As it turned out, I didn’t have to worry about anything exhausting because Skye booked a room at a place that was truly meant for relaxation: a spa hotel. It was more of a staycation than a trip, and frankly I was glad as I needed all the massages and saunas. 

I noticed that Skye also slyly booked a couple’s spa massage, but I didn’t comment on anything other than flashing a smile at them. I, too, was looking forward to a couple’s spa massage with them. It was quite intimate being able to watch your partner fully relax while the masseurs did their work. I personally really enjoyed when the masseur managed to press on my sore muscles, fully relieving them of pain and ache. I wasn’t expecting a foot massage to be involved, and unfortunately I was very ticklish, so I had to suppress my laughs. Skye was watching me the whole time, their face very amused yet slightly sympathetic at my fate of being tortured by foot massage.

After our massage, we rested in our room watching some romantic comedy films, including our shared favorite, 13 Going on 30. We were both quite exhausted so we ordered room service instead of heading down to the buffet. Skye was in charge of ordering it, as they knew better than me on the menu. Plus, being vegetarian meant they knew what exactly they wanted for dinner. 

Of course, Skye didn’t miss the opportunity to be romantic, as they ordered a couple’s set for dinner. I was surprised as I thought room service would be rather basic, but then again, this spa hotel was quite fancy, so it was natural that their room service had a lot more selections.

“Surprise, my love. I got you your favorite steak. The steak here is plant-based so it may look like real beef, but it’s actually not.”

I was touched by their actions, and I was also glad that they ordered my favorite steak. Skye really was treating me well, lavishing me with good food and making sure I was comfortable.

“Thank you so much, babe. I’m sure it’s as delicious as it looks.”

It was indeed delicious. Skye also had the same steak for themself and I could tell that they also enjoyed it. I turned to dessert, and as I already expected, it was a few scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream. What I wasn’t expecting though was a cake accompanying it. I was somewhat of a sweet tooth, with my weakness being a chocolate cheesecake, so it was very welcomed when I saw a slice of chocolate cheesecake in front of me. 

“Uh, babe, I love you, but don’t you think this is a little too much for me? I can’t possibly finish all these desserts!”

Skye chuckled at my exclamation and came closer to me. They then held my hand and wrapped it around theirs.

“No worries, my love. Just eat what you can. I’ll finish the remaining, you can see I didn’t order any dessert myself knowing that you can’t finish everything.”

I held their hand tighter, nodding as they fed me ice cream. I could eat it myself but with one of my hands being occupied by them, it was easier for them to feed me. When it came to the cake, I could only finish half of it, but then I noticed something at the bottom of the cake. It was as if there was something shining. I could tell it was quite expensive but I wasn’t sure if it was what I thought it was.

I let go of Skye’s hand, to their surprise, and used the fork to fish out the item in question. My thought was right, it was a ring, a gold ring. I wasn’t sure if Skye knew, but I wasn’t a big fan of diamond rings and preferred a simple gold ring instead. It seemed as though they knew, since they started grinning at me when I looked at them with the ring on the plate of cheesecake remains. I had to ask though, since I wasn’t sure what they meant.

“Babe, is this for me? Are you proposing to me?” 

Within the next few seconds, Skye got off from their chair, walked to me, knelt on one knee and took my hands to theirs. It was then I realised that this was really happening. Skye was really proposing to me.

“Lee Yang, the moment I met you the past year, I already knew you will be my forever. I love you in every way, I love your smile, I love your laughs, I love your body, and most importantly, I love your heart. I know I have not been the best person when we first met, but I’m so glad you gave me a second chance. I hope to be with you for the rest of my life. You are the love of my life, and I truly mean it. Will you marry me, Lee Yang?” 

I started tearing up and immediately nodded. I got up from my chair, grabbed Skye’s arms and put it to my waist while leaning on to them for a hug and a deep, intense kiss. We kissed for a lot longer than usual, leaving me completely breathless. Once we broke the kiss, I saw that Skye was also tearing up. I knew this was their happy tears too, but I haven’t verbally given them an answer just yet. 

“Oops, yes, of course I’ll marry you, Skye Long. I love you so much too, I love your smile, I love the way you treat me like royalty, I love your body too, but most importantly, I love you for finally being yourself and loving me.”

I looked at the ring in question and looked back at Skye. There was something they needed to do, and I had to say it.

“Before you put the ring onto my finger though, I would prefer if you wash the ring because it’s filled with chocolate cheesecake. I wasn’t expecting a proposal like this, after all.”

Skye laughed and agreed with my request. They picked up the ring from the plate, and went to the sink to wash the ring. They then dried the ring with the hotel towel, and slid the ring into my finger. As I expected, it was a perfect fit. They then passed me the ring that was meant for them, and I diligently slid the ring into their finger. Not surprisingly, it was also a perfect fit.

I looked closely and saw the engraving. It said “Love of my life” with a series of numbers. I noticed it was the date I agreed to be their partner. I then took their hand containing their ring and looked at the engraving. It also had the date, but the words said “My forever babe”. I started tearing up and also laughed, because it was exactly what I would have engraved on their ring. 

“Babe, these rings are perfect. Thank you for this. I love you so, so much.”

Skye heard what I said and immediately tackled me down for a hug and peppered me with kisses. They really loved me too. It seemed as if Skye also wanted something more, as they started stripping off all their clothes. I took it as they wanted exactly what I was thinking about, and also took off my clothes and started exploring their body around.

The rest of the details were somewhat blurry, but all I knew from that day on was that they weren’t just my partner, but rather my fiance. I really was going to marry Skye Long.