Stupid and Fearless
We'll Get There When We Get There
We pull up to a beach, in the pitch darkness. Alex helps me out of the cab and tells the driver to stick around. I slip off my heels, knowing the drill. We walk through the sand in complete silence. The only sounds around us are the waves crashing against the shore. The full moon illuminates the beach perfectly. A tingle shoots up my spine with surprise as my toes play with the water’s edge. Alex slips his arms around my waist from behind and nuzzles my neck with his head.
“Nice, isn’t it?” He murmurs against my ear.
“It’s amazing. The way the moon plays with the water and the sand is perfect. I can feel the beauty radiating.” I inhale the salty hair happily.
“So that future you were talking about earlier…” Alex starts.
“Yes?” I ask.
Alex takes a few steps back, sits on the sand, and pulls me down on his lap. “When do you want to start that?”
I shrug and snuggle my head against his shoulder. “Anytime really. I don’t know…”
“How about now?” He whispers against my lobe.
“Yeah that’d be nice.” I sigh, not taking in his words.
“Diana.” He stands up and pulls me to my feet again. “I’m serious.”
He reaches into his pocket and pulls something out. I squint a little, trying to make out what it is. It’s a little black box.
“Alex…” I gasp. My heart begins to race and my eyes sting with the threat of tears.
“Don’t. Just listen.” He says quickly. “Look, you are it. I knew from the very moment I saw you that you had to be mine. When you were sitting in the Barnes and Nobles, on the floor, blasting your music and reading, I knew there was something about you. The way your brown hair fell across your face, the way you sat, every little detail I found myself obsessing over. And when you spoke, it was as if the whole world stopped. When you came to our concert, it meant the world to me. I was really hoping to talk to you after, but of course, you were gone. But then that day, when we saw each other at the tattoo shop, my heart stopped. I knew that very day, there was no way I was going without getting your number. I knew that you were the one. I knew that I needed you to be mine. And here we are, together, happy. You are the only one for me. I know that without you, I can’t function. I need you. Forever.” Alex takes a deep breath and gets down on one knee. “Maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday, I want to be able to call you my wife. I just want this ring on your finger now and forever. So Diana, will you please marry me?”
My hands flutter over my mouth and my stomach flip flops. Tears well over and fall down my cheeks. “Alex, oh my god. Yes. Yes yes yes a thousand times, yes.”
Alex lets out a shaky breath and laughs. He opens the little black box to reveal the most beautiful ring I’ve ever seen. The round diamond is surrounded by smaller diamonds. The band of the ring is covered in diamonds and sparkle in the moonlight. His fingers tremble as he places it on my ring finger.
“Holy shit Alex.” I gasp. “This must’ve cost a fortune.”
He laughs. “Small price to pay.”
He snaps the black box closed and stands. I throw my arms around his neck and his arms encircle my waist. I pull back only to place my lips against his. My hands find his face and gently pull him closer. His arms tighten around my waist as the waves crash against the shore. Our lips separate and I look at the ring on my finger.
“It’s so beautiful.” I grin. “You know me so well.”
Gently, Alex scoops me up and carries me back to the taxi. “You are my world, future Mrs. Alex Gaskarth.”
I giggle softly and nuzzle against his chest. “I can get used to do that.”
We climb into the cab and relax into the back seat. Alex tells the driver to take us back to the hotel. I cuddle up to Alex as he wraps his arms around me. He hums softly in my ear.
“Mrs. Alex Gaskarth.” I murmur. “Diana Gaskarth.”
He nuzzles me gently and laces his fingers through my left hand. His thumb rubs gently over the ring. “Music to my ears.”
I grin broadly and squeeze his hand. We ride quietly for a few minutes before pulling up to the hotel. Alex carries me through the halls, up the elevator, and into our room. He gently sets me down on the bed and pulls me heels off of me. He strips down to his boxers and I strip down to my bra and underwear. I motion for him to come near and he crawls on top of me. Alex balances his hands on either side of my head and his knees dig into the mattress next to my knees. He leans down slowly and kisses my lips. My arms encircle his neck and my legs hook around his. Our lips separate and eyes lock.
“Imagine.” Alex says. “Imagine waking up like this every morning. Imagine falling asleep in each other’s arms every night. Imagine our forever.”
I smile and stroke his cheek slowly with my fingertips. “I’ve been imagining it ever since I met you.”
He sighs happily and kisses the tip of my nose. He flops down on the bed next to me and pulls me into his arms. My back snuggles against his stomach and legs tangle with his.
“So not to put any pressure on this…” I start. “But when were you thinking we should get married?”
“Whenever you want.” He shrugs. “There’s no rush my love. I just wanted to see that beautiful ring on your finger. It can be tomorrow, it can be in 10 years, I don’t mind.”
I nod, thinking about it. “We’ll get there when we get there.” I reply simply.
“Goodnight future Mrs. Alex Gaskarth.” He whispers in my ear.
“Goodnight baby.” I yawn and drift off into a deep sleep.
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I pull my clothing on sighing happily as the sight of my ring catches my eye. Alex is still sleeping happily. I woke up a little earlier this morning to find Jamie and see how things went…and show off the ring. I pull on my combat boots and walk towards Alex’s side of the bed. I rub his back gently and he jolts awake. Alex sits up, hair sticking up every which way, and smiles at me.
“Good morning my lovely.” He grins and places a goofy kiss on my lips.
“Hey.” I giggle. “I’m going to see if Jamie wants to go grab coffee. Do you want to come with?”
“No baby I’m gonna sleep some more.” He yawns. “Go have fun. Take my wallet.”
With that, he flops back on the bed and falls fast asleep. I smile softly at his childlike demeanor and grab my bag. I grab Alex’s wallet, although I have no intentions of actually using it. I make my way down the hotel hallway and knock on Jack’s hotel room door. Jack emerges wearing nothing but boxers and messy hair.
“What?” He snaps.
“I’m looking for Jamie.” I say slowly.
His eyes grow cold. “She’s not here.”
“Where is she?” I ask softly.
“Two doors down the right.” He mumbles and slams the door.
Well I guess she told Jack.
I make my way two doors down the right and knock gently. Jamie answers with dark circles under her eyes and hair in a messy ponytail.
“Hey.” I say gently.
She starts to cry and immediately I step into her room and hug her. We stand in an embrace for a few minutes, her sobbing. I pull her back to her bed and put the covers over her. I crawl under with her and face her.
“What happened?” I ask.
“I told him.” She sniffs. “He got really angry and told me he didn’t understand why I would do that. He said he couldn’t stop thinking about me. He didn’t even give me a chance to explain why I did it. I don’t think it would matter anyway…well now he’s angry with me and told me to give it time. I rented this room last night and just went to sleep crying. I feel so stupid.”
“Don’t.” I wipe the tears from her face. “It isn’t your fault. You did the right thing. He will get over it I promise.”
Her eyes lock with the ring on my finger as I wipe her tears. “Where did you get this?” She asks incredulously.
“Alex.” I smile looking at it. “He proposed last night.”
With those words, Jamie’s face lights up and she throws her arms around me. “Oh my god! I am so happy for you. How did it happen?”
I explain to her everything about that night. Her eyes sparkle the whole time, totally infatuated with it. She throws a hand over her mouth when I tell her what Alex had said to me.
“That is so sweet!” She cries. “This is so amazing! We have to celebrate.”
“Not until I get you and Jack on good terms. I want you both there for the celebration as I’m sure Alex does.” I point out.
She nods thoughtfully before sighing. “Well good luck with that.”
“Let’s just order some room service and hang out for a few hours. Alex is sleeping and Jack didn’t seem like the happiest camper. I’ll talk to him a little later.” I suggest.
“This isn’t how I thought things would be.” She murmurs. “It’s going to be a long tour.”
I lean back into the bed and find myself thinking about how to talk to Jack. This will be interesting.
“Nice, isn’t it?” He murmurs against my ear.
“It’s amazing. The way the moon plays with the water and the sand is perfect. I can feel the beauty radiating.” I inhale the salty hair happily.
“So that future you were talking about earlier…” Alex starts.
“Yes?” I ask.
Alex takes a few steps back, sits on the sand, and pulls me down on his lap. “When do you want to start that?”
I shrug and snuggle my head against his shoulder. “Anytime really. I don’t know…”
“How about now?” He whispers against my lobe.
“Yeah that’d be nice.” I sigh, not taking in his words.
“Diana.” He stands up and pulls me to my feet again. “I’m serious.”
He reaches into his pocket and pulls something out. I squint a little, trying to make out what it is. It’s a little black box.
“Alex…” I gasp. My heart begins to race and my eyes sting with the threat of tears.
“Don’t. Just listen.” He says quickly. “Look, you are it. I knew from the very moment I saw you that you had to be mine. When you were sitting in the Barnes and Nobles, on the floor, blasting your music and reading, I knew there was something about you. The way your brown hair fell across your face, the way you sat, every little detail I found myself obsessing over. And when you spoke, it was as if the whole world stopped. When you came to our concert, it meant the world to me. I was really hoping to talk to you after, but of course, you were gone. But then that day, when we saw each other at the tattoo shop, my heart stopped. I knew that very day, there was no way I was going without getting your number. I knew that you were the one. I knew that I needed you to be mine. And here we are, together, happy. You are the only one for me. I know that without you, I can’t function. I need you. Forever.” Alex takes a deep breath and gets down on one knee. “Maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday, I want to be able to call you my wife. I just want this ring on your finger now and forever. So Diana, will you please marry me?”
My hands flutter over my mouth and my stomach flip flops. Tears well over and fall down my cheeks. “Alex, oh my god. Yes. Yes yes yes a thousand times, yes.”
Alex lets out a shaky breath and laughs. He opens the little black box to reveal the most beautiful ring I’ve ever seen. The round diamond is surrounded by smaller diamonds. The band of the ring is covered in diamonds and sparkle in the moonlight. His fingers tremble as he places it on my ring finger.
“Holy shit Alex.” I gasp. “This must’ve cost a fortune.”
He laughs. “Small price to pay.”
He snaps the black box closed and stands. I throw my arms around his neck and his arms encircle my waist. I pull back only to place my lips against his. My hands find his face and gently pull him closer. His arms tighten around my waist as the waves crash against the shore. Our lips separate and I look at the ring on my finger.
“It’s so beautiful.” I grin. “You know me so well.”
Gently, Alex scoops me up and carries me back to the taxi. “You are my world, future Mrs. Alex Gaskarth.”
I giggle softly and nuzzle against his chest. “I can get used to do that.”
We climb into the cab and relax into the back seat. Alex tells the driver to take us back to the hotel. I cuddle up to Alex as he wraps his arms around me. He hums softly in my ear.
“Mrs. Alex Gaskarth.” I murmur. “Diana Gaskarth.”
He nuzzles me gently and laces his fingers through my left hand. His thumb rubs gently over the ring. “Music to my ears.”
I grin broadly and squeeze his hand. We ride quietly for a few minutes before pulling up to the hotel. Alex carries me through the halls, up the elevator, and into our room. He gently sets me down on the bed and pulls me heels off of me. He strips down to his boxers and I strip down to my bra and underwear. I motion for him to come near and he crawls on top of me. Alex balances his hands on either side of my head and his knees dig into the mattress next to my knees. He leans down slowly and kisses my lips. My arms encircle his neck and my legs hook around his. Our lips separate and eyes lock.
“Imagine.” Alex says. “Imagine waking up like this every morning. Imagine falling asleep in each other’s arms every night. Imagine our forever.”
I smile and stroke his cheek slowly with my fingertips. “I’ve been imagining it ever since I met you.”
He sighs happily and kisses the tip of my nose. He flops down on the bed next to me and pulls me into his arms. My back snuggles against his stomach and legs tangle with his.
“So not to put any pressure on this…” I start. “But when were you thinking we should get married?”
“Whenever you want.” He shrugs. “There’s no rush my love. I just wanted to see that beautiful ring on your finger. It can be tomorrow, it can be in 10 years, I don’t mind.”
I nod, thinking about it. “We’ll get there when we get there.” I reply simply.
“Goodnight future Mrs. Alex Gaskarth.” He whispers in my ear.
“Goodnight baby.” I yawn and drift off into a deep sleep.
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I pull my clothing on sighing happily as the sight of my ring catches my eye. Alex is still sleeping happily. I woke up a little earlier this morning to find Jamie and see how things went…and show off the ring. I pull on my combat boots and walk towards Alex’s side of the bed. I rub his back gently and he jolts awake. Alex sits up, hair sticking up every which way, and smiles at me.
“Good morning my lovely.” He grins and places a goofy kiss on my lips.
“Hey.” I giggle. “I’m going to see if Jamie wants to go grab coffee. Do you want to come with?”
“No baby I’m gonna sleep some more.” He yawns. “Go have fun. Take my wallet.”
With that, he flops back on the bed and falls fast asleep. I smile softly at his childlike demeanor and grab my bag. I grab Alex’s wallet, although I have no intentions of actually using it. I make my way down the hotel hallway and knock on Jack’s hotel room door. Jack emerges wearing nothing but boxers and messy hair.
“What?” He snaps.
“I’m looking for Jamie.” I say slowly.
His eyes grow cold. “She’s not here.”
“Where is she?” I ask softly.
“Two doors down the right.” He mumbles and slams the door.
Well I guess she told Jack.
I make my way two doors down the right and knock gently. Jamie answers with dark circles under her eyes and hair in a messy ponytail.
“Hey.” I say gently.
She starts to cry and immediately I step into her room and hug her. We stand in an embrace for a few minutes, her sobbing. I pull her back to her bed and put the covers over her. I crawl under with her and face her.
“What happened?” I ask.
“I told him.” She sniffs. “He got really angry and told me he didn’t understand why I would do that. He said he couldn’t stop thinking about me. He didn’t even give me a chance to explain why I did it. I don’t think it would matter anyway…well now he’s angry with me and told me to give it time. I rented this room last night and just went to sleep crying. I feel so stupid.”
“Don’t.” I wipe the tears from her face. “It isn’t your fault. You did the right thing. He will get over it I promise.”
Her eyes lock with the ring on my finger as I wipe her tears. “Where did you get this?” She asks incredulously.
“Alex.” I smile looking at it. “He proposed last night.”
With those words, Jamie’s face lights up and she throws her arms around me. “Oh my god! I am so happy for you. How did it happen?”
I explain to her everything about that night. Her eyes sparkle the whole time, totally infatuated with it. She throws a hand over her mouth when I tell her what Alex had said to me.
“That is so sweet!” She cries. “This is so amazing! We have to celebrate.”
“Not until I get you and Jack on good terms. I want you both there for the celebration as I’m sure Alex does.” I point out.
She nods thoughtfully before sighing. “Well good luck with that.”
“Let’s just order some room service and hang out for a few hours. Alex is sleeping and Jack didn’t seem like the happiest camper. I’ll talk to him a little later.” I suggest.
“This isn’t how I thought things would be.” She murmurs. “It’s going to be a long tour.”
I lean back into the bed and find myself thinking about how to talk to Jack. This will be interesting.
Notes
I AM SO SORRYNO YOU DONT UNDERSTAND
I AM SORRY
I have had the worst writers block on ALL of my stories. This one especially. I feel terrible. Please don't hate me! I'm only human.
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So I stumbled across the first installment of this and started reading. Needless to say, I'm all caught up and just finished with what you had of this second installment. This story is so cute and I really love it.
If you ever find yourself writing for it again, I will be here to read. I think these characters deserve an ending. <3 Some ideas you could work with is writing a chapter with what song exactly he chose to dedicate to her (the fact that that is where it left off is killing me) as well as maybe approaching how the fans react to their relationship. At the very beginning you brought up the fact of either keeping it hidden or putting it out there, but it was never approached again, so that may be something to approach if you continue with this, which I really hope you do. Like will the relationship still be hidden? And if so, what kind of toll would it take on them? Just a thought or idea to maybe inspire you to continue this, since it seemed like you were struggling with writer's block.
But if you don't continue, I just wanted to leave a comment letting you know I really enjoyed what you have of this. You're a really great writer. Just wanted to show you that people like me are still stumbling across this story and enjoying it. :) Once again, I will be one reader here if you ever choose to continue.
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