Chapter 41~ A romantic night
“No.” “What?” Aaron’s eyes widened when Tessa refused He thought she would agree since she wasn’t angry with him anymore. Didn’t he look sexy enough? Or was she still hellbent on them being friends?
Tessa folded her arms and held her head high. She glanced at Aaron and haughtily said, “I want you to ask me properly.”
Aaron let out a deep chuckle and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. ‘At least she’s not saying anything about being friends.’ He stroked his chin and replied, “Your wish is my command, Cupcake.”
He opened the door to his car and took out a flat square blue velvet box. He then went down on one knee and glanced up at Tessa.
When he opened the box, Tessa gasped when she saw a sparkling diamond necklace in the box. It was resting on a blue satin cloth.
She recognised the necklace as the 30-carat blue diamond that had been making headlines in the news lately. It had been recently bought at an auction by an anonymous buyer at the price of forty million dollars. Who knew the buyer was Aaron and he was giving it to her?
Seeing him on his knees with an expensive necklace, Tessa’s face flushed and she felt giddy.
People were gathering around them and began taking videos, thinking Aaron was proposing. Tessa glanced down at him and whispered, “What are you doing?”
Aaron smiled at her warmly and said, “I want to ask you properly. Will you go out on a date with me, please?”
The people who had gathered around them whistled and cheered. Some of them were envious of Tessa and couldn’t help commenting.
“Wow! She’s such a lucky woman. The man looks rich and he’s gone down on his knees for her.”
“I wish I was in her shoes. I wouldn’t hesitate to go on a date with that handsome man.”
Tessa blushed profusely when she heard what the people were saying. She whispered to Aaron, Get up. Everyone is watching.”
However, Aaron remained on the ground. He smirked and said, “You know how this works. I won’t get up until you say yes.”
The crowd went wild and began to urge Tessa on.
“Come on, lady! Say yes to the gentleman!”
“Say yes!”
“Say yes!”
“Say yes!”
Tessa’s blush deepened and she nodded her head, saying sheepishly, “Yes.”
Aaron arched an eyebrow, “Yes what?”
“Yes, I’ll go on a date with you,” Tessa quickly said, her heart thumping.
Aaron smiled and got to his feet. He then took out the necklace and helped Tessa wear it while. looking into her eyes.
He snaked his hands around her neck and then leaned over to pin the necklace behind her neck. They were too close and Tessa could feel the heat his body was radiating.
She took a whiff of his musky cologne and her eyes almost rolled to the back of her head. He smelled so good.
The crowd cheered and shouted.
“Kiss her!”
“Kiss her!”
Tessa blushed when Aaron raised his head and looked into her eyes, and then he pulled her into his arms for a hug. The crowd cheered more but they were not satisfied.
“Kiss her!”
“We want to see you kiss!”
Tessa’s heart was pounding when Aaron pulled away. He smirked and lowered his head before kissing the corner of her lips.
It was just a light peck but it made the butterflies in Tessa’s stomach go wild. A tingle ran down her spine when Aaron snaked an arm around her waist and pulled her close.
“Let’s go before the crowd asks for more,” he suggested and Tessa nodded too many times.
Aaron led her around the car and opened the door for her. When she got in, Aaron lowered his head and pecked her cheek once and then two times.
Tessa’s heart skipped a beat and her eyes widened as she stared at Aaron. Her face flushed and she asked, “What are you doing?”
Aaron smirked and said, “Appreciating you.’
There was a whole zoo in Tessa’s stomach as she watched Aaron help her with the seatbelt. He then closed her door and walked around the car gracefully before getting into the driver’s seat. He then started the car and drove off to their destination.
“Where are we going?” Tessa asked after she noticed that Aaron had been driving for an hour.
Aaron gave her a sideways glance and said, “It’s a surprise.”
“Are we leaving the City?” Tessa inquired.
“No. It would take us a long time to return I’m taking you out for food and some fresh air.”
“Oh,” Tessa glanced at her outfit and thought it didn’t suit a dinner date.
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She was in a long-sleeved turquoise satin shirt with a tight high waist leather skirt. “Am I going
like this?”
“What’s wrong with that?” Aaron asked with an arched eyebrow.
“Isn’t it too formal?”
“You look beautiful. And we will just be the two of us, there’s no need to go all out,” Aaron replied.
They drove for another thirty minutes until Aaron came to a stop in front of a building. It was a station for cable cars that took people to the city’s highest mountain.
“Are we going to the mountain? I’m wearing heels,” Tessa uttered as she realised what Aaron was
up to.
Aaron let out a low chuckle and said, “Don’t worry. The sun will go down soon so I’m not taking you for a hike or anything. We are going for dinner. There’s a fancy restaurant at the top of the mountain and I rented it out tonight.”
A valet approached them and Aaron handed his car keys to him. He then held out his hand.
towards Tessa and asked, “Shall we?”,
Tessa’s eyes fell on Aaron’s large hand. She mulled over it for a second and took his hand. The two of them walked into the station hand in hand and took an elevator to the top where they would get
on a cable car.
Everything was prepared beforehand. The station was closed that day because Aaron had reserved it so the place wasn’t crowded and they didn’t have to stand in a queue.
The cable car operators guided them to a cable car. It had two seats on either side which were similar to the ones in a Ferris wheel.
Tessa and Aaron sat facing each other.
“Have you ever been on a cable car before?” Aaron asked and when Tessa shook her head, he turned his head to look out the window and suggested, “Take a look. What do you think? You can
see the ocean from here.”
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Tessa turned her head and gasped at what she saw. She felt like she was floating in the sky. She could see the ocean a few miles away and the setting sun cast an amber glow over the horizon.
“It’s beautiful,” She murmured as her eyes gleamed
Aaron glanced at her, a smile crossed his lips as he noticed how she looked while watching the view. She looked so peaceful and relaxed that he could have watched her forever if it was possible.
He let out a sigh and remarked, “Yeah… so beautiful”
Tessa could feel his eyes on her. At that same point, she turned to face him and found him staring at her with such intensity that she could have sworn he was peering into her soul.
Her heart did a somersault and her face flushed under his gaze. She cleared her throat and
inquired, “Do you do this more often?”
“No I was never an outgoing person. But I want to give you the best that life has to offer I want to plan dates for us Travel the world with you I want us to explore the world as we continue to know more about each other,” Aaron replied.
Their eyes met briefly and then they returned to stare out the window. A comfortable silence
befell them as they enjoyed the view and by the time the cable car was reaching the top of the mountain, night had fallen.
Tessa gasped when she saw the exterior of the restaurant. The whole building was made of glass.
There was a neon sign with the name, Golden mountain steakhouse. The place was known for the big and tender steaks they served.
Two waiters welcomed them inside and led them to their table which was by the glass walls. The place was empty save for a live band that was playing love songs in the background, the staff that would serve them and the table they were going to sit on.
There was dim lighting in the restaurant with two lit candles on the round table. Tessa walked through a path of candles and red rose petals that were spread on the floor. The whole place was giving romantic night vibes.
When she got to the table, Aaron drew out a chair for her. He then poured her a glass of
champagne and poured one for himself before taking a seat.
Tessa’s heart was racing the entire time. The butterflies in her stomach kept fluttering and her
cheeks were flushed. She sipped on her champagne and stared out of the glass wall.
Her eyes widened when she realised she could see the entire City from there. She whipped her
head to glance at Aaron incredulously and said, “How is this possible?”
Aaron chuckled and responded, “This is the highest mountain in the City. It gives you the perfect view of every feature of Ashford City.”
Since it was dark, Tessa could make out the residential areas and the areas meant for business purposes. The lights illuminating the city looked like twinkling stars in the sky.
“I never knew such a place existed,” she observed in awe.
“Do you like it here?” Aaron suddenly asked.
Tessa glanced at him and nodded, saying, “Yes, I do. It’s beautiful. Thank you for showing me this. place, Aaron. I wish the kids could see this too.”
Aaron smiled and stated, “We will come with them next time. But today is Mommy and Daddy’s day. That’s what I told them and they were so obedient and said we should have fun.”
Tessa’s heart did a flip. Aaron was making it sound like they were a married couple who needed. some time alone away from the kids. But she secretly admitted she loved the outing.
The waitress served their meal. A juicy steak with a garden salad and mushroom sauce. Aaron cut his steak into small pieces and then he exchanged his plate with Tessa’s.
Tessa gave him a playful glare and said, “I can cut my own steak.”
“I know. I just want to take care of you,” Aaron replied and butterflies fluttered in Tessa’s
stomach
When they were done with their meal and had their dessert. Aaron stood up from his seat and
held out his hand to Tessa
Tessa didn’t know what he was up to but she placed her hand in his anyway. She felt giddy as he
led her to stand by the glass wall and then he covered her eyes with his hands as he stood behind her
“What-”
“Sshh, close your eyes. I’ll tell you when to open them,” Aaron whispered in her ear.
His hot breath fanned her earlobe and it was ticklish. She ended up giggling and replied “Um, ok.”
“I’ll count one to three and then I’ll remove my hands, ok?”
When Tessa nodded, Aaron began to count, “One, two, three..” he said and removed his hands.
At the same time, Tessa opened her eyes and then the whole city became dark. There was a blackout for a few seconds. She was confused when the lights went off but then suddenly, a few lights came back on and her eyes widened when she realised they were forming words.
In a minute, the whole city was dark save for the lights that had formed the words that made. Tessa’s heart skip a beat.
[I love you, Tessa. Will you be my woman?]
