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~Astrid~Iād gotten a gift for him, but somehow I was scared to give it to him. Not scared particularly, but well, I thought it would be odd especially when our relationship wasnāt as defined. But now? Hell yeah.āCan you give a hint? I hate surprises,ā he muttered, and I chuckled as he unlocked the door, pushing it open for me to walk in.āTrust me. Itās nothing that would kill you or give you a heart attack of some sort,ā I muttered, but he only gave a small groan. The man was impatient, that much was obvious.Iād gotten them with me before our flight since Iād done them in New York, but well, Iād been looking for the right time that wasnāt forthcoming up until now.I walked into our bedroom and towards my suitcase while he stayed by the door, leaning on it with legs crossed.I grabbed the box from the side before walking back to him. I was a little nervous, wondering if heād love it or not. Wait, was this how he felt before proposing?God, second-doubting oneself sucked. Really suc
AdrianShe stood in the middle of the rink with a bunch of roses in her hand, looking confused. It was cute somehow, and it didnāt help her confusion in the slightest considering that Freya said nothing to her.She turned around and stared at me, blue eyes wild with confusion. I drew in a deep breath.This was it. Now or never.I walked towards her slowly, trying to calm the bunch of nerves in my stomach. God, I never knew proposing would be this hard.I was scared of the many different ways this could go. What if she said no? What if she didnāt like it?It was in that moment I started doubting everything Iād thought, and if maybe Iād misunderstood everything all along.She loves me, but what if she doesnāt want to be with me? What if she needed more time?āWhatās going on? I just saw Freya. Whatās she doing here?ā Astrid whispered, looking around the rink where the skaters skidded.I was sure Freya must have disappeared. Sheās with Maya somewhere around.āYou sure sheās the one?ā I a
Astrid The next few days passed by quickly, and it was fun. So much fun. Adrian became my tour guide, and we explored so many places in England and, of course, with me properly wrapped in layers of clothing to keep me warm. Not like Iām complaining. āYouāre really not telling me where weāre going next?ā I asked, hooking my hand around Adrianās arm as we sat in a cab, driving to God knows where. He hummed, glanced at me, and gave a small smile that seemed almost shy. It was sweet. āI canāt convince you to tell me?ā I asked, making my voice sultry and sweet. I scooted closer to him, and he narrowed his eyes at me. āNope. And no, donāt do what it is you have in mind,ā he said, and I chuckled before rubbing the beard that was beginning to grow on his chin. āI have nothing in mind,ā I muttered, meeting his eyes, and he raised a lazy brow at me that said otherwise. I laughed. āWell, yeah, I do have a couple of ideas in convincing you,ā I said, and he opened his mouth to speak
~Adrian~āWhat do you want for dinner?ā I asked, turning the heat up a notch as Astrid sat in front of the fireplace sheād lit after we came inside.She hummed, folding her legs under her on the chair.āIām not hungry.āI glanced at her and rolled up my sleeves.āAnd Iām supposed to believe that?āHer eyes flicked to mine. Even from where I stood, I could see the flames reflected in them.āYeah.āShe tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. I shook my head and headed toward the kitchen.āIāll make some eggs. For later, if you get hungry.āI heard her shifting before she called out softly.āThatād be nice. Thank you.āSilence followed, though a million thoughts crowded my mind.Iād always known England was Astridās dream country. Thatās why I thoughtāno, knewāthat proposing to her here would be magical. Freya had agreed when I told her. It was bound to happen soon. Her family would be flying ināwithout Astrid knowing. But for now, I just wanted her to enjoy herself, without pressure.
~Astrid~I had no idea how Adrian managed it, but we were in England within two days, and goodnessāit was snowy.Iād never been more excited about anything in my whole life. Tugging at his arm, I pointed at a car half-covered in snow as he pulled keys from his pocket and unlocked a door.Well, heād said we werenāt going to stay at a hotel, and then he went all out and rented a summer house sitting pretty by the side of the road.It was nice. And the thought of having him all to myself for the next few days was thrilling. Okay, yeahāa lot of things thrilled me.He hummed, glanced down at me, then followed the direction I was pointing. He raised a brow. I giggled.āDo you think we can maybe catch some snow later?ā I asked.He pressed his lips together before dropping his eyes to mine. Those pretty brown eyes, framed by lashes far too long for a manāif you ask me.āNo, we canāt,ā he said, adjusting the coat around me before pushing the door open and holding it out for me.I pursed my lip
AstridāRight there, huh?ā His voice was husky, a whisper right above me. I arched my back, my eyes drifting closed as my lips parted.His finger rubbed circles on my clit while teasing my entrance. Probably wondering how we got here.Weād gone for lunch as heād suggested, and heaven knows Iād wanted something other than food. He had stared at me like he knew what I wanted and was going to give it to meājust like he was right now.āBe a good girl, yeah?ā he continued, propping himself higher so he could hold my gaze while his finger worked magic down there.āPlease.ā My voice came out as a broken whisper, just like Iād been begging for the past ten minutes. He was a tease, and it fucking drove me crazy.āHm.ā He hummed, dipped his head, and slipped one of my very hard nipples into his mouth. I wrapped my arms around him, pulling him closer.God, this was torture.āAdrian,ā I breathed, feeling my orgasm just around the corner. But I knew heād slow down again, drag it out until the tide