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Easton
It’s been a few months since everything took an amazing turn between Autumn and me.
I’m parked outside Savanna’s house right now as she’s again helping me with a plan. I let her know I’d be coming over, so I’m not surprised to see her car parked in front of the house. I’ve never been as nervous as I am today, knowing that I’m making a huge decision and I’m hoping Savanna can help me through it.
She’s already pulling the front door open with a smile when I step onto the porch, but it falls when she notices my eyebrows pulled together. “Is everything okay?”
I sigh and run a hand over my face, which hasn’t been shaved in weeks. I’ve got a habit of not taking care of myself when I’m nervous so shaving and haircuts take a backseat. “Yeah, everything’s great,” I tell her.
“That doesn’t sound convincing, what’s going on?”
Just rip the band-aid off. I reach into my pants and pull out a small box which Savanna recognizes immediately as being from the same shop Dawson got her ring. “I want to propose to Autumn,” I say as I open the box.
“Ah!” Such a small thing can make the loudest noises, I swear. “Are you kidding me?! I thought something bad had happened! Don’t scare me like that again, brother.”
“I’m freaking out, Sav.”
She scoffs and nudges my shoulder. “Well, duh, but you don’t have anything to be worried about.” I let her lead me into the living room and stand in the middle of the floor while she takes a seat. “Want to talk to me about it?”
“Is it too soon?”
That’s been my main problem. What if marriage is the last thing on Autumn’s mind, considering we only just got together? It’s the only thing I’ve been thinking about though and it feels like the right step to take. I’m not getting any younger.
Savanna shakes her head. “Absolutely not. You two practically grew up together and she’s been in love with you forever. It would be weird if you didn’t propose so quickly. Is that what’s scaring you?”
“I just don’t want her to think I’m moving too fast and scare her away.”
My sister chuckles. “You’ve got a lot to learn. That girl spent most of her teenage years dreaming up your wedding. I wouldn’t count on her being scared of it actually happening. If anything, you'll push her away by not proposing to her already.”
“How should I do it?”
I’m not even sure when she will have the time for me to prepare a fancy night out to propose. Ever since she opened the dance studio, her free time has dwindled down to barely anything. Not that I mind. I love seeing the smile on her face when she walks through the front door and starts raving about how her day went.
Bethany is also having the time of her life in her dance classes, so it’s extra special to be a part of.
“What would you do without me?” Savanna asks with a wink before lifting from the couch. “Have a seat, big bro, and I’ll be right back.”
I don’t think I could sit right now even if I wanted to, so instead of doing what she asked, I start pacing the living room until she comes back. There’s a large binder in her grip that looks like it’s been collecting dust and she drops it onto the coffee table in front of me. “What’s this?”
“Everything you need to know,” she says while flipping through the pages. It only takes a few flips before she comes to a stop and looks up at me with a smile. “Here we go.” I’m rooted to the floor with her staring at me and she groans. “Get over here already.”
There’s tiny hearts doodled all over the page and Autumn’s handwriting is immediately recognizable as I look over the words she has written. Along the edges is Autumn Gentry with a thousand hearts bordering it. What the hell is this? If I thought Autumn was lying when she told me she had a crush on me years ago, this definitely changed that.
It looks as though there was something greasy sitting on the page before she finally decided to slip it into the binder, but it details how she would want me to propose to her. I rub my jaw, trying to decide if this is weird or not, and Savanna giggles beside me. “She really adored you.”
Adored? More like she was obsessed with me. I hum in response, but keep the details tucked in the back of my mind. “Okay, so that’s it? I do what she has written here?”
Savanna shakes her head dramatically with a frown. “No way, this is only to give you inspiration. This was done years ago. I sincerely doubt she still wants a horse drawn carriage to pick her up from your place.”
The image of Autumn walking in front of the house to find a horse waiting for her has a laugh bubbling out of me and I nod. “You’re probably right.” I fall onto the leather chair next to the couch and lean forward. “But do you think dinner would be a good idea or is that too boring?”
I’m not a huge romantic, so figuring out this part is going to be the death of me.
“Why don’t you try to see if Bethany wants to help you?”
I thought about doing that before I came over here, but I didn’t want Bethany to end up blabbing to Autumn about our plans and ruin everything. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea, though. I’m sure I could figure out a way for Bethany to keep her mouth shut until I’m ready. It would take some bribery, but I’m not above that.
“I could do that. I’m sure she’d appreciate being a part of it.”
