Post by cjcross on Aug 17, 2017 22:49:22 GMT -5
Celeste was out for the afternoon doing a photoshoot which left CJ at home alone in their apartment. Since they came home, CJ has just about been living out of his travel bag as he has yet to unpack it. When you come home from being on the road, the last thing you want to do is... pretty much anything. CJ was in the middle of separating the items he took out of his bag, what needed to be washed, what was clean and other odds and ends he takes with him..
Trixie, why did you pressure me into buying this?
CJ stopped what he was doing when he found the ring box with the ring inside of it. The ring had her name inscribed on it as well as a small diamond that rested near another colorful gemstone. Trixie has always joked about them getting married, but he did not know that when she offered to take him to Vegas and sneak him into casinos, that buying a ring as a gift would be happen!
I am not even sure that I can give this to her. What will she think? Will she like it? I am very sure that she would. What I do know is that she will wonder where I got the money for it. I will have to tell her at some point about all that happened in Las Vegas...
She might be mad at Trixie for putting CJ in a position where he could have gotten arrested..
Instead of being upset at Trixie, she will probably be more upset at me. Bringing that money home would have helped out and gave us room in a budget, which at the moment is as tight as it can get. We have no room to be going out and buying expensive gifts, we are lucky if we can pay the rent for this apartment on time!
CJ glances down at the ring once more, he had to admit, they did do a good job at picking it out. It really is a beautiful ring, but now is not the time for something like this.
We have only been together for six months. That early into a relationship, we should be buying little gifts like flowers for her or a PlayStation video game for me.
Then there is also the thought that is in the forefront of everyone's mind... It will also be the first thing that Celeste things the ring is for.
She is going to want to think that I want to get married. We are only eighteen years old! There's no way that either one of us are ready for that. Heck not only have we been together for only this short amount of time, but we have not even made love yet..
It was something that he did not push Celeste on. It was a major road block in the beginning of their relationship. She knew that CJ had had sex before but she was still new to everything and she tried pushing herself for him. He let her know that he would wait for her, and he was happy just to be with her.
I need time to figure out what I need to do. I need to make sure the time is perfect to give her this. I know now is not the time.
When will the time be right? Heck if CJ knows...
"CJ!? I am home! Are you ready to go get something to eat?"
Celeste's voice rang from the doorway of their small apartment to where he was in the bedroom. CJ knew in case she came looking for him he had to stash this ring somewhere, at least for the time being.
"Umm, I will be out in just a minute hun, just got to put some cologne on and I will be out."
CJ stands up from the bed and heads over to the dresser and opens up his drawer of boxers. He quickly lifts up the stack of them and shoves the ring box under there before shutting the drawer. He knew he had to hide it better later, just in case she is the one to do laundry. After putting on some of the good smelling cologne she likes on him. CJ grabs his wallet and heads towards the bedroom door.
"Sorry about that, I was cleaning out my travel bag when you came in, I have to finish it up when we get back."
He spoke once the door was open and he could see her in the living room area of the apartment.
"Its okay, you did not take long at all."
CJ reaches around behind to slip his wallet into his back pocket not knowing that Celeste's eyes followed his hands.
"Alright babe let's go."
CJ steals a soft kiss on her lips once he reaches her which is just a bit more of a one sided kiss. Not because she did not love him or because it was a surprise kiss, they have grown used to getting those and when to be ready for them... It is because her mind has drifted off to something totally different.... She knows!