- Family Cookout (2/2) ᰔᩚ

I scoop some warm water onto my face, rinsing off the cleanser that I just applied.

Josh called me earlier this morning, and asked me on an evening picnic date. And who would I be if I said no to that stunning man?

After brushing my teeth, I head into my bedroom to find something to wear. I decide on a silky white cross top, cuffed light denim jeans with some gold waist chains, and white sandals.

Once I'm fully dressed, I play with my hair a little, spray Josh's favorite perfume, pick out some jewelry, and head downstairs.

As if on cue, my doorbell rings. I check myself in the mirror one more time before opening the door and seeing my gorgeous man standing there.

He's holding a bouquet of my favorite flowers, hydrangeas, and is dressed in a black polo shirt, black jeans, his panda dunks, and my favorite silver chain.

"Hi gorgeous," he coos and hands me the flowers. "These are for you." I smile, taking them and reach up to kiss him on the cheek. "Thank you love. They're beautiful."

After I shut and lock the door behind me, he takes my hand, kisses it, and leads me to the car. He opens the passenger door for me, and I hop in. He scans my body and smiles, looking back up at me. "You look stunning ma."

I smile shyly and thank him. We share a sweet kiss and he shuts the door, then eventually hops into the car as well.

As we drive off, he takes my free hand, which is resting on my leg, and intertwines our fingers.

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Soon enough, we pull up to a meadow / beach connected area in our neighborhood. He helps me out of the car, and I help him carry some stuff out of the trunk. Once we find the perfect spot, we set down a comfy blanket and set up all of the food and activities that he brought.

The basket he packed consists of fresh fruit, some desserts / pastries, and our favorite food to get together: Chipotle. He also brought a Polaroid camera and some painting supplies.

I smile looking at everything spread out on the blanket. "Josh you didn't have to do all this." He reaches out to take a strand of hair away from my face. "Only the best for you beautiful."He gently holds my chin in between his index finger and thumb, and places his soft and plump lips on mine. We kiss for a while - about a minute or so - just enjoying each other.

God how I wish this man was officially all mine.

Soon enough, we start digging into the food and taking pictures. It's an all around really sweet and wholesome date.

Once majority of the food is gone, the sun starts to set. Josh stands up and reaches out for my hand.

I tilt my head. "Is everything okay?" He smiles, nodding. "Fine, my love. Just come with me. I wanna show you something." "Joshua you better not be trying anything," I reply, raising an eyebrow. He laughs in response and takes my hand as if he's done waiting.

We walk for about a minute or so and he covers my eyes with his hands. I hold his wrists. "Joshua Fatu what are you doing?" He chuckles and kisses my temple. "Just trust me, ma. You're gonna love this."

Soon enough, he uncovers my eyes and I'm met with the most shocking sight ever. It's huge light up letters that read "BE MY GF" with a heart and even more flowers.

Jaw dropped, I just stand there staring at the words.

I've always wanted to belong to Joshua and only Joshua, and I've been dreaming of this day. I just can't believe it's finally here.

"Josh I..." I begin, turning back around to face him and he's down on one knee. I gasp and immediately cover my mouth.

He chuckles and stares into my eyes. "Before you say anything, let me." I continue to stand there, not moving a bone in my body.

"Gianna, my babygirl, my princess, the love of my life. From the day that I met and first laid eyes on you, I knew that you were the woman for me. You're beyond words kind, generous, caring, gorgeous, and so much more. You truly are my best friend and the best thing to ever happen to me. I know I've never officially asked you to be mine, so as tempting as it was to ask you to marry me today, I settled for asking you to be my girlfriend with a promise ring first. I promise to love, be loyal to, take care of, and worship you for as long as you let me. Will you be mine, ma?"

I stand there for a second, still the same shocked expression on my face. And soon enough, the shocked turns into emotional and I run right into his arms.

He immediately wraps his arms around me and digs his face into my neck. "I love you so much," he whispers. I sniffle, tears running down my face and onto his shirt. "I love you too."

We hug for about a minute more, before he pulls away, keeping his hands on my waist. "So...is that a yes?" he asks. We share a laugh and I wipe my tears, smiling. "Yes baby. A thousand times yes." He smiles, a singular tear rolling down his gorgeous tanned skin, as he slides the ring onto my left handed ring finger. I cup his face and press my lips on his, as he kisses back and stands up. I pull away and we hug for a while.

Once we finally seperate, we decide to take a walk on the shoreline, hand in hand. I look down at my ring. "I'm so happy I finally built up the confidence to ask you," Josh coos, stroking my hand with his thumb. I smile, looking up at him and kiss his nose. "I'm happy you did too." We smile and share yet another lengthy kiss.

Soon enough, the sun goes down and we head back to our blanket to pack everything up and head home.

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After a bit of driving, we pull up in front of my house. Josh leaves the car and I unbuckle my seatbelt before he opens the passenger door for me. I take only my legs out before wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Thank you for today, Josh. It was perfect." He smiles, and gently strokes my cheek. "I'm glad you enjoyed it my love. And I'm happy you're finally mine."

We share a smile and a passionate kiss. Once we pull away, I brush our noses together.

"I'll see you tomorrow?" I suggest, playing with his chain. "Sounds perfect," he replies, and kisses my forehead.

I hop out of the car, before giving him one last kiss, and head inside. I watch through the curtains as he drives away.

Talk about the most perfect day with my man. My man.

The end. <3

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