CHAPTER 23: MARRIAGE PROPOSAL (2)

BRANDON

After that morning few days ago, I met David in my office then discuss something important. We agreed everything that was on my plan. He said he would be doing it and focus everything what I wanted in mind.

I trusted him all the details that is why I went back earlier to Erine's place. I even did some groceries with Dean and decided to cook for her too. We had a fine dinner last night that we ended up again in bed.

I got up early around six in the morning and Erine already got up. I washed up in the bathroom before going down in the kitchen for breakfast.

I found her preparing the table and seeing her done all the cooking. She looked at me as I enter the kitchen.

"Hi, good morning, come and have a sit." She said and I walked towards her then kissed her cheeks.

I poured some coffee in my mug and put some foods on my plate. I started eating while looking at her who is still busy preparing some foods for Dean. Dean is still in his room.

"Baby, come here and join me." I said and she sat beside me. "Here, have some." I put her some foods to her plate.

"Thank you."

Dean came down and kissed his mother's cheek as usual. He sat down and nodded at me with smirking.

Erine did not see it and I nodded back.

Dean got up first and went out from the house before us.

After breakfast, I got a message from David that everything settled, Erine is with me in my car going to work.

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We reached my establishments. I dropped Erine to the coffee shop and I went straight to the club parking lot.

I was nervous as I entered inside the club. David met me as I walked in.

"Boss, everything is ready and all you have to do is text." He smiled widely.

I nodded and patted his shoulder. I took out my phone; send a text then a reply okay as I read it. I smiled and I positioned myself to be ready.

Five minutes later, the door opens, I see her but she cannot see me.

"Hello." She said until the only light on focus on me in the dance floor then she walked towards me slowly when the music plays "Love of a Lifetime" by Firehouse.

I grabbed her hands and we danced. We were silence looking at each other's eyes then her head leaned closer to my chest feeling the song.

🎶 'I guess the time was right for us to say

We'd take our time and live our lives together day by day

We'll make a wish and send it on a prayer

We know our dreams can all come true

With love that we can share

With you I never wonder, will you be there for me

With you I never wonder, you're the right one for me

I finally found the love of a lifetime

A love to last my whole life through

I finally found the love of a lifetime

Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime. 🎶

Before the song ends, I gently pushed her body away from me. She looks confused. The sound slowly was turning it a little for us to hear our conversations. 

Kneeling down on my knee then said, "Will you marry me, Erine Chu?"

She covered her mouth with both hands in shocked then tears were started flowing from her eyes. She nodded many times before I heard her say yes.

Then she hugs me tight and I still hear her sobbing. I smiled.

ERINE

I received a text from Brandon to tell me that he needs to talk to me in his office. When I went to the club, it was totally blackout as in no lights at all. I froze when the door closed from behind me. I cannot see anything at all.

"Hello." That is what I said because I do not know why there is no single lights turned on. I cannot proceed to his office. Then, there was a light suddenly turned on, on the dance floor. I saw Brandon standing there and there goes some music plays. I walked towards him nervously until he grabbed my hands and put it on his neck while his on my waist.

I was leaning to his chest feeling the song and the lyrics. I forgot everything as I close my eyes thinking about me, about him and about us.

The song is also one of my favorite songs when you really found someone you want to spend the rest of your life.

Today, with him in this dance floor I was contented with what I have. I can feel his heart beat so fast. As we keep on dancing slowly, we both feel it special until he gently push me away from him that I got wonder.

He lowers down his knees then said something that I thought I could not even hear his words until he took out the ring.

'Oh my gosh! What's happening?'

My eyes were teary as I heard him say, "Will you marry me, Erine Chu?"

I thought I misheard but in front of me was real. He is real and everything is real. I nodded many times like a stupid idiot before I found my voice saying to him, yes.

I hugged him tight while crying nonstop. He chuckled stroking my hair then he slowly wipes my tears. Claps of hands I heard as I turned my head around.

I saw Destiny smiling at me she was beside Greg and my son Dean… my Dean…?

He walked towards us and the smile on his face was genuine.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were somewhere doing projects with your friends." I said, as he was closer to us.

"I know Mom but I cannot miss this event in your life and I want to witness it with my two eyes." He was hugging me tight. "I love you mom and I am happy for you, both of you."

Brandon hugged me too and my eyes  were still teary with joy. Destiny and others came to us to congratulate.

"Sis, Boss, Congratulations." Then she hugged me and whispered. "Really, with boss."

I smiled at her.