reflection - g.b.d.
grayson had coerced me into a three-day trip to hawaii for the long weekend. i was always hesitant when it came to air-travel, no matter the destination. but he was able to convince me.
we’d just landed yesterday night. today would be our first full day in hawaii, and i was absolutely pumped to see what gray had in mind.
i slipped on a flowery mini dress before i headed to the kitchen. the home was gorgeous. it still felt like a fantasy. “good morning, angel!” he smiled at me. i dropped my attention to his hands and watched him transfer two sunny-side-up eggs from a pan to a plate. he reached his arm over the stove and grabbed a salt and pepper shaker. “i made you some eggs, if you’re hungry.” he said as he seasoned the plate. “thank you.” i laughed.
his eyes lit up like two gems. no matter how long i’d been getting used to the water, i always felt i could drown in his umber eyes. i shook my head, dropping my daydream.
we sat together at the dining table. it was crystal, and you could see all the way through. i looked back at him, my piping dish rested in front of me. i smiled, my leg swaying side to side. i studied every centimetre of his precious face. he brought his hand to the side of my head, stroking my lengthy hair.
i snapped out of my trace as he stuffed a fork of eggs into my mouth, giggling. i laughed and finished my food up.
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grayson and i settled on dinner at a restaurant on the beach. we sat at the bar, sipping on our drinks. “come here” he whispered, getting up from his stool. he dragged me to the wooden dock over the water, a smirk plastered on his face. the sun shone on his face, his skin glowing. we were at the very edge of the dock when he held me in his arms. “god, every time i see you, i fall in love all over again.” he licked his lips. i looked up, into his eyes.
i swear my heart skipped a beat as he knelt down on one knee. the contact between our eyes had yet to break. he reached his hand into his back pocket, pulling out a small square box. my hand flew over my mouth, predicting what he was about to say to me.
“y/n y/m/n y/l/n, you’ve made every second of my life memorable. and i wish to spend the rest of it with you. i swear when i met you i could almost feel the pieces fall together. i’ve been searching for something like you forever, and i didn’t even know it.”
“you know like nobody what happiness is and where it is hidden. we both want to have a colorful and memorable life, and together i think we can make our dreams come true. i want to be your happily-ever-after. and i want you to be mine.”
watching grayson cry was so out of the ordinary to me. but it only made me more emotional. i wiped the tears from under his eye as one fell from mine.
“will you marry me?” he opened the box. i nodded my head, “yes!” my lip quivering. he held onto my shaky hand and slid the ring onto my finger.
he stood and kissed me like he never had. i smiled through my tears as i listened to the audience we’d built clapping and cheering.
i can’t possibly imagine anyone being my husband, except for him. i couldn’t wait to experience even more moments, just like this. i’m in for it.
