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“What’s this?”
“It’s for you.”
I follow Enzo off the elevator. I expected there to still be people up here, but there’s only one man. There’s a beautiful table set with candles on the ground along each glass wall. The man pulls out a chair for me, and I take my seat as Enzo walks to his. The breeze lifts my hair, and it’s refreshing. I don’t know where to look. The spectacular view or Enzo. I should clarify — the spectacular view of New York City or the spectacular view of Enzo. My God, he’s hot. The way he’s smiling at me, I could almost forget where we are.
He reaches for my hand as the man steps forward to pour us wine. I barely have time to blink before the elevator opens, and a line of servers brings trolleys of covered dishes. It’s not long before I realize it’s a four-course meal, and I’m soon stuffed. We chat over dinner, but I can’t help but wonder why he brought me here. I would expect a proposal at somewhere like this, and he said he would ask properly. But he doesn’t have any ring except for my new wedding band.
“Come here,piccolina.”
Enzo stands and holds out his hand to me. We walk over the glass floor to the corner. The observation deck is an overhang that protrudes from the building. The view down is almost as amazing as the panoramic view. It might make some people nauseous or terrify them. I love it.
“I love you, Chellie. The moment I saw you at the theatre, I knew I needed to get to know you. I knew I wouldn’t let you go. I fell in love with you that night. I’m certain of it. This life isn’t easy, and it’ll take time for you to get used to. But I’ll be by your side just like you’re beside me. You’re my sanctuary, my haven. You’re who I look forward to seeing the most. The person who gives me a sense of peace I haven’t had since I was a kid. I’ve never wanted to spend time with someone as much as I do you, and I’ve never desired a woman the way I do you.”
I watch as he gets down on one knee and pulls out a small jewelry box. It’s a different shade of red from the one the jeweler placed my wedding ring in.
“Chellie, will you marry me?”
He has the closed box in one hand and is holding my left hand with the other.
“Yes.”
I don’t have to think about my answer. Obviously, it’s yes since we just bought wedding rings. But even if we hadn’t, it wouldn’t take me longer than the time needed to say it. He flips the box open and takes out the ring. My eyes almost fall out of my head. The ring is gorgeous. It’s exactly what I would pick out. Except the stones are way bigger than I would have dared consider. Between this and the band, I’ll be wearing at least thirteen carats of diamonds. I don’t know if my finger is even long enough to carry this off. But I practically want to jump up and down when he slides it onto my ring finger. I fist the front of his shirt and tug.
“Enzo, you’re perfect.”
I kiss him with all the love and passion I feel that I can’t contain at this moment. Would most people say we’re moving way too fast? I’m certain they would. Most people would think this is infatuation and lust. I’m sure it’s not. This is something I feel to the marrow of my bones. Infatuation and lust sure as hell wouldn’t be enough to make me agree to the life and world I’m entering. Love is.
“I don’t know about that. But I’ll try.”
Enzo’s smile is everything. It’s boyish and even a little tentative. It’s not the brash one I’ve seen; the one that dazzles everyone around him. It’s not the playful one I see sometimes before he grabs me and kisses me senseless. He’s worried he won’t live up to my expectations.
“Enzo, this is beyond amazing. I will never forget this day. Yes, it started out horribly. Nothing is going to erase that. But the way you burst into the cabin like the devil on a mission, then the way you needed me, the way you made my body come alive. The spanking, the making love, the falling asleep in the car knowing I was safe with you. And now this. Shopping for our rings, the carriage ride, the dinner, the proposal. It’s something out of a movie. It doesn’t happen to ordinary people like me. You made it happen, and I’ve never been so happy as I am right now. I love you because you make me feel whole.”
“I feel the same way. I’m sorry I was away from you this morning and not there to protect you myself, not there to comfort you when it went down. The moment I heard what happened, nothing could have kept me away. I couldn’t get to you fast enough. I didn’t know what to expect when I peeked through that window. Seeing you reading with snacks around you was not it. I thought my head might explode. But the moment I was inside, and I could see you with nothing in the way, all I wanted was to hold you and be held by you. I’ve never felt a need so consuming as that. The moment we touched, even before I was inside you, I felt whole.”
I notice we’re alone on the deck. It’s like we’re in a world made only for the two of us.
“In a city of eight-and-a-half million people, with thousands of buildings and cars and buses, you’ve managed to make it feel like there’s only the two of us.”
I turn to look out at the view. He kisses my neck and pulls my shirt collar so he can kiss my shoulder. I press back against him and rub my ass on his dick. I can feel how hard he is again. I step toward the glass barrier, and he follows me. The city lights of Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island twinkle in the distance. The sounds of busy city life are muted this high up, but it’s the reminder of a vibrant city life continuing on, even though we’re in our own fairytale.
I feel him unfastening his pants again, then lifting my skirt. I widen my stance and pray no one comes up here. I’m certain he’s made sure that won’t happen. I place my hands on the glass as he pulls my hips back and slides into me, then his hands cover mine. I’m pressed between him and the rest of the world. He knows how much I like being pinned by his weight. He’s not moving, just keeping me in one place. He’s kissing my neck again, but that’s it.
“I know you said you want to get married in the morning, but I think you’ll regret not giving your family time to be part of this. I know you’ll want your sister as your maid of honor. Can you have two? Could Laura be your matron of honor? Do you think Lanie would be a bridesmaid?”
“I don’t know about her. She refused to come to Laura’s wedding, and she’s been really pissed at me.”
I haven’t told him about the arguments she and I have had or the angry texts she’s sent me. I’ve tried to be understanding because I know she’s as scared for me as she was for Laura. They’ve made peace, but their friendship is nothing like it was. I know she’s going to feel even more alienated now that I’m joining the same world Laura entered. But I don’t want to think about that right now.
My sister, on the other hand, has been incredibly supportive. Things with Enzo have been such a whirlwind that I haven’t seen her much since Enzo and I started dating. We had lunch again while Enzo was away. What I haven’t told her, I’m pretty damn certain she’s guessed. She worries about me, but she accepts my choices. I think seeing Laura and Maks makes it much easier.
“You’d be okay with Laura coming?”
“They can all come, Chellie.”
I freeze.
“You’d let all the Kutsenkos come to your wedding?”
