Chapter 31

Sebastian's POV

"It was no accident Father! Naomi pushed Emily over the stairs, and I'm not going to rest until she pays for what she did. Emily could have been permanently injured or worse! What the hell was Naomi thinking? All of this because I'm not in love with her and wouldn't make her my wife!"

I was livid as I explained to my father that Naomi was responsible for Emily's accident.

"Sebastian I will take care of this, and you should be focusing on asking for Emily's hand in marriage. Along with the surprise you plan on giving her."

"Thanks Dad," I replied as I gave him a manly hug before leaving his office.

The following evening, I found Emily on her balcony reading a book. She had her feet up and her silk dress hoisted up, revealing her smooth skin underneath.

I cleared my throat loudly to get her attention. "You know, if you look this good while reading a book, I just might want to make a few more chapters with you," I teased.

"Oh really? What kind of chapters?"

"The hot and steamy ones." I was already at her side and kissing her forehead. Some tiny cuts and bruises were still visible but they were fading gradually. "Get ready. I'm taking you out to dinner," I whispered and began trailing my tongue on the sensitive parts of her neck.

"Where... are... we... Oh my... going?" she managed to ask as she fell deeper and deeper into my charms.

"It's a surprise." I was at her cleavage now.

"Then stop so I can get ready."

"Turning you on?"

"Yes!" She started moaning when I got between her full breasts.

"Okay." I laughed as I stopped. "Go get ready."

"I swear, you're too much Sebastian." She got off the chair and went inside to get ready and I went to my private vehicle to wait.

After two long hours, Emily arrived.

"What took you so long?" I asked, looking at my wristwatch.

"A lady needs time to get ready, especially when doing her makeup and her hair."

"I'll get you a personal makeup artist and hairdresser."

I started my range rover and drove out of the compound with two bodyguards on my tail. I drove to my restaurant. I thought it would be appropriate to ask for her hand in marriage where we had our very first date.

Two tables were already set, as usual. I pulled out a chair for Emily before doing so for myself.

"I really love your restaurant, and it's decorated extra special tonight, what's the occasion?"

"You'll soon see," I simply answered. I hope she has no clue about what I'd planning. I wanted it to take her breath away and see tears of happiness coming from her eyes.

"Good evening Your Highness. For dinner we'll be serving roasted potatoes with a bed of greens, pineapple chicken tenders or shrimp prepared in garlic butter sauce, and vegetable rice."

"I'll have everything. But can you please put the shrimp separate from everything else? I like shrimp but not such a huge fan; they're more my brother's favorite food," Emily told the server and his eyes popped when she said she'd take everything.

I wasn't surprise. She was eating for two now.

"Of course ma'am, and for you, sir?"

"I'll have the chicken and the potatoes with the greens. No rice please."

"Certainly," he responded before going to the kitchen.

Emily quenched her thirst on a glass of ginger ale. "Ginger ale helps me with any upset feeling," she said afterwards.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I was just letting you know."

"I'll get you a few cases then."

"Don't spoil me, Sebastian. Mom and Dad did enough of that."

"Good, now it's my turn," I answered.

She blushed beautifully.

Our food arrived and Emily dug right in. I watched in amusement as she held the jumbo shrimp up with her hand before placing it into her mouth. Before I could complete my meal, she was already finished.

"What's for dessert?" I asked the waiter when he collected our plates.

"Two to chose from tonight: cheesecake or chocolate ice cream."

"Is it possible that I can have cheesecake with a scoop of ice cream, you know, like right on top of the cake?" Emily asked.

"Anything for you ma'am. And for you, sir?"

"I'm good."

This was it. The engagement ring was to be placed with the dessert and written in chocolate on the plate the question: Will You Marry Me?

I watched anxiously with shaking knees as the server came with the dessert. Step by step, my heart beat increased.

The plate was set down right before her, and when she took her spoon to drive in, she stopped herself. Her voice was mumbled as she read what was written and when her eyes caught the ring, the spoon fell from her hands and she looked up at me. She covered her mouth with her hands and her eyes made tears. Exactly the reaction I wanted.

I got off the chair and dropped to my knee at her side. I took her hands from her face and held them in mine. "Emily, I know our time has been short, but you make me feel like I've known you all my life. You're everything to me. I can't see myself giving up on you, and the fact that you're carrying my baby makes my love increase even more. I love you, and our baby, and I want to do right by you. I want for us to be a family, so will you marry me and rule by my side?"

"Yes! A thousand times yes!" Tears slipped from her eyes.

I pulled her in for a kiss.

"I'm so happy you said yes because, if you didn't, I would have felt so rejected in front of all of them."

At that moment the doors to the restaurant burst open and Emily's family piled in with shouts of congratulations.

"Oh my goodness! Evan! EJ! Jasmine! Zenia! Mommy! Dad! Gen!" she greeted as she hugged each of them. "I've miss you guys so much."

"Sebastian, you did this?" She turned to me.

"Yes. I figured you'd been away from your family for a bit so I'd bring them to you. They'll be a part of the wedding."

"I love you. I love you so much. I can't wait to get married to you." She planted a passionate kiss on me.

"Hey man, I want to apologize for what I did to you back in high school, but understand that I can do it all over again if you hurt my sister," Evan interrupted.

It was nice to see that he hadn't changed and he'd do anything for his sister.

"I love your sister. I'm in love with her. I wouldn't do anything to hurt her," I assured him.

"Ahhh, in that case, welcome to the family, bro! And congratulations."

I was pulled into his manly hug with several hard taps on my back.

"Thanks," I responded and watched him walk over to his other brother and take a bottle of wine away from him.

The atmosphere had turned into a small party. Music blasted from the speakers and the servers poured glasses of wine for everyone except Emily. She was stuck drinking ginger ale, but the bright smile she had on her face as she mingled with the others was a smile I'd do anything to keep.

My father and several others from the palace come to join in the fun as well, and when the old man started dancing, I choked on my glass of wine. Never had I seen him this down-to-earth around other people. He had told me that Princess Naomi had been arrested in her country and would pay for her crimes there.

"Dance with me, babe," Emily said, snapping me out of my thoughts and observations.

She pulled me to the middle of the dance floor and we danced together like we were already husband and wife.