Chapter 34 - You are exceptional

The next morning, Maria woke up wrapped in Romeo's strong arms. She admired him sleeping like a baby and started placing soft kisses on his forehead, eyes, and nose. Just when she planted a kiss on his lips, he opened his mouth and deepened the kiss like a hungry lion.

Maria pulled away slowly and whispered, you better go to your room before Grandma finds you here. Romeo sat up instantly. He had forgotten that Grandma lived with them now and doesn't accept pre-marital sex. Worse of all, he knew she will insist they got married in the church. 

She was quite old fashioned, yet, he loved and respected her anyway. He dashes into his room comes back in a few minutes, asking Maria to close her eyes. She does so reluctantly, and he slips a ring on her finger, before telling her to open her eyes. Maria looks at the most beautiful diamond ring she has ever seen in her life, shining brightly on the finger.

"It's so beautiful, thank you," Maria says, as she tiptoes and k