( Alys Prov)
"What about this?" I said to Drake and then showed him the gown I liked.
He nodded and then returned his attention to his laptop.
He's annoying! I've been with him for a while now but I've noticed that his attention isn't on me. He's been acting like that for a while now! It's getting annoying! It's like he's not serious about marrying me. I don't even see any effort on his part. I'm the one taking care of everything, all I ask for is his attention when we're together.
Yes, I know Drake loves me but I have a lot of insecurities about my body. To this day, I'm afraid that he might suddenly leave me because of his and Fier's child. That news will haunt me for the rest of my life, I know.
"Drake?" I said, my voice icy cold. He looked at me again, waiting for me to speak. I don't want to get angry because I don't want us to fight anymore. Every time Drake and I are fighting, I'm the one who's having the hardest time. I don't know. Maybe because we've been apart for a long time, I'm scared now that we're going to fight because it might happen again and God knows I'd be crazy if I ever lose him again.
"Yes?"
I heaved a heavy breath. I didn't want to fight but I needed to let this out.
"Do you really wanna marry me?"
His forehead turned into a crease. "What?"
"You don't pay attention, you're always typing something in your laptop, you seem to be somewhere else whenever we're together... Tell me, don't you want to be my sin anymore?"
He looked at me for a moment and then closed his laptop. It's a good thing there's no one in the fitting area because I'm shy. I'm 25 yet I was acting like a kid. I can't help it. With Drake, I will always be a kid. He makes me feel like a kid, in a way that he could make me smile with the littlest things. Even if he just gave me candy, I would be happy. I could say that I really am captivated by The Drake Palma Way. Always have, always will.
He stood up and then placed the back of his hand on my cheek. I could feel him against my skin. It felt so good. They were right. Drake is my epic love. No matter how painful it is, I will always come back to him.
"Alys," he said, his voice sending shivers down my spine... Like he always did.
I couldn't speak. I was, again, enchanted.
"Do you have the slightest idea how much I love you?"
I nodded. I knew the answer. It was an answer etched in my mind for all eternity. "To the moon and back."
He smiled and then caressed my cheek. "Yes, and Alys, I will marry you anywhere. Baby, I mean anywhere. I don't need the extravagant wedding; all I need is you walking down the aisle while I wait at the altar."
And he did it again. Even though I'm getting older, the palpitations won't go away. The longer it takes, the wilder it gets.
"But you deserve all these: the church, the gown, the preparation. I'm willing to wait for you. I will always wait for you because you are worth waiting for."
I can't help but smile. Drake used to be the quietest person I know. It was surreal how much we grew together. From that boy from high school, he turned into the best man I know. And I was marrying the best man there was. He chose me despite all my flaws.
"I love you," I said. I never get tired of saying it over and over again. They say when you say something over and over, it loses its meaning. But with Drake? No, it doesn't. It gets stronger. Sometimes, I feel like I can't stand it when he's not there. He's part of my life. Alys is gone when Drake is gone. That's just how it was now.
He pulled me in and kissed me softly.
"1131. Always. Forever."
I smiled at his response.
We walked and he helped me back into the fitting room, this gown was so long that I was having a hard time walking.
"Drake?" I said to him as we walked.
"Hmm?"
"What are you doing on your laptop?" I asked. He was really late. It was impossible work because he never brings work home. When he does work, he's only at the office. Drake is like that. He doesn't want his work to interfere with his personal life.
"My vow," he said.
"Your vow?"
He nodded.
"And... why would you do your vow? I thought we were spontaneous?"
We talked about what to say, that's all. We believe that the best things are those that are unplanned. The excitement lingers. Double the fun.
We arrived at the front door but I didn't go in until he explained.
"Because."
"Because what?"
"Don't push it, Alys. Just because."
It's that grumpy Drake again!
"Don't worry, I won't stop until you tell me! I'm so naughty!" I said and then I flinched.
Drake just shook his head.
"Fine," he sighed. "I'm afraid that I'd get tongue-tied on our wedding day and mess up the whole ceremony."
"What?" I said and then laughed! Awesome! "When did you stutter? Hahaha!"
He slapped me on the forehead. That hurt!
"You have no idea how you affect me, you noob. During the day itself, just by imagining you walking down the aisle while wearing your wedding gown and looking and smiling at me, I get fucking tongue-tied."
I laughed. God. If I was in love with Drake, he was in love with me. He stayed with me through it all.
"You're dead to me," I stated.
"Yeah, well whatever."
Oh, god! He didn't deny it! Drake is dead to me! I should have recorded it! Who would have thought we'd end up here? It's like in high school, I forced him to be my boyfriend and now?
Damn. Miracles do exist.
I'm done trying on different gowns. I don't believe in the saying that a wedding can't go ahead if the groom sees the gown. Drake and I have been through so much, are we going to give up now?
"Where are we going?" I said because I thought he was going to take me to our house.
He didn't say anything. Well, I was used to it so I just listened to the music. I was still thinking of a song as I walked towards the altar. It was so hard to choose the perfect song!
Before I knew it, we were in a subdivision.
"Where are we going?"
Drake just pointed to the house. Fudge!
"That's our house?!"
He nodded.
"Thank you!" I said then jumped up to hug him! Little did I know that he had made my wish come true! Awesome! What did I do before to deserve this kind of luck?! I'm so lucky to have Drake!
Exactly. Before, I drew a house I wanted. I drew it out of boredom because I was always bored when I was in California and watching over Tripp. I just hung it on my wall. I didn't know Drake saw it... and built it for me.
"Are you happy, Alys?"
I smiled at him. "You have no idea. Thank you, Drake."
"There's a payment for that, noob."
"Ha?"
"Babies. I want babies."
"What?!"
There he is again with his baby talk! Ever since I said yes to his proposal, he has been telling me every night that he wants a baby! Aya and Kent, after all, had a baby before marriage! And so, Drake is desperate to have a child!
"Babies, Alys. Let's make one."
"Just sleep on that, Palma."
"By every time you say no, the number of our future babies will increase. As of now, we have 4 babies in line."
"What the hell?! Think about it, pig?!"
He chuckled. "No. You're the mother of my future 4 kids."
"I don't know, Palma! I'm not ready to be a beach volleyball player," I said. It's true. Dieting is so hard. Drake thought the baby would just slide out. Men do. If you ask for a baby, you'd think you were just buying candy at the store.
He came up to me and hugged me. I could feel his breath on my neck. There he was again.
"Alys, you won't get fat. Making love burns 69 calories. And I'll see to it that you'll burn hundreds of calories per day."
Ugh!!! My pure mind!! What's wrong with Drake?
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