Indestructible Desire (23 page)

Clue #7: Ride the horse I rented for you about a mile down the beach. Once you get to the designated area, you’ll find me waiting for you. Hurry, we don’t want to miss the sunset baby.

Stuffing the note inside my boot, I climb up onto the horse. I’m so nervous, my palms are sweating, and my stomach’s doing flip flops. Gripping the reigns I click my heels into the horse’s sides and click my tongue signaling for her to go. Trotting along the beach, feeling the mist of the water spraying up off of the shore onto my skin feels fantastic right now.

Every step closer I get to Kayden, the more nervous I’m becoming. People are lying on the beach, or swimming in the water, watching me as I ride along the shore. The closer I get to where Kayden says he’ll be, the is becoming almost deserted.

My heart skips a beat when I spot Kayden off in the distance. He looks to handsome for words, in dark cargo shorts, and a white
salmon
as he calls it, polo shirt. I think a real man can wear pink and pull it off. I think it’s sweet, because our outfits color coordinate. There are rose petals scattered all over the sand where he’s standing.

The sun is beginning to set, and the sky is breathtaking with its painted colors of pinks, reds, and oranges. Coming to a stop a few feet in front of him, I climb off of the horse and hook it to drift wood lying on the beach. Each step I take towards Kayden feels like a million years to complete.

Walking towards Kayden, I give him a nervous smile. He looks just as nervous as I feel right now. Stopping in front of him, I lean up onto my tippy toes and plant a sweet delicious kiss on his lips. Pulling away, I take his hands into mine, “Thank you for this Kayden, this has been the most amazin’ birthday, and so much fun.”

Letting out a nervous laugh, Kayden smiles down at me with his panty droppin’ smile. It was that smile I saw the first day I met him, and I swear I’ve been his ever since that moment. Even though Logan was my boyfriend, I new Kayden was something special. The way my heart flutters when he looks at me. It’s a feeling no other man has ever made me feel better.

Gazing at my right hand, Kayden plays with my infinity band for a moment. Then focuses his attention back onto me. “When I gave ya’ this ring Savannah, it was a symbol of my love for you. That day I promised that my love for you infinite, forever. There’s no one else I’d rather grow old with baby than you.”

Oh. My. God! I can’t stop screaming those words over and over in my head. Is this seriously happening right now? Please pinch me…reassure me that I am in fact not dreaming right now!

Reaching into his pocket Kayden pulls a small glass bottle, sealed with a cork. Inside is a note rolled up, handing it to me, he asks me to open my final clue.

With trembling fingers I pop the cork off of the bottle, and let it drop to my feet. Tipping the bottle, the note pours out into the palm of my hand. “What is this Kayden?” I can’t hand the nervousness in my voice, as I roll the paper open, and eye Kayden while doing so.

“Open it and you’ll see. I hope you liked your other birthday presents Savannah, but I really am hoping that you’ll
love
your final gift.

Unrolling the paper, I take in the sounds around me. The seagulls singing above us, the waves crashing against the rocks beside us, and the sound of the warm tropical breeze blowing through the palm trees behind us. Looking at the paper, I have to re read it to let the words written sink in.

My sweet Savannah,

I never in a million years would’ve believed the day I met you, that I’d be meeting my soul mate. I use to laugh at people who talked about love at first site. But after the gorgeous September day, when my eyes connected with yours. I new that it was possible, to love someone with your entire heart the moment you met them.

Today for your 25
th
birthday, I want to not only celebrate a fresh new year for you, but the start of forever for you and me. I want to watch you walk down the isle, and be able to make you not just my best friend…but my wife.

With tears streaming down my cheeks, I drop the letter and look into Kayden’s amazing green eyes. So full of love for me, I don’t understand how I ever got so lucky to have him love me so unconditionally.

Taking my right hand in his, Kayden drops down onto one knee in front of me. I immediately suck in a sharp breath, as I try to grasp the fact that this is actually happening. My dream proposal, by my dream guy is happening right now, on the beach in Maui.

“Savannah Elizabeth Livingston. I love you with every fiber of my being. A life without you in it is just not possible. I need your love just as much if not more than I need air to breath. You’re my soul mate…my other half, the missing piece to my crazy puzzle. I want to grow old with you, spend our evening’s sitting on our porch sippin’ on sweet tea outta mason jars.

I want to have tons of little blue eyed, and blonde haired mini Savannah running around Sugarland. And maybe a few green eyed and brown haired rough and tough boys tackling each other in the field beside the barn. I want to experience every crazy, intense, blissfully happy moment with you. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I’ll live everyday the happiest man in the world as long as it’s with you by my side. So baby, will you marry me? Make me the luckiest man on the entire freakin’ planet, and say yes to becoming my wife?!”

Blinking through the tears that are falling from my eyes, I fall to my knees, and wrap Kayden in my arms. “Of course Kayden! I want that…all of that! You and me forever Knox. You and I until the end of time. I’d love nothing more then to become you’re wife.” I can’t contain my joy and excitement exploding out of me. I flutter kisses all over his face, finally stopping at his lips. Where he kisses me so deeply, that I felt as if I was floating above our bodies. Watching blissfully at Kayden and I entwined in each others arms, kissing with such passion, it was as if we needed each others lips in order to survive.

Wiping away my tears, I smile at Kayden as he digs a small black velvet box out of his shorts. “I was so nervous; I forgot to take the ring out!” He blurts out as he nervously pops open the box, and pulls out the most gorgeous ring I’ve ever seen.

Sliding it on my finger, I take in the beauty before me. A three carat princess cut past, present and future rings. With infinity loops on each side. Every inch is covered in diamonds, and is almost blinding with the sunset glistening off of it.

“This is perfect Kayden. If I could design the perfect wedding ring…this would be it.” Taking his face between my hands, I pull him in for one more kiss. “I love you Kayden, and I cannot wait to be Mrs. Kayden Knox.”

***

Chapter Twenty Two

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My 25
th
birthday has definitely been the most memorable so far, and it’s not even over yet. Walking hand in hand with Kayden we enter my party. I can’t wait to announce to every that we’re engaged. Looking over at the far corner where everything’s set up, I spot everyone.

“You ready to party until you drop baby?” Kayden asks squeezing my hand, and smiling down at me with his mega white, all teeth smile. Immediately calming my nerves.

“I was born ready!”

After two hours of dancing, having an amazing dinner, we all huddled around as we waited for my birthday cake to be rolled out.

We announced our engagement with a toast before dinner. It’s was the most amazing feeling, seeing everyone I care about so over joyed for us both. My mom, Brooklyn, Mya and Rebecca all cried when I told them about my afternoon, and the proposal. I have a sinking feeling that they all new about it, since they didn’t question me leaving them at the pool earlier. After Kayden sent me the mysterious text to head up to our penthouse suite.

My dad and Kayden are so close, it melts my heart seeing them together talking and laughing. Everything seems to be perfect right now; I just can’t help but be afraid that something’s going to happen to ruin our happiness. Every time things seem to be perfect, not too soon after the other shoe soon drops.

“Hey birthday girl! Whatcha going to wish for, seeing that you pretty much have everything a girl could ask for?” My mom asks wrapping her arm around me.

Reagan can’t help but chime in, “Make a wish for me, I need a sugar mama that’ll keep me in Gucci and Prada suits for the rest of my life.”

Slapping Reagan on the arm, I shake my head in disbelief at him. “You make enough to keep yourself in overly priced suits for the rest of your life! Stop looking for girls in bars, and maybe you’ll finally find the one.”

Brooklyn burst into a fit of laughter, “Seriously Savannah do you hear yourself? This coming from the girl who met her now fiancé in a bar?”

“Hey, if you want to get all technical, Kayden and I actually met at Envy. We just later on met again at a bar.”

It’s bittersweet having everyone here right now. All of my friends, my parents. I love it, but then I also hate it because I know after tonight, we’ll all be going our separate ways again. I’m just grateful I get to celebrate becoming engaged with all the people I care most about in this world.

Piling around the outdoor sofa, we watch as the waiter pushes my cake out. Its hot pink and leopard with sparklers sticking out of the top of it. Just as she’s parks my cake in front of me and everyone starts to sing happy birthday. I notice a very familiar voice singing along with everyone over a microphone.

Turning to look towards the outdoor stage by the bar. My jaw hit’s the floor as my eyes take in the person singing on stage. Dustin-freakin-Lynch! I absolutely love him! I got to meet him once last year at an award show I attended with my parents. He’s so sweet and beyond sexy! Kayden always refers to me as angel, and him my cowboy, from his song. So Kayden having him here on my birthday, and the day we became engaged…its perfect.

“Oh. My. God!” I shriek and stair at the stage in shock.

“Dustin Lynch is singing you happy birthday!” Everyone screams out as we all watch in awe at the gorgeous country singer up on stage with his acoustic guitar.

Kayden flashes an impish grin at me as he stands, and takes me hand pulling me to my feet. “You’re just full of surprises tonight.” I finally say as the shock slowly begins to wear off.

“That. I. Am. Now blow out your candles and make a wish!” Slapping me on the butt playfully Kayden steps back, giving me room to stand in front of my cake.

Closing my eyes I take in a deep breath, and blow out my candles. Making my wish, I stand up and happily except all the birthday wishes and hugs from everyone.

“Now let’s get this party started!” I shout out tossing back a shot of whiskey. “Let’s make my first night being twenty five, the most kick ass night of my life!”

“Slow down their cowgirl. Before we go all balls to wall, you owe me a dance.” Taking my hands in his, Kayden walks me over to dance floor beside the stage. After signaling to Dustin Lynch, he begins to strum the first song Kayden ever sang to me. Cowboys and Angels.

Snuggling into his chest, I let my tears of joy fall freely from my eyes, as I think back to that night. Kayden and I sitting by the fireplace sipping on glasses of wine. Laying there on the floor as I listen to his sweet Southern twang sing to me. It was the first of many amazing and memorable nights with Kayden. I can’t wait to spend forever with him, creating many more memorable evenings together.

***

The last two weeks since we flew back from Hawaii has been hectic to say the least. Between Kayden working night and day on his wind energy project with Dixon. Me flying to LA once a week, working on stuff to get it ready for next months issue. Then moving everything into Kayden’s beach house in Galveston. I’ve barley had a second to breath! Brooklyn is sad that that she’ll be staying in the beach house by herself. But I reassured her I’m only ten houses down. Plus she got a call back for a small roll on a soap opera in LA, so will be flying back and forth to LA weekly to film.

We had a photographer come to Galveston last week, to do our engagement announcement photos. They’ll be going into the mail to everyone this week. I’ve been bombarded by friends, family and co-workers with congratulations.