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“Cool, I’m starving,” I said. Nick smiled and put his arm around my shoulders. We got on the elevator. “So, why are you a member of this place? I mean you’re so busy. It’s a wonder you can ever come here.”
“Yeah, well we come here on special occasions, and I wanted to join because I like the food and I can afford it.”
“That’s true,” I said as the doors opened revealing a fancy restaurant. There were people everywhere, it was a huge place with crystal chandeliers hanging in the main entrance, a fountain, and a bar off in the corner. “Wow, this place is impressive!”
“Yeah, it is. It’s really nice.” We walked over to the hostess and she stared blankly at us.
“Hi, how can I help you?” She obviously had no idea who Nick was and didn’t care.
“We’d like a table for six,” Nick said.
“Ok, that’s going to be about thirty-five to forty minutes.”
“Ok.”
We started to walk away when we heard, “Mr. Carter!” We turned around. “I’m very sorry about Ashley, she’s new here. I’ll get you a table right away,” he said walking over to a waiter and telling them something. He came back over. “Who's this lovely young lady?” he asked taking my hand.
“This is my girlfriend, Bethany.”
“Welcome Bethany, I hope you have a great time here. And if you need anything, anything at all, just ask for me, Mr. Adams.”
“Ok, thanks.” Just then a waiter came up to us and took us to our seat. As we were walking people were staring at us with amazed looks, and I tried to ignore them.
We sat down and a few minutes later, we heard, “Mr. McLean! Welcome, welcome. Your friends are already seated.” Then a few seconds later AJ and JJ appeared.
“Hey guys,” JJ said sitting down. “Bethany, you look beautiful in that dress. Is that the one you wore to the ball?”
“Yeah, it is. I thought it was perfect, and Nick said I look sexy in it so I had to wear it!” Nick blushed. We sat there talking then a waiter came and took our order. I noticed that he kept looking down my dress, and when he left I said, “Guys, did you see that?”
“Yeah, he couldn’t stop looking down your dress! What kind of sick pervert is he?” JJ asked. “And he saw Nick sitting next to you, gee what a jerk.”
“I know. Hey here comes the manager.” He was a large man with gray hair and a mustache.
He walked up to the table and said, “How are we doing tonight?”
“Well, I have a complaint,” I said.
“What is it?”
“Well, our waiter kept looking down my dress.”
“Who is your waiter?”
“Um, I think he said his name was Jim.”
“Oh ok, I’m very sorry. He’s my nephew on the wife’s side; he tends to do things like that. I’m really sorry; I’ll get you a different waiter.?”
“Thanks.”
He turned and muttered something to himself that sounded like “Why does he always do this to the important people?” The rest of the dinner was great. I ordered spaghetti that Nick and I split, then we were dared by Aaron to do the “Lady and Tramp” thing. So we did and the people around us were laughing at us. We didn’t care. For the rest of dinner we talked and had fun, then when we were done, Mr. Adams came and gave JJ, Michelle, me each a red rose. We thanked him and left.
When we got to the car, we decided to drop Michelle off, and JJ and AJ went back to AJ’s, planning to change and come back to Nick’s. When we got to Nick’s house, there was an extra car in the driveway. “Um, Nick, whose car is that?” I asked.
“It’s Mom’s, but I’m not sure why she’s here.” We pulled in to the driveway and got out. Then walked inside but the house was empty.
“Where are they?” I asked.
“I’m not sure,” Nick said turning on the light.
“I’m confused,” I said.
“Maybe she went for a walk with Dad; they do that a lot.”
“Oh ok, well what do we want to do now?”
“Well, I found this and want you to have it.” He took out a small box and handed it to me. I opened it, and inside was the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. It was silver, with a heart shaped sapphire and two small diamonds on the sides.
“Wow! It’s beautiful! But what does this about?”
“It’s an engagement ring,” Nick said getting down on one knee.
“Ooh my God! You’re kidding?!” I said trying to control myself.
He looked me straight in the eyes and said, “Bethany, you’re the love of my life. I’ve loved you since the first time I saw you; you make my life complete. Would you do me a great honor and marry me?”
“Oh Nick! Of course I will!” He slipped the ring on my finger and stood up to kiss me. We were still kissing when JJ and AJ walked in the door.
“Woah!” JJ said. Nick and I pulled back. I was crying and probably looked really bad.
“Wait! I’m confused,” AJ said.
“Guys, meet my fiancé!” Nick said putting his arm around me.
Devotion