The next morning came and Áine woke up to an empty bed. She realised they had came back to her apartment. After the party last night, Amaru and herself had their own party which went on till the morning.

Áine looked around and saw all the clothes scattered around the room. She sighed in content thinking about last night and how it was the perfect birthday she's ever had in years.

She slipped out the bed, feeling her legs slightly wobble with each step she took. She headed to the bathroom and peed. She wiped herself and walked up to the sink, grabbing her toothbrush.

She squeezed a pea of toothpaste and wet it under the water and then brushed her teeth. She pulled the scrunchie from her top bun and let the hair cascade down her back.

She run her fingers through the hair loving the silky feeling of the hair. It was top quality and very shiny as well. It looked good against her toffee skin and brought out her exaggerated facial features which made her look like a Bratz doll.

When she was done, she put her hair into messy bun and hopped into the shower, reminiscing about last night. She had a great time. She danced a lot, took pictures, had great food as well as drinks and last but not least great sex with her boyfriend.

She quickly cleaned herself up before hopping out the shower. She wrapped a towel around her body and walked out, heading to the  small walk-in closet. She grabbed a random t-shirt and some tights

She walked out and moisturized her body with the shea butter. She slipped into her thong and then clothes. When she was done, she slipped into the grey crocs she gotten from Amaru when she first slept over at his parents those months back.

They were her favourite pair of shoes because they meant some much to her and that was a start of something beautiful between them.

She walked out her room, heading to the kitchen and being blessed by the smell of food. Her stomach was grumbling already.

"Good morning baby!". Áine cheerfully greeted Amaru who was standing over the stove. She walked up to him and wrapped her arms wrapped him.

She placed her lips on his back, trailing gently kisses. She laid her head on his back, inhaling his shower gel and just falling in love with him all over again. It was the little things for her.

It was the time he had for her, the little things he said, like compliment her every now and again. When he randomly holds her hand and causes the butterflies in her stomach to flutter. That made her love him more everyday.

"Morning birthday girl, I made you breakfast ". He told her, turning the knob off and plating the delicious breakfast he had made

"Aww babe, you are so sweet. You really didn't have ". She told him as she took a seat on the kitchen island. Amaru plated the food before her and she grinned. It was her favorite, waffles with cream along side with strawberries. There was eggs, bacon and sausage as well.

"Girl shut up". He told her, grabbing the orange juice and apple juice for himself. Áine shook her head and simply smiled.

"You haven't kissed me yet!". Áine yelled, pointing at him and squinted her eyes at him with her brows furrowed.

"Wait a moment woman!". He playfully scold, putting away everything. When he was done, he took a seat next to her and held her hand.

"Kiss meeeee". She whined, puckering her lips.

"You are so spoilt". Amaru grumbled before pulling her towards him and gently pecking her lips.

"Hmm, another one?". She asked again with a grin on face. Amaru complied anyways and kissed her once more.

"I love you". She said as they pulled away and she took a seat besides him.

"I love you too". Amaru smirked. Áine happily digged into her food and enjoying the blasting flavors of the waffles. Amaru had a special way of making them the why she loved them so much.

"How was New Jersey? Did yall manage to fix that problem y'all had?". She made small talk as they sat and eat together.

"Yeah everything will be going accordingly this time ".

"Taking on a huge project like this must be stressful".

"It is but as long as you got the right people on your side, nothing can go wrong". He told her, standing up. He walked to the cabinet and grabbed the white manila folder.

"What's that?". Áine questioned, looking at him with confusion.

"Another gift I wanted to give to you".

"Aww babe, don't you think I got enough already?". She asked, raising her brows while looking at his six feet frame. Amaru scoffed and rolled his eyes.

"Nothing will ever be enough for you". He truthfully told her. Áine blushed and opened the folder. She skimmed through the paperwork and gasped. She looked up at Amaru who was waiting for her response.

He was kind of nervous for how she would react. He hoped she would like it. It was a super huge commitment to both of them.

"Babe?...". She looked at him with tears glistening in her eyes

"You like it?".

"Like it? You bought us land to build a house? Of cause I love it. Nobody has done something like this for me". She sniffed, staring at Amaru with adoration. His beautiful blemish free skin glistened and his bushy brows slightly furrowed.

She stood up and walked towards him.. She wrapped her arms around him, giving him a slight squeeze.

"Are you trying to squeeze me?". He teased, embracing her and kissing the top of her head.

"If you don't accept this bear crushing hug". She smacked her lips, looking up at him. Amaru shook his head with a smirk on his face. His brown eyes twinkled with love.

He placed his hand under her chin and tilted her head up so he could kiss her. Áine moaned, feeling him glide in tongue inside her mouth and his hands moving to her butt.

Áine stood on her tiptoes  and wrapped her arms around his neck,  gently grazing the nape of his neck. Amaru liked the feeling making him groan and that got Áine instantly wet between the legs.

"You tryna get fucked huh?". He asked, once they pulled away from each other.

"Nooo". She shook her head with a grin on her face.

"I love you". He told her, pecking her on the lips once more.

"I love you more baby, can we go see where we going to build our home?" She asked, giving him that look that never made him say no.

"Of cause". Anything for her. He walked to the bedroom to quickly changed and then they were out.

"How did you do all this without me knowing?". Áine questioned as the two drove to their destination.

"You weren't supposed to know till I told you".

"Damn you really good at surprises". She stated earning a chuckle from him.

"I know how to keep a secret okay!".

"You too good with it. I could never survive that long. See how long it took me to tell you about the bakery?".

"You were excited and I don't blame you. Besides when you tell someone who roots for you the good news, I believe that it manifests into something greater. That's just me though".

"It all depends on the kind of person you are. Some people be having malicious intents".

"That's why you gotta trust your gut feeling whenever you feel bad vibes and remove yourself from that situation".

"I know that now". They sat in silence, enjoying the ride. They were just ten minutes away.

Amaru's phone dinged, grabbing his attention. He briefly glanced at it and put his focus back on the road.

"Babe, look who texted ". Amaru told her. Áine grabbed the phone and swiped across the screen. It had no pass code anyways.

Áine quickly skimmed across the text message and raised her brows in curiosity.

"Who's Nia?". She asked, staring at the side of his face scrunched up as he drove.

"Just a friend. A childhood friend I met in New Jersey. What she say?".

"Hey Amaru, how long are you in NJ for? can we meet up, it's been so long since we caught up". She relaid  the message. She scrolled up and saw the thread bettwen them. It was clearly showed that Amaru wasn't interested given the one word responses.

"Are you going to meet her when you go back to New Jersey?". Áine asked, briefly glancing at him.

"Maybe but then we have nothing to talk about ". He honestly told her, giving her a briefly glance. He could see the pout on her face.

"What's on your mind baby? Talk to me". He asked her.

Áine shook her head. She told herself she had nothing to worry about. Amaru would never do anything to hurt her or jeopardize their relationship.

"It's nothing". She weakly smiled. She hoped he wouldn't notice how her mood dampened.

They drove in silence until they arrived at their destinations. Áine gaped as they drove through their gated community. She admired how beautiful the other houses were constructed. They were huge, with marvelous architecture structures and huge yards

"These are nioooce". She complimented. She shouldn't keep her eyes off the houses. She couldn't believe she was building a home with the love of her life. It felt like a dream.

Amaru parked the car and quickly jogged to her side of the car and helped her out. Áine amazingly looked around, seeing the enormous land they would be building their new house on.

"Babe, this is really huge". She stated. Amaru stood besides her and looked before him. The land could fit two houses.

"I know. This is where our  home is going to be". He intertwined his fingers with hers and bringing them up to his lips. He gently pecked the back of her hand causing her to grin, while looking at him.

"I'm so excited!". She squealed, looking around in contentment.  Amaru simply admired her and smirked.

"Baby...". He called her out, causing her to look at him.

"Yes?".

"We haven't been together for long but I want to spend the rest of my life with you. You make loving you so easy and effortless. Seeing the smile on your face, the twinkle in your eyes brings me so much joy..." He went on his knees making her gape her mouth open in shock.

"I'm ain't trying to say much cause I'm saving all that for our wedding day so can you make me the happiest man and be my wife for life?". He asked, opening the black velvet box which held  customised seven carat cushion shaped pink diamond ring.

"Oh babe...". Áine silently cried, looking down at him. She frantically nodded her head causing a grin to grace Amaru's face.

He removed her girlfriend ring and slipped it on her middle finger then slipped the engagement ring on her forefinger. He stood up and embraced her, lifting her off her feet.

"I love you". He told her, putting her down and grabbing the sides of her face and giving a fat kiss.

"I love you too baby". She told him, sniffling.

She was happy. This was what she always dreamt of.