Her mouth popped open, as she walked to stare out the windows. The stunning vista of the setting sun and the whisper on the waves as she made her way out onto the open balcony captured her attention. Isaac letting go of her hand distracted her.
Turning to him was an even bigger shock smothered by a heart melting, wonderful tingling feeling. He had dropped to one knee, and in his hands, he held an open ring box with a sparkling ring inside. Her hand went to her mouth, as tears stung her eyes.
"Kayla McCrae, you made me change from a guy who only saw girl's as play things to someone that's ready to make more of a commitment to you. Please, will you marry me?" He asked with such sincerity that she felt the tears begin to stream down her cheeks.
"Yes, yes, lots and lots of yes!" She blubbered out the simple words.
As Isaac let out a whoop of joy, the rest of the room exploded with lights and noise. Words of happiness filled the restaurant, making Kayla realise that all of her friends and family surrounded her.
"Got you a good one, sis!" Mitchell shouted, as he came to hug her. "She didn't suspect a thing." He chortled to Isaac, who slapped his hand in a high five.
"Yay, I finally got a sister!" Hayley was the next one to come up and yank her into a hug. "Not that there's anything wrong with you, Isaac." She reassured her brother.
"Okay, wow, there's a lot been going on that I don't know about." Kayla glanced around at all the grinning faces. "Why are we even here?" She turned her eyes to Isaac, who was grinning dreamily at her.
"I thought you might like to get married and have the reception here." He shrugged a little awkwardly.
"I hope you don't mean now. I don't even have a dress." She squeaked out the words, but that only made everyone else turn sly faced. "Seriously, what is happening?"
Nobody answered, but a flurry of activity surrounded her. In a blink, someone led her into a room that had a row of dresses, a table full of makeup, and a huge mirror in front of hair accessories. She wasn't sure if it was because Isaac wasn't beside her, but she could only wonder if what just happened had been a dream.
"This all looks very expensive," she said, as she fingered the material of one of the dresses.
"I guess Isaac forgot to tell you the rest of his news," Ted said with a grin.
"Hey, Dad, what news?" Kayla asked, as she hugged her father close.
"Chickpea, before you go." Isaac scurried into the room.
"Yes?" She asked keenly.
"I made the team, they recruited me." Isaac left a hurried kiss on her stunned lips, and went to leave.
"That's brilliant! Why didn't you tell me earlier?" She wrapped him in a hug.
How had she forgotten that his big meeting was today? Her own dramas about school had been overwhelming recently, and she realised that she had neglected him. A week ago, Isaac had heard about the opportunity to officially be accepted into a team, with a meeting later in the week. She was ecstatic that he had the position he wanted.
"I had more important things on my mind." His wonderful grin settled on hers again.
"We have more than one thing to celebrate?" She asked softly, and he nodded. "Was this all planned before the meeting came up?"
"Yeah," he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "I only had to ask the question. Everything else is on the heads of those four." He pointed to both their mothers and siblings.
"Dobber!" Hayley called out, but Isaac just smiled smugly.
"We thought it could be an all in one deal." Kylie said with a shrug, while Dana nodded her head in agreement.
"Plus, I chose your dress." Mitchell butted in, while Hayley nodded smugly.
"There's more than one dress." Kayla said dryly.
"Trust me; we know the one you want." Hayley insisted.
"Let's clear the room! The bride needs to be fitted into her dress." Mitchell's voice roared over the top of everyone, but Kayla stubbornly shook her head.
"This wasn't your plan?" She turned to Isaac.
"Not at all." He told her seriously.
"Then let's get out of here."
With a grin, she grabbed his hand and ran for the door. Loud protests followed them, but Kayla determinedly moved forward. She pushed him out the door of the restaurant, and headed for the beach.
"That was nuts!" Kayla exclaimed with a grin.
"And you were getting married without even seeing your ring," he told her, as he reached into his pocket.
"Do you realise that was almost a shot gun wedding? I wouldn't be surprised if my dad dragged out a gun." Kayla giggled at the idea of it.
"Do me a favour, Chickpea, and don't mention that to him." Isaac's wry tone only had her laughing harder.
"Can I see the ring?" She finally calmed down enough to ask.
He brought out the red velvet box and showed her the most exquisite ring. Gold swirls held a tiny diamond in place and she loved it straight away. She picked it up from its velvety nest, and let Isaac place it on her finger.
"We don't have to do this now, if you don't want to." He showed her his vulnerable side that she loved so much.
"Hey, I'm an impulsive girl. Did I ever tell you that I met my first boyfriend in a kissing booth?" She looked at him from beneath her lashes, as she teased him
"Is that a yes?" He asked still rather hesitantly.
"Let's do this thing." She told him happily, as she turned from the beach back to the restaurant.
Glancing back at his handsome face made the world stop around her. He was hers, and he wanted to make it permanent. Nothing could ever make her happier than that.
The End
About the author:
Sandra Corton has been writing stories since her teenage years. She now writes for her many followers on Wattpad and for the sheer pleasure of writing. She tends to write romance that sometimes exists in the realm of fantasy.
She lives on the Central Coast of Eastern Australia (so now her odd spelling might make sense) with her husband, her cat, and her husband’s collection of pythons (now around twenty).
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