Bittersweet✔️

C h a p t e r 3 6

Rosaline

"You're actually going to confess! What did I say? What did I say?!"

I sighed as Claire gave me the 'I told you so' speech. Over the past months, we grew even closer, to the point we help with each other's relationship. She and Roman(the guy at the mall) aren't dating yet but we both knew it was getting closer to the dating stage.

Tonight is Nicholas's birthday. He knows that we will be celebrating his birthday together but he doesn't know I have a surprise for him at home. He thinks we are just eating out and eating cake. But jokes on him, we are throwing a surprise for him.

"Yes, I'm going to c-confess, " I said, still a little bit shy about it.

I heard her shriek in happiness as she helps me blew the balloons. I tied a balloon and let it float to the air while getting another balloon.

"This is amazing! I can hear wedding bells already!"

I gaped at her, "Woah, Woah. Hold your horses, Claire. Not that fast."

She pouted at me but didn't say anything.

Once we were finished blowing up all the balloons we prepared the table downstairs with candles and pasta. The room we were in earlier was decorated already, ready to surprise its owner.

Around 5 o'clock we got in our places and waited. When the front door crept open we all screamed, surprised, scaring Nicholas. He dropped his briefcase as he froze on his spot. His eyes wander around before landing on me. He walks over to me and hugged me.

"I thought it was just us two? Did you planned all of this?"

I laughed and nodded my head, "yes. Now blow the cake. It's going to burn out if you don't blow it!"

I grabbed his hand and pulled him to the table that had a cake with a candle on top. We started singing happy birthday while he stood in front of us. He smiled at all of us as he closed his eyes before blowing the candle. We all clapped our hands and smiled.

After that, we cut the cake to eat. While eating the cake we all gave him presents that we bought or made for him. He was smiling at each and every one of the gifts that were given to him.

I knew he loves gifts on his birthday. He can't lie.

When the last gift was given to him my anxiety increased. My heart raced as I licked my lips, looking at him as he opened the last gift and thanked Claire. Now it was my turn.

I gulped.

"Nicholas put on this blindfold, " he raised a brow at me as he eyed it.

I glance at the rest of his family as they gave me thumbs up. After a bit of staring Nicholas agreed and let me tied the blindfold over his eyes. Claire mouthed me you're doing great as I slowly walked Nicholas and me towards his room. I pushed opened the door and led up inside. When we were both in the spot that gave the perfect view of the room I suck in a breath and pulled the blindfold off.

I held my breath as he looked around before slowly staring at the words laid out on the bed. Decorated with rose petals were the words I love you, along with his favorite cologne and a new watch I bought next to it as a birthday gift. It was not bright enough to see but the candles and the led lights around the edge of the bed frame gave enough light to see the words clearly.

I saw his eyes widen as he spins around fast like a cheetah as he looked at me.

"Are you serious?" He whispered as if he was in a dream.

I nodded my head and smiled widely at him, "I love you."

His face broke into a smile as he grabbed my waist and pulled me into a tight hug. I could hear him let out a laughed before wetness hit my shoulder. I gasped as I pulled away and saw him crying in front of me.

"Nicholas?" I wiped his tears as he smiled at me with teary eyes, "you finally said it to me. This is the perfect present for me."

He cupped my face to look at me, "I love you."

I blushed and repeated what he said again, "and I love you."

His eyes glowed in happiness as he leaned closer to me and I felt myself leaned closer to him until our lips touched. I was shocked at first. It was our first kiss, yet it didn't feel awkward. I smiled a little before kissing him back and moving my lips against his. Our lips mold together perfectly as he lowers his hand to my waist and pulled me tighter to him.

I gripped the nape of his neck and increased my pace to match his, my heart racing as we moved our lips together. I savory the feelings I was getting and the movement of the kiss as my eyes closed.

Pop!

We pulled away from the loud noise. I gasp for air while my face was flushed from both the kiss and the lack of air.

I looked up at him and shyly smiled at him, "oops, I popped the balloon."

He laughed out his beautiful laugh, throwing his head back before pulling me close to him and kissing me again.

"I love you my clumsy rose."

~*•Author's Note•*~

They finally confessed!

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