a singing competition, The Voice UK and then if we can pick up the ring right after we eat lunch or whatever and the ring be done in a few hours yes sir they said to him I didn't listen in, but that's what he told me later. Yes, sir Mr. Peace they said we will have your ring made but first we want to make sure it's sized right for her. We'll try out different sizes on her and then we will give her the ring that you have ordered. And make sure it fits thank you well we'll pick it up this month. We'll pick it up. We'll get it done and we'll pick it up this afternoon. We're gonna be out and about anyway.
Good, that's a good news. The man on the phone about the ring said.
Well, also have you inspected Mr. Peace thank you Daniel said.
What price range are you thinking of the ring person said I'm not exactly sure but I want the best ring a full-on diamond because I wanna wait for that. This is a promise ring he said so I want it to be good, but I'm not cheap, but not ugly. All right then will help you pick out something good for the young woman that you were picking up the ring for.
We let the book he said the catalog had some good promising ones. Daniel said, looking through the ones that I had marked for different styles that I could try on in-store. Kate and I will go together to look at the rings and try them on. I picked out several different ones. I circled them they had to be promising material, not a full-on engagement ring material so they are a lot smaller as in stone or price.
And I picked up my favorite stones too. There were several different ones topaz amethyst diamonds anything I could think of that I liked I could search through and pick which ones I liked the best emeralds to sapphires anything I'd like.
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He also said I'll buy you a bunch of other jewelry. You just pick it out and put it on my card. He said giving me my given him giving me his card and the ring. I will pick it up for you later, but you can buy whatever other jewelry you like at the mall, darling necklaces, bracelets any other rings you want to have and I'll pick them all out and they'll be your gifts, precious.
OK, I said Kate and I will do that when we go shopping good he said I will go and do something else while you and and Kate go shopping, and then I will meet you wherever it is. I need to meet you at. I'll have the jewelry sent here.
We wanna make sure that you have everything I want you to have as many jewels and jewelry to your name. He said you're gonna be my wife one day, my beautiful, beautiful Serena so I want to have to make sure you have enough family heirlooms for you. And our children.
But I also have family heirlooms in my own he said, but I will be giving you once I marry you I'll probably give you my mother's or grandmother's engagement rings and wedding band sets. I want the best for you precious and Mother is going to meet you too one day and I want her to meet the most beautiful woman in the world.
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OK, I said you can spoil me all you like I said, grinning and smiling.
But would they love a blind girl don't worry they'll love you don't think you're sweet? He said hold me close.
I don't think they care if you were blind, darling not everybody hates blind people, precious.
And you're sweet kind and gentle. He says everyone will love you.
I love you Kate loves you. There's a lot of people who do you're adopted family loves you. You never have to doubt that he says probably go to a very expensive mall so Kate will have to make sure you wear the most exquisite clothing. I will make sure she's dressed appropriately Tate said if I have to I'll loan her one of my dresses and I might buy her some of that clothing too when she uses my card, it'll be me buying them for her all right then as many things as we can carry and pack in my car, Kate said that's what we will buy.
We might not be able to buy as much as we'd like we might have to mail some of it to your house because of restrictions on what you can bring on the airplane and how much she said so we need to get your address darling. I nodded OK and we'll have some of those beautiful pieces sent to your home too even if they have to wait there for months.
OK, I will buy the clothes that we can take that you can take home with you. If you buy any additional stuff, we'll have it mailed and shipped to your home. Sounds good to me I said.
Good Daniel said so it doesn't matter how much you buy we will mail most of your packages to your house.
But you wear a lot of these clothing outfits Kate says so you won't be left out on what you won't wear or what you will wear.
You'll have plenty of cute clothes to wear don't worry.
I smiled, knowing that I wouldn't be worried about what I'd be wearing.
Then we packed up and left and went to the mall along with Daniel. He followed behind us cause he was going to with us to the jewelry store and then he'll leave us alone for a while. The jewelry store while we go and do our other things.
While we do our bit of shopping together.
We disappeared into the mall Kate and I went to clothing stores to find myself something cute for tonight's date and also a bit of clothes that I needed not because I'll be moving here to the UK but because I needed to be here and I need clothes for the last for the next several months.
And I'll need maternity clothes so I'll have to start buying some even though I don't need them right now I will need them soon so we bought some stuff from there too. The car was packed. We were packed over with clothing. After that. We went to eat lunch then we were called to the jewelry store.
They had to make sure that the ring was a perfect fit before he put it on my finger later tonight this evening.
So we went to the jewelry store Kate and I and we walked in oh there you are Miss Serena. Clark said the clerk said as I walked in next to me. I wanted to make sure it wasn't my enemies. Buy me a ring instead if it was, though, Kate would've turned me around and walked me out of that store right away there you are love. I heard him say his soft voice and knew it was my Daniel. I knew it was his voice.
My enemies have a harsher voice than that, and I knew his southern drawl they couldn't mimic that. Are you scared of precious he says he walks over to me and wraps his arms around me. I lay against his shoulder. It's OK I'm here. I think she's just a little nervous Kate said we went shopping a lot and she looks tired too. Don't worry he whispered Soon. We'll get home and you can rest OK.
Then we can go on that date. I smiled all right I said.
OK, I love the course I had a pic of you. He said oh come on. Let's look at the rings.
We walked to the counter hello the clerk said how may I help you? My lovely girlfriend and I are here to look at promise rings not a full engagement ring yet.
Of course, sir, with the young lady prefer.
What kind of ring is she looking for?
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He told me Serena pick whatever you like there are all kinds of beautiful stones and rings here I looked through the selection. I did look at the book too, so I had a preference pretty much, sir. I said to the clerk, I have already picked up my ring from this book. I just need it sized, please of course ma'am he says with his fixed accent, I can tell the British came out well too. I can tell with your accent, my dear that you are from America yes yes, I said, and so is my boyfriend, of course anyway which ring do you like?
Effort through the book I think this one, sir, I said that's a very nice one did that yellow gold, white gold rose, gold or silver so many choices and the stone I looked at the stone. It was a crystal, not quite a diamond or any kind of gemstone. It was the cheapest why are you going so cheap dear Daniel said I can afford anything, darling. It's a promise ring I wouldn't expect you to pay that much money for it I was expecting you to know that more for my engagement ring of course love he said.
I can tell Daniel has picked out a bunch of shopping bags himself. He must've been shopping a lot today here at the store. Why don't you set it? He said with many diamonds around these crystals around this crystal of course will make it pop out more and what band does the young lady prefer? I looked at the bands once again at the color selections. I'll take it in rose gold I said.
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My Way, Miss we'll have it set soon this afternoon. It'll be ready to pick up soon before this evening. Good cause I need it by then he said let us go. He said I wondered what was in the bag he was carrying you won't know until later, darling he said I bet you got some really pretty clothing. We bought as many as we could. Kate said as many as she could take home, you know they only have a weight limit of what she can take home you know I know that he said, but if she can't, we can have it shipped back home to her.
Yes, I know Kate said we'll make sure we get a lot of it shipped to her home.
I think we need to go to one more store he says, taking my hand and Kate's as we walked the shopping district. It was like a big old strip mall. It wasn't a full lawn mall, and we went to the most expensive dress store at shop in the entire district there are mean girl group was buying clothes for the store for the show here.
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But all of you doing here can you all afford to even be here? The pack of girls said oh hello handsome they said again to my husband to be my boyfriend right now you shut up girls I'm not in love with any of you. Congrats on making it on the show but still you all are pathetic you're the one who wants this pathetic little blind girl your own what will she give you except heartbreak?
You girls are just after status and wealth. I don't want girls like that. Daniel said as he wrapped me closer we're here to shop for a beautiful dress for tonight so excuse me you won't be able to afford any of these dresses.
I can Kate said I shopped at the store plenty of times.
And we haven't bought anything from here yet come Kate said, let us look at the selection of clothes men's and women's clothing here she said.
You help me buy clothes too, of course, Daniel. Kate said let's ignore this pack of girls. Let's keep going.
Let's go look at some men's clothes first and then we'll come back to women's clothes. Kate suggested I ask if there was a kiddos on this block. Oh no darling these are all rich people close but we can go to Cato's later. OK, I smiled. I love shopping at Cato's. They have good quality clothes, but at cheaper prices.
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You know, I'm not used to shopping at these types of places. I told Kate usually I shop at Cato's or Kmart or Walmart you know those types of places I don't know if there's a Cato's here in the UK Kate said we'll have to look but some of these other places are here most of them, but I want you to shop with these little boutiques because they're different here and they're more quality and they're different than what you have at home I did agree with that.
Welcome the clerk said welcome to our little boutique for men and women.
We sell everything you can think of any kind of dress or tuxedo or whatever for any occasion wedding prom we don't have prom but weddings I guess and other special occasions for for evening wear. Is there anything special you're looking for?
Yes, we're looking for special occasion clothes what kind of promise ring engagement Kate said, of course, madame she come let us look.
If you need anything, just let me know. Yes, ma'am, Kate said as we went and looked at the rack of dresses first, there were so many beautiful evening gowns we can get your wedding dress. We're not looking that far ahead yet I know Tate said, but it'd be best if you got your wedding attire now then you can have it shipped to your homes and then you can have them there when you return to the US, but we haven't even gotten deer and promised rain yet I said don't worry Serena will make sure of everything.
We didn't look at wedding dresses instead we looked beautiful sequin gowns. Don't need something for maternity not now she said and you can save it when you're small again to wear it. She said you're not that far along pregnant. You just now got that way, dear let's see.
There are so many beautiful dresses. We don't want something to make you look too old or too sexy. I still keep you having your girlish look to you.
I found it the perfect dress. Kate said I'm no longer pure. It was a beautiful white dress even if you are pregnant darling doesn't mean you're not pure. Your pure heart is what stands out for the white color and it has beautiful pink trim along the sleeves, not sleeved sleeveless along the straps. It's not completely strapless. The top layer was beautiful. It had a beautiful sequence along the top layer and a pink background with white rhinestones along the top and up at the top of the straps and the bottom sides of the dress, the set in the middle was all white covered in sequence, and why rhinestones.
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Wanted to try this on Kate said Daniel, can you of course can you be the pick up several other dresses too and try them on this one dress there are plenty more.
Then we continued to look for more addresses not all of them were white somewhere pink blue purple you probably needed enough. You probably need some evening dresses anyway she said so we'll buy a lot of the ones you like. OK, special for special occasion dates I want you to be able to wear such beautiful dresses for these dates.
Also, I have a special gala and I want the two of you to come. Kate said there's not a part of the voice thing as a rich debut of my status. I have these ball light gatherings and I'd like for you to come so I need dresses for that too.
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After we picked out dresses I tried on plenty of them. The ones that I settled on were the white one with the pink obviously cause that was our first choice with the rhinestones and the next was several different colors. There was a pink one a yellow one a blue one.
The owner of the boutique came to us and said we have a special collection of Disney's princess collection addresses based on the princesses that have been released so far in Disney and they're definitely for adults.
She wasn't kidding. There were lots of dresses from Snow White Cinderella, not the actual dresses but dresses that look similar to their dresses Snow White Cinderella aerial Bell Jasmine. Her outfit was the most unique they were designed after the actual movie designs. The only ones they didn't have were Pocahontas Mulan dresses not because Mulan wasn't an official princess, but because copying her dress was more difficult and Pocahontas was a Native American princess so copying her dress was harder too, but they had Snow White Cinderella bell, which was from beauty and the beast aerial and both designs in Aurora from sleeping beauty and two different designs and the tiaras to go with them and matching shoes plenty of them too.
There's no way I can afford all these dresses. I can Kate said and I will make sure you look like a princess.
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Each of the dresses came with accessories too.
We did it. I tried them on. We had a handful of stuff now and we went to the dressing room. I picked one of each princess because I wanted one of each. Hopefully, all three fit all of them fit me.
Don't worry, we'll be going shopping plenty of times. Kate said to me as long as you're here there are a lot of awesome stores. I want you to check out just you and me. OK, I said sounds good to me.
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And these were not custom dresses if I wanted those, I'd go somewhere else. These were quality ball gowns modeled after the Disney princesses.
I tried them all on and they all fit so I got all of them along with matching shoes and tiaras and headbands.
Cinderella's dress was modeled as the original dress which was silver and not the blue one after I got home and rested. I wanted it to be time for my love to find his clothes.
He found several suits that looked great on him and matching Disney princess outfits too to go with my princess dresses. I wanna match you, darling. He said don't you feel silly? I asked no darling because you're a princess. I need to look at the part too.
After we were done and we shopped all was good that day we left and took all our packages home through every package I was getting. Kate said she was going to mail most of my clothes from my home to my adopted family's house. That's the only address I knew They'll get there. Don't worry precious if you want me to take all of this on the plane with you, you got bags and everything too, and we'll be buying more clothes so you'll be getting a lot more packages shipped to your house.
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Thanks, I said for shipping all this for me you're welcome, dear Kate said.
And it's not quite time yet, so let us the two of us go to the spa now then we'll come back and get dressed and get you ready. I'll do the same. Daniel said I'll go ahead and get dressed and get ready while you all go to the spa sounds good and I'll make the reservations for your restaurant. It'll be a very fancy one. OK, he said thank you.
Get onto that, Kate don't worry everything will be perfect to make up for that awful date that wasn't made before don't worry I got the reservations reset she said now go.
Go get dressed, go and get ready while we go to the spa, and get Medicare's pedicures and things done while you go do that.
Peyton and I went to go have lunch well my beloved got himself ready and had his lunch at the cat at the house and then Kate and I left and went to the spa after dropping everything off. We went to get our hair done. We got our hair yes we went to go get her hair done too at the salon and then we went to the spa and got nanny, patties and facials, and all those things that made us feel good.
Then we came back and I got dressed and the dress I wanted I picked the white one with the rhinestones. I didn't wanna wear the princess dresses which was a better choice because my lovely prince charming was coming out and something else too. One of the suits that he bought at the store, he didn't need our help to buy his suits. He knew his size and he knew what to get for himself.
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Even though he looked great in jeans he looked even better in a suit we saw each other in our beautiful outfits. I have a limo to pick you two up. You'll be renting it for me. It's mine and my driver will drive you Kate said, even though I have my car and I'll have to drive my car for special occasions I have a remote and a driver and they will be driving you no rental car you have a chauffeur and everything. This is a special occasion she said a special night for just the two of you would be like that when we go to my gala too OK he said no I'll see you later.
And then we were gone, and Kate was on her own for dinner.
And then we were at our beautiful restaurant the day that we were supposed to have before my evil coach ruined everything we walked into the fantasy restaurant in our fancy clothes and we sat down and had a fancy dinner. I couldn't have any alcohol obviously because I was too young so he asked for something else. Is there anything else you like darling sweet tea I said OK we'll both have tea. He said sweet tea coming up. The waitress said it wouldn't be sweet because we're in London, but we can put sugar in it for you, dear sugar on the table. I just thought it was OK.
It was a beautiful table for two. We didn't sit next to each other but across, but that was OK. We got an appetizer to share and a beautiful dinner together. They were two different ones, but they were still just as good.
Then there was dancing after we ate we danced a bit after our gourmet dinner and danced. We disappeared for the horse and carriage ride in the park. We went back to London Park again after the carriage ride we took a walk and then we went to a bench and he sat me down and got on his knees to give me the promise ring I'll give you the rest tomorrow. He says I have plenty of more beautiful jewelry and things to give you, but I'm not giving you all tonight. I smiled. OK, my angel, my beautiful angel Serena will you be or be engaged to be engaged with me as he pulled out the ring that we picked out together? Yes, I said as he slipped it on my finger I smiled. He smiled too. He held me close.
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Then he kissed me and everything was wonderful then we took a walk through the park after the carriage ride and the ring was put on my finger. Then we took the show for car the limo back to the house and then we made out he knew he hadn't gotten to yet, but I decided to put on something comfortable so he could.
After we changed out of our dresses and our suits took off all my makeup and took my hair down he came into my room. I was in my pajamas now and he was in his yard, darling. You know you're even better without makeup up precious, he said as he laid me back and touched me I haven't never touched you. You know that I don't remember if I have don't worry one day you'll be carrying my baby, but not now I wish it was yours. I know he said, but not now I feel so violated don't be you're beautiful and you are beautiful and everything I could dream of.
No, you're mine at least you're engaged to me and I will make sure at least promise range engaged to me and I will make sure that I'll ask your father's permission to marry you, darling. He helped me close in his arms as he kissed and made out with me for a little while longer. I've been wanting to do this for a while he said, whispering in my ear. I felt safe and protected in his arms, too bad this isn't just a trip to London or we could go to Paris. We don't have time for Paris. We will come back one day and go on a tour of London and go to Paris and different places we can go to London we're in London we can go to Paris, France we can there's so much he continued to kiss me relax darling. Everything's gonna be good. I love you so much.
I love you so much and we have our future planned for us. I will make sure that you have everything Serena everything you'd want. You have to give my riches for you, darling. I'll gladly live a humble lifestyle with you if that's what you prefer you make me happy, darling. He held me one more time and touched me again for a while after he was done he said good night, darling dream beautiful dreams of me. OK OK, I said, kissing him one more time. This has been the most romantic night ever now get some rest.
ending
Ending this chapter I hope you enjoy it. I think this was a fun, beautiful romantic chapter. I think also a fun shopping experience too at the top at the beginning. I hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think of this story all right I got one more chapter 2 more chapters before this pardons one more chapter of the actual part left and then part two so I'll see you then.
The next chapter will be chapter 10
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