31: Will you Marry Me?

Bella

I was a bit nervous and a lot more excited as I slowly pushed open our bedroom door to head downstairs. I was curious to see what Lucca's reaction would be when he sees me all dolled up. I shifted slightly as I ran one hand down my belly, trying to tame the butterflies running wild in my belly. I don't why, but I wanted to look good for him. To make him proud of me.

Calm down Bella; It is just a birthday party and nothing more... Calm down.

All the 'take it easy' mantra went right out the window the moment I was completely out in the corridor. The entire hallway was lit with million and million of tea-light candles. They were all arranged beautifully along the path leading to the staircase at the end of the corridor. Alternating among them were small rose bouquets that made the entire area look like a dream. There were also rose petals covering the entire marble floor.

"Omg..." I gasp in utter surprise. I was speechless to how beautiful it all looked and I wondered when on earth have they done it. Just couple of hours before getting ready the entire hallway was spotless and not a single hint of all this. A total opposite of the scene right in front of me.

"Angel." I was so busy admiring the arrangement in front of me that I forgot to move. But then Lucca deep sexy voice pulled me out of my shock. It was coming from somewhere down, a bit far from my liking. I like Lucca around me all the time. I like his warmness to always be around me.

I carefully walk through the petals, not wanting to ruin the beautiful arrangement but wanting so bad to see my Lucca now. This man knows exactly what to do, and he doesn't do anything lightly. He knows that I belong to him, and he belongs to me.

I reach at the top of the step and gasp loudly at the view in front of me. The stairs banister was lined up with fabulous floral strips entwined with LED fairy lights. Each step was covered with rose petals. There were bubbles in the air along with rose scent.

This man, my heart melts ever more seeing all the beautiful thing Lucca has done for me.

"OMG Angel." I hear Lucca gasp my name once again but this time in disbelief.

I move my eyes quickly towards him and just like earlier today, Lucca stood right at the bottom of the steps. He had a huge bouquet of flowers in his hand. And the look in his eyes said it all. He appreciated all the hard work that Lulu and her assistant did. After all they did spend ungodly amount of time making me look this pretty. I looked super elegant with the soft makeup and super hot in the burgundy dress, if I do say myself.

I smile at him as I slowly took one step at a time toward my man.

As I reached the bottom two steps I looked up at him and took in his ensemble. He looked sexy as sin in his black charcoal tux. I mean there has to be some kind of law against looking this sexy in tux. He was tall and has muscles in all the right places, making him even more attractive. I ogle him for a second or two longer before moving my eyes back to his face and taking the last two steps.

"Angel, you look..." He says as his ocean blue eyes roam all over me once again. It was like he was silently devouring me with his dark eyes and I loved it.

"I look what?" I laugh shly.

His eyes come back to me and a soft smile slips on his full-lips. "You look gorgeous angel." He shifted the huge bouquet to one hand as he quickly moves closer to me and wraps his other hand around my waist pulling my closer to his chest. "You look so beautiful."

"Thank you Lucca." I rest my hand over his muscular chest and look up at him with a huge smile on my face.

"You look very handsome Lucca." He dips down and kisses me gently. I move my hand to the lapel of his suits and take hold of them.

"We need to stop or we won't be going anywhere." I hear him say under his breath and my cheeks flush.

"Angel, Happy Birthday." He wishes me again as he hands the beautiful bouquet of red roses.

"Oh Lucca, thank you so much." I say as I grab them with one hand while keeping the other over Lucca's shoulder "They are so beautiful."

"Just like you." He adds as he cups my flushed cheek and rubs his thumb back and forth over them and I lean in to his touch.

"All this is so beautiful Lucca. I can't believe you did this all for me." I try to keep my emotions in control not wanting to cry as I glance around the foyer and appreciate all the hard work my man has put in.  "How??" I ask as I move my eyes back at him.

Lucca smiles sheepishly looking all shy. Omg is my man blushing.

"When you have two younger brothers like Francesco and Ciro. It is easy to get things done around here."  I smile sweetly at him. "Though it was a pian to get Ciro to keep it all a secret." He sighs faking annoyances at his little brother. But I know he loves them more than anything.

I snort a small laugh at his remark and then get on my tippy toes and kiss Lucca cheek. "Thank you Lucca, this means a lot to me."

Lucca, the man I meet just month ago things so much about me that he involved his entire family in this surprise plan. One thing was for sure he would do anything for me and I would do anything for him.

He looks at me "Anything for you my angel, anything." Then his eyes move down to my dress "I can't believe I agreed to this dress." I hear him say under his breath as an electric current runs wild through my spin.

I laugh softly at his possessiveness as I rub my hand gently over his chest. I know how he feels because I feel the same about him, I hate the idea of letting anyone ogel or hitting on my man. He is so perfect that I wonder for the second time today that what did I do to deserve a perfect man like him.

"I am all yours Lucca." I say as I try to ease him his possessiveness but I know it's going to be of no use.

"Promise?" He questions the very next second and I laugh throwing my head back. But when I meet his eyes I see he is waiting for a reply "I promise Lucca, I am only yours."

He looked down at me as he cupped my cheek in his warm hand. "Angel," He said sounding a bit nervous and then took a step back as he grabbed my left hand gently. Then right in front of me he got down on one knee. He keeps his eyes fixed on me the entire time, even when he moves his other  hand to pull something from pocket. I don't see what it is as my eyes are fixed at him but the moment he brings it right in front of me. I gasp loudly as I see a gorgeous diamond ring.

"Bella Gabrielle," He says with a huge smile on his face "My angel, my everything. I met you when I thought I was going to die. When I thought there was no saving a dark soul like mine. But you walked right into my life like you owned it, like you owned me. But from that moment on I knew you were if for me. I know there is nothing traditional in our love story and I am happy it is not. Because it is our story - Lucca's and Bella's."

I let loose a small chuckle at his words remembering how unorthodox our first meeting was. That night had definitely change my life.

"I never expected to be saved by an angel like you, let alone letting me be hers." He continued as he kept his eyes focused on me.

"You make me complete angel." My eyes starts to tear up at his words. He completes me too in so many ways that even I can't understand.

"I want a future with you angel. A future that is filled with happiness and love." I feel a single warm tear escape my eyes and run across my cheek.

"A future in which you are the first person I see when I open my eyes and the last person when I close them." I sniff slowly.

"I want you to be mine and only mine angel. I want to give you all the happiness in the world angel. Every single thing you heart desires I will get it for you and more." I want to give him the same, give him everything. Every single thing.

"I love you so much angel." At that I mouth I love you too cause my throat was too clogged up.

"Will you marry me angel??"

I smile through my teary eyes as I look down at the man I have come to love in short period of time. Our story might not be a traditional love story but it is our story.

I nod my head in agreement at the same time I say the words Lucca has been waiting patiently for. "Yes, Lucca I will marry you." I get down closer to him and cup his face with my free hand and wait for him to slip the ring on my ring finger.

He doesn't waste a single second before his ring is on my hand. "It is so beautiful Lucca." I say as I look at my hand where Lucca's ring sit and then back at him.

"Only the best for my angel."Then he Lucca brings my left hand to his mouth and places a soft, warm kiss on finger, just right above the ring. "Thank you angel," He says as he stands up tall along with me and circles me in his embrace "You made me the luckiest man on earth angel, thank you." Then moves back and dips down to kissed me soft and slowly.

"I love you Lucca." I say in middle of our kiss "I love you too angel." he replies in between.

I have no idea for how long we both stay entwined with each other but it was Lucca's phones that pull us out. He moves back but circles his arm around me and pulls me close to him as he check his phone. "It is Ciro, they are wondering what's taking us too long."

I feel my cheek flush as I try to hide my face by dipping it down.

"We have to go angel, they all are waiting for you." Lucca informs me and I tilt my head back as I look at him.

I nod as  I bit my lips knowing we have to attend this party and there is no way we can skip it, after all its for me.

"C'mon let's go." He says and he kisses my forehead and guides towards the main door.

It took us twenty minutes or so to reach the party venue. But the entire ride there Lucca kept his fingers entwined with mine. He kept playing softly with his ring on my finger. It was like he was making sure it was there. Occasionally he would bring my hand close to his lips and place soft lingering kiss on my hand just above his ring.