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"Oh wow..." I trail off breathlessly at the sight before me. There's a canopy being held up by poles, lights tied to each one with rugs on the sand. One side is lined by couches whereas the other has two chairs and a coffee table in the middle. There's lanterns everywhere and glowing because of the candles inside as well as plants and cute decorations. I step onto the rug and we take our seats in the chairs. We're offered drinks before our appetizers arrive. I quickly learn that the chef's menu includes a fusion of several cuisines. After the servers put down our food and leave I turn to Theo with wide eyes. He chuckles and leans in for a kiss which I happily give. "This is amazing Theo! You're so sweet!" "Anything for you sunshine." He smiles boyishly and brushes his lips against my knuckles. We dig into the food which is ridiculously tasty. Midway two men and women walk onto the sand in front of us which has me glancing at Theo in confusion. He winks cheekily when they start a fire show and I watch awestruck. He reminds me to keep eating and I find myself grabbing his hand multiple times when they do some risky moves. "Thank you! That was incredible!" I clap when they finish and the servers clear our table. "You guys are really talented!" Theo compliments as we shake hands with them. They thank us and leave just as our starters arrive. A man and woman arrive with a falcon each perched upon their gloved hands. They demonstrate the falcons flying before swooping to catch their lures. I watch as they reward them with a snack before asking us if we wanted to try. Me and Theo nod before walking over. We put on the gloves before the falcons fly into the sky to catch the lures. I laugh as my one comes back to perch on my hand before I give it a snack. We take some photos of us with them before thanking them and finishing our starters. When our mains arrive, a man walks out with a telescope and sets it on the rug. I'm astonished at the amount of planning Theo's done for this date. He greets us and starts talking about the stars and constellations as we dig into the food. When he asks if we want to view them I nod excitedly and we take turns to look through the telescope. I find many of the constellations he talks about and it amazes me how many there are in the sky. Theo takes his turn before we thank the man and he leaves. "Are you enjoying the date?" He asks as we sit back down and finish our food. "I am, this is so nice!" I smile over at him before taking a sip of my drink. "Oh! How did things go with the client?" "It went really well. They're going to tell me their decision tomorrow morning. I have a strong feeling they're going to agree because they were very impressed." He grins proudly as he sits back in his seat. "That's great to hear! Looks like this trip will be worth it." I grin happily as I finish the last of my food. He chuckles and shakes his head. "Getting that client wasn't the main reason behind this trip sunshine. It just came up and I used it as an excuse for what I was really planning." Now I'm really confused and stare at him with furrowed brows. "What do you mean?" Suddenly music starts playing but when I look around I can't see anyone. He holds his hand out to me with a grin. "Dance with me?" I hesitate before taking it and he pulls me up. "Won't you tell me?" "Dance with me first and then I will." He counters and I sigh before smiling. We sway to the soft music and I chuckle when he twirls and dips me. He brings me back up and kisses me sweetly. I lose myself in his intense gaze like always, my body feeling like it's on cloud nine from his touch. He pulls me impossibly closer and I close my eyes when he rests his forehead against mine. "I saw you for the first time on the ranch when you came to pick up Aria. You didn't see me." He starts in a low tone and I open my eyes to stare into his. "My first thought was that you're beautiful. I remember your smile taking my breath away, your laugh being the sweetest sound to my ears. My heart was racing so fast because I was scared over how drawn to you I was. All I wanted to do was walk over and get to know you." The back of my eyes burn at his words and he pecks my lips softly. "Theo..." "But then my heart felt so heavy because I assumed you were married. I told myself to forget about you but then we bumped into each other. While I was sorry when you told me what happened to you I was overjoyed when you showed interest in me." He continues as we sway to the music. "I became determined to show you how much I could care for you, keep you happy and love you more than anyone ever could. I fell hard from our first date and every moment after that I spent with you. When you told me that you love me too I felt like the luckiest man alive." "You're going to make me cry." I chuckle before kissing his cheek. "I need you in my life Char...I don't know what I'd do without you. I can't express how much I adore you in words but I'll spend the rest of my life showing you. You're so sweet, kind, thoughtful and I love it when you joke around with me." He grins and it makes me blush. "That blush. I love it when you blush, you look like even more of a goddess than you are to me already. You have a golden heart. I want to be yours and for you to be mine. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Char." My eyes widen when I suspect where this is going. "Theo...are you – oh my god!" He smiles nervously as he steps back before going down on one knee. "Will you marry me Charlotte Davidson?" "Yes!" I breathe as happy tears slip from the corners of my eyes. "Yes, I'll marry you Theo!" He laughs in relief before I tug him into a fierce kiss. We lose ourselves for a moment before pulling away. He slips the diamond ring onto my finger and I stare at it in awe. It's a large oval diamond with small ones lining the entire band. "Do you like it?" "I love it, it's so beautiful!" I exclaim before kissing him again. "I'm glad." He murmurs and kisses my cheek just as fireworks go off. My jaw drops in amazement and I can't help but laugh breathlessly. Theo hugs me from behind as we watch them light up the sky. This has been the most magical night and I feel like the luckiest woman. Although we've talked about our future together it still feels surreal that we're now engaged. "Thank you Theo. Tonight has been perfect." I whisper and turn to face him. "I'm so glad I found you. You affect me just as wildly and there's never a moment where I don't feel loved and cared for by you. I knew I was a goner the second I saw you. I love you so much." "I love you too sunshine, endlessly." He grins and his lips come crashing down on mine once again. We kiss under the starry night filled with fireworks. This has truly been a night I'll never forget and I'm excited to spend the rest of my life with the man I adore.