“Grab a bag,” I order, and we both go to the closet and get our things.
We take enough for a few nights, which should be long enough to let things blow over. Once she’s got what she needs she sends a text to Gia and lets her know to stay at her parents’ place for a few days. I scoop up Elvis, and Caroline gets his bag of food and treats.
We take the elevator down to the parking garage since I’ve got my car here. A security code is required to enter this part of the building, so there won’t be any reporters down there. I get everything loaded in and put Elvis in the back seat. He’s lies on it just like the sofa and goes to sleep instantly. I drive out into the back alley and into traffic. When I pull onto the highway I finally breathe a sigh of relief.
“Where are we going?” Caroline asks as I twine our fingers together.
“It was going to be a surprise, but I guess now it’s a necessity.”
“That sounds ominous,” she says, and I bring her hand to my mouth so I can kiss it.
“What about fortuitous?” I suggest, and she nods in agreement.
We don’t have to drive too far to get to the other end of the city and where we’re headed. The trees become thicker and in the distance I can see the destination.
“Is that where we’re going?” she asks as she moves to the edge of her seat.
The large iron gates open and I turn down the long tree-lined driveway. At the end is a big white house with a lake behind it, and as soon as I stop, Elvis perks up. I get out and open the back door and immediately he takes off towards the water and barks at the ducks.
“Where are we?” Caroline asks when I take her hand in mine and we follow after him.
We walk onto the small dock so she can get a good look at the place.
“We’re home,” I say, and she looks at me and gasps.
“I thought we were looking for a place!” she says as she puts her hand over her mouth. “Are you serious?”
“I am if you want it. I found this place right after I met you and knew it would be perfect. But if you don’t like it, we can live somewhere else. I just want to be by your side. I don’t care about where that is.”
“Oh Aiden, I can’t believe this.” She throws herself at me and I catch her and spin her around. “I love it so much. And I love you.”
“I love you too,” I say as I put her on her feet and kneel down in front of her. “I’ve told you from the beginning that you’re my heart.” I reach into my pocket and pull out the box.
“Holy shit,” she whispers when I show her the five-carat heart-shaped diamond.
“I’ve loved you from the second I saw you and I can’t imagine a life without you in it.” I kiss her finger before I slip the ring on. “Marry me, Caroline. Marry me and be my everything.”
“Yes!” she answers instantly and nearly knocks me over as she jumps in my arms.
Elvis comes running over at the same time and barks at us as we embrace on the dock. He jumps around us, making us laugh, and I can’t imagine a life more perfect.
“I think he’s happy for us,” I say, and Caroline laughs.
“He’s excited he’s got ducks to chase.”
“Wait until he sees the inside. There’s a couch right by a window so he can keep an eye on them full time.”
“Is there a bed?” she asks, leaning in close.
“You bet your sweet ass there is,” I answer and scoop her up in my arms and carry her into our house.
Elvis follows us inside and sure enough goes straight to the couch and lies on the back of it. He looks out at the water and then lays his head down to go to sleep.
“We can change anything you like, just say the word,” I tell her as I carry her through the place. “These will be the kids’ rooms.”
“How many are there?” she asks, her eyes widening excitedly.
“As many as you want.”
I glance down at the ring on her finger and my cock gets hard. I never proposed to Savannah and she wore whatever ring she wanted to. Proposing to Caroline was something I dreamed of since the day I met her.
I don’t even make it to our bedroom before I push her up against the wall and tug off her jeans. They’re around her ankles and I turn her around and pull her ass out. I kneel down behind her and lick the seam of her pussy to taste her tight little bud. She’s already wet and ready, but I just need her pussy on my mouth when I fuck her. She pushes against my face and I moan as I fumble with my belt.