“yea? i’ve been keeping it hidden away for a day like this - - not that I’ve been expecting a trip to monaco or anything but I knew you’d pull something out of your sleeve eventually and i wanted to be prepared” a smile spreads across her lips when dalton presses his to her forehead , quickly returning to her camera bag packing. “god i know , i’ll be lucky if i get to see you at all during march” v doesn’t mean it in a bad way necessarily , she knows march madness is probably one of , if not the most important event of the season. “just make sure he knows your wife can’t sleep without you next to her , maybe that’ll get him to let you off the hook early” she chuckles , tucking away the last of her lenses and film rolls she wanted to bring with her and zipping up her bag.
fourteen or so hours later , v had finally lifted her head from off of dalton’s shoulder , awaking from her nap just as the pilot announced they would be landing in monaco in just a few short moments. “how is it possible for a place to get more beautiful every time you see it?” she couldn’t believe her eyes - - the water was so blue , the buildings so white and the yachts in the port looked like they were parked in the exact order they were the last time she was home. she had never realized how homesick she was until she was home , memories flooding over her like a tsunami.
with ease , her hand slips into his when they get off of the plane. she can’t wipe the smile off her face while the two of them walk off. “i’ll never be able to thank you enough for this” she tells him , eyes watering as she looks up and over at him. only a tear or two falls from her eyes before she decides to stop being dramatic. “where to now ? i’ll try not to be too controlling since it seems like you’ve got it all planned out but there are a couple places we have to go , but some of them are best seen at night anyways”
after a long day of exploring, rushing to make dalton’s plans in between vedette’s sudden bursts of ‘ we have to go see that !’s ( he’d set up an appointment for cake taste - testing at the finest bakery in monaco --- the wedding planning never stopped ), the sun was finally beginning to settle just on the horizon. there was just enough light for them to see, but sunset was gaining on them quickly, and dalton kept a hand on the small of vedette’s back as he began to pick up the pace just slightly. “ i’m pretty we have a private jacuzzi in our suite. ” he says, quirking a brow suggestively as they walked towards their hotel.
he’d planned it perfectly. not to toot his own horn or anything, but... toot toot. suggesting they walk back to enjoy the warm evening air, he’d taken the scenic route, letting vedette point out all the little things to him. his hand stayed on her as they began to cross over a little bridge overlooking the harbour, and he pulled her in to him, stopping in his tracks right in the middle. “ it’s gorgeous out here, isn’t it ? ” his eyes settle on the bay, watching the boats get make their way back to their docks. “ here, let me get a picture, baby, the lighting is stunning. ” he taps her butt lightly, gesturing for her to go pose as he took a step back to get her in the frame. dalton begins snapping photos, and then raising his hand and doing a little twirling motion. “ turn around so we can get a candid. ” clearly, dalton is well versed with taking instagram pictures for his wife.
but instead of taking anymore photos, he’s swapping his phone for a small box in his pocket. as he drops down to one knee, a dreamy, piano melody begins playing from a small yacht hiding under the bridge --- it feels just like a movie scene. and then the fireworks begin to burst, glittering the sky different shades of blue and purple. when she turns around to look at him, he’s kneeling there, popping open the box to reveal a beautiful engagement ring ( finally ), diamond and sapphire sat side by side in the shape of a heart. “ i know, i know... ” he begins, “ been there, done that, but... if we get another wedding, i wanted to propose again --- make it special this time. your dream, because you’re mine. ” he holds the box up for her to see. “ marry me, vedette. again. in this life, then the next. i love you, darling. ”
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