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“Are you sure? If you’re freaking out, please tell me and we’ll make that a promise ring.”
I swat his chest playfully. “Don’t you dare take back my proposal. It was perfect. It’s not a promise ring. It’s myengagementring. And that’s that.”
As Auggie kisses me, I press my naked body against his and practically mew with pleasure and joy. I can’t believe he’s here.He did it. He fought for me. He’s my knight in shining armor.
“Can I tell my family?” he whispers. “I told my brother I was coming here and he told me to keep him posted. I’m sure he’s told the whole family by now and it’s taking every ounce of strength for my mother not to call and ask for an update.”
I laugh. “Hell yes. Let’s tell the whole world.”
We get dressed, since calling our peeps on FaceTime while naked, even if we’re both covered by a sheet, would be awkward. And when we’re both fully clothed, and I’ve brushed the just-got-immaculately-fucked-by-a-dude-with-a-dick-piercing look out of my hair, we make a round of calls, first to Auggie’s family, and then to mine—both to my blood family and also to Tessa and her family, too. Predictably, Tessa and her family are elated, while my blood family—my mother and the one of my two brothers who picked up—are visibly stunned by my happy news. But even so, they’re kind to Auggie, and congratulatory, despite their obvious shock, and the call ends with promises to get together in LA soon.
When our calls are done, we’re both elated but exhausted. Especially Auggie, after his cross-country flight. We strip off our clothes and head into the shower and wind up making out languidly in there under the stream of hot water. We’re in no rush. We’re relishing our new status as an engaged couple.
After our shower, we order food and champagne from room service, and then crash on the couch in our soft night clothes to await our order.
“If I fall asleep, wake me up when the food comes,” I say with a yawn.
“If you fall asleep, I’ll let you sleep.”
“No, don’t. I really want to toast our engagement.” I smile. “Maybe you could sing me a silly song to keep me awake?”
He returns my grin. “Okay, as my engagement present to you.”
“Seriously?”
“I’ll evendancewhile I’m singing to you.”
I sit up straight on the couch.“Like a boy bander, you mean?”
“Exactly. It’ll be my once-in-a-lifetime, engagement gift to you.”
“And just like that, I’m wide awake.”
Auggie laughs. “Don’t get too excited. I’ve told you before: my dancing isn’t all that great. But I’ll give it my best shot, as my gift to you.”
Auggie slides off his chair and stands before me, grinning from ear to ear. After taking a moment to think about it, Auggie sings:
Pull my heart strings all the way, girl
Entangle me, never wanna break free,
Want all strings attached to you, baby,
Forever and ever, always, it’s you and me
During his singing, Auggie’s been shaking his ass and doing classic boy-band hand gestures and movements; and the end result is that this little performance is perfect—the best, most perfect gift I’ve ever received. Especially because I know it’s being delivered by a man who’snota natural extrovert or exhibitionist, like me. Knowing that about Auggie, I’m even more touched and impressed by his adorable performance.
When Auggie strikes a picture-perfect boy-band pose and stops singing, signaling his little show is done, I hop up and cheer and applaud wildly before throwing my arms around his neck and kissing him passionately.
“That was so good! I loved it!”
He laughs. “Good. Because I love you.” He sings, “Forever and ever, always, it’s you and me.”
“Solid gold, baby. I’m telling you, it belongs at the top of the charts. What’s the name of your boy band?”
“Auggie Loves Charlotte.”
“Awww.” I kiss him, just as there’s a knock at the door. Room service has arrived.
