forum Trouble in Paradise [Private RP — Closed]

Started January 21, 2019 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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Ashley blinked and gaped at him. “You… You hired people to pretend? You really went all out, babe,” she said softly, squeezing his hand. “Thank you…”

Lucas pulled her towards him, pressing his lips on her forehead.

“I wanted this to be as special as possible,” he said to her softly. “I wanted this day to be special for you just as much as it is for me.”

Ashley smiled and wrapped her arms around him. “It is special. It’s so special that I don’t even have words to describe it…” she trailed off, looking thoughtful. “Um… Are we planning on getting married before or after I have the baby…?”

“I’m glad, because I had them make videos and pictures, too,” Lucas said, grinning. “And I was thinking after the baby is born. I’m sure you’d want that, too, right?”

Ashley nodded slowly, still looking thoughtful. “Yeah… Yeah, that’s probably a good idea. I won’t have to find a dress that will for over my belly, and it’ll give us more time to plan,” she mused.

Lucas nodded.

“I promise you, I won’t let you regret saying yes,” he told her seriously. “I’ll keep you happy for the rest of our life. I’ll keep our family happy.”

Ashley blinked and turned her attention back to Lucas, giving him a wide smile. "Babe… I know you will. Just remember that it doesn't all fall on only your shoulders, okay? Things fall on mine, too."

Lucas cupped her cheeks softly, smiling down at her.

“I know,” he said. “And I’m grateful for that, but I’ll still make sure you get less than half of the responsibilities. I know you can handle yourself, but I still want you to live comfortably without anything weighing you down.”

"Lucas, no… That's not fair to either of us, and you know it. I'll get half, okay?" Ashley pressed, frowning at him.

Lucas sighed.

“Okay,” he finally agreed. “But then you’ll have to take care of yourself. People… people talk, especially the families related to the McArthurs. Grandfather wouldn’t allow it, but people still talk. Even if you’re a Carter, they’ll still grab any chance to bring you down and you have to promise me you won’t let any of their words get to you.”

Ashley nodded and tightened her arms around him. "I will take care of myself. You don't have to worry about that," she assured him softly. "Thank you for letting me help you."

Lucas responded by gently placing their lips together.

“I love you, Ashley Faith Carter,” he murmured. “Thank you for being by my side.”

"I love you, too, Lucas James McArthur… So, so much," Ashley whispered before she kissed him back.

“Do you want to go home?” He asked once they pulled apart. “Or do you want to go on a drive?”

Ashley smiled up at him softly and took his hands in hers, giving them a loving squeeze. "Let's go for a drive. It's been a while since we did that… I'll even let you drive my Jeep."

Lucas looked at her dramatically, widening his eyes.

“You’re serious?” He placed a hand on her forehead. “Holy, now that I think about it, you’ve been feeling warm all this time! Do you have a fever, love?”

"I'm fine, Lucas!" Ashley laughed, swatting his hand away playfully. "Geez. Maybe I just want to enjoy some time with my favorite person in my favorite vehicle."

Lucas laughed at her, pulling her in his arms again, moving side to side slowly.

“If you say so, but then we’ll have to go home to get your Jeep,” I said to her. “We can count that as half a trip.”

“Sounds good, babe…” Ashley trailed off as a thought cane to her head, and she looked up at Lucas with a new light in her eyes. “Sounds good, fiancé.”

A smile took over Lucas’s face and his eyes brightened. He kissed her again.

“All right then, fiancé,” he bumped their noses together.

(Fiancée for the female. ;)

Ashley chuckled softly as kissed him back, pulling away just enough to touch the tips of their noses together.

“I love you… I can’t believe we’re going to be married,” she whispered excitedly. “Oh! How should we tell everyone? When we reveal that I’m pregnant? At the masquerade? And maybe we include a picture from tonight in the box with the stuff for Eden and Sterling?”

(Ah, I just clicked on autocorrect lol)

“We could include a picture from tonight,” Lucas suggested. “We’ll be getting them the day after tomorrow at most.”

(Lol. Okay.)

Ashley nodded and smiled up at him. "That sounds great. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces…"

Lucas grinned.

“I can’t, either,” then he frowned. “What if we tell them and it turns out Sterling proposed, too?”

Ashley blinked and shrugged. "It wouldn't be that big of a deal. In fact, it would be exciting for them, too. Why?"