The President's Daughter by David Dower (if you liked this book txt) 📕

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I would be gone for six months to a year, that's a long time, Gavin. I didn't know if I wanted to take it or not."

"How could you not? It was has been your dream since the start of university."

I didn't say anything, I just stared at my finger. Fumbling with the ring that was now placed on my ring finger.

"How long did you know?" He asked, quietly.

"Two weeks," I muttered out.

"Two weeks? Alice, you have been keeping this from me for two weeks?"

"When you think about it, those two weeks really flew by, huh?" I said, trying to change the topic.

"If you knew I was going to propose why wouldn't you tell me?"

My eyes widened, "knew you were going to propose? How the heck was I supposed to know? Last time I checked I can't read minds."

"Really? So you didn't get those subtle hints when I asked you for your ring size or when I asked you to describe me your perfect engagement ring?"

"You got it perfect by the way. It's beautiful." I said, smiling down at the ring.

"Alice."

"Look, remember that night we ended up in jail?"

Gavin muttered something incoherent under his breath but I couldn't quite catch it.

"And remember how we worked it out?

Gavin didn't say anything, continuing to mutter things I couldn't catch under his breath.

"Four years later and we still have trust issues. But, that is what makes us unique. Because in the end we kiss and make up and everything is right once again in Alvin world."

He raised his eyebrows at me, "Alvin world?"

"Do you prefer Galice world?"

"I prefer Gavin and Ali."

"But, we aren't separate we are together. And in one or two years you aren't going to be my fiancée anymore. You will be my husband and even if it means that I will regret marrying you every single day of the rest of our lives together. Doesn't mean I will ever stop loving you, even if I am half way across the world."

Gavin chuckled, wrapping his arms around my waist as he pulled me closer to him. "Your full of sentimental stuff today, aren't you?"

I looked up at him, giving him a toothy smile. "One of us has to be."

We sat quietly our arms wrapped together not saying a word.

"So, do you still want to marry me or should we call this whole thing off?" I asked, seriously. "Because I am pretty sure that if you do call it off, you're going to have some pretty mad Alvin fans."

"I am not going to call of our engagement. I knew I wanted to marry you ever since graduation day."

"That's not long enough, I knew you at least six months prior to when we got together."

"Would you rather me say that I knew I wanted to fuck you ever since I laid eyes on you?"

"No." I mumbled, my cheeks becoming hot.

"Then can it, and let me continue my sentimental speech." He said, causing me to roll my eyes. "As I was saying, even though you are a good fuck-"

"That wasn't what you were saying," I said, narrowing my eyes at him, pulling myself away from him.

"-you are also a bunch of other cute things that I'd rather not go into. You're also a girl I want to make babies with, I even thought about what I wanted to name them."

"Them?"

"Yeah, our babies. If we have a girl I want to name her Winter and if we have a boy I want to name him Thunder."

I mentally face palmed as I stared at Gavin in horror. "You want to name our future children Winter and Thunder Storm."

He nodded his head, seeming proud of his name choices.

"How long did it take you to think of that?"

"Not very long."

"I am not surprised."

"When do you leave?" Gavin asked, out of the blue.

"Well, last time I spoke with one of the representatives. I leave for Kenya in a month."

"So, we have a month to try for babies?" Gavin asked, is voice perking up.

I let out a chuckle, shoving him away from me. "Nice try, rainbow."

"Rainbow, I haven't heard that nickname for a while, my lovely nerd." He whispered, burying his face into my hair.

"I haven't heard the nickname nerd for a while."

"Because I realized how stupid you really are."

My jaw dropped open, "says the one who wants to name our children after weather. It's like you're asking for a death wish by two future teenagers."

"They will think their names are cool."

"Yeah, when they are toddlers and they don't know any better."

He began playing with my ring. "I am going to miss you."

"Gavin, I am still here."

"I already miss you." He continued, saying.

"Gavin, I am right next to you."

"I know. It's just that your stupidity is rubbing off on me."

I scoffed, elbowing him in the side. Gaining a sharp intake of air.

"At least I don't have to worry about any African guys trying to sweep you off your feet."

"Because no one wants a girl like you."

I gave him a look, "okay I am done with you." I said, getting up from the chair and making my way back towards the banquet hall.

"Wait, Alice come back! I meant no one would want you because you have a ring on your finger, it means your taken. If you're confused. "

I turned around, tucking my curled hair behind my ear, nodding my head as if I believed the shit he was feeding me. "Are you going to continue insulting me or should I just throw the ring back to you and storm of like all main characters do in books and movies."

He rested his arms on my shoulder playing with my hair. "If anyone is the main character in a book it's me."

"I don't think so, my life was always more interesting than yours."

He cocked his head to the side, a smirk playing on his lips. "Is that so?"

I nodded my head, "Yeah. And the book would be titled The President's Daughter and it would be about a seventeen year old girl who finally gets the chance to go back to school. She encounters a bad boy, or what he thinks of himself as a bad boy but really he's a huge softy on the inside, who wants to sleep with the girl. But, soon falls for her beauty and intelligence. The girl then begins to navigate her way around the real world with the help of her friends and soon to be lover."

"Soon to be lover? Softy? Ali this is not some John Green book."

I nodded my head, a smile playing on my lips. "I know. It's better than a John Green book."

"I am going to miss your stupidity." He said, softly, wrapping me in a hug.

"Don't worry, we have a month. I will try to be as stupid as possible, just for you."

"I honestly don't know how I fell in love with someone like you."

I shrugged, "technically you didn't fall in love with me. You fell in love with the President's Daughter." I clarified.

"Please just stop talking. Your making me lose brain cells," he whispered, his lips centimeters away from mine.

"You do that on your own," I scoffed. "Winter Storm, who comes up-"

I was cut off when Gavin pressed his lips onto mine. He probably did that so he could save the little dignity he had left for himself.

We were both twenty two and the feeling of Gavin's lips pressed with mine was still the same feeling when he first kissed me, five years ago.

The feeling of his lips were enough to drive me over the edge and send sparks flying throughout my entire body.

I pulled away, "we need to get back." I said, slightly out of breath.

Gavin nodded his head, his eyes closed. "I know, I know. Just one more kiss." He said, pulling me back in for another kiss.

I know even though I am leaving for Kenya in a month. We were going to get through this, we always did, with whatever obstacle came our way. With Gavin in DC managing his dance studio and being the legal guardian of Garrett, he was doing it on his own before, now he just has a dance studio to care for.

Because in the end things were going to be okay. Maybe not today, and maybe not tomorrow, but eventually it will all be okay.

Because that was the story of Alvin or Galice or whatever you want to call us. We weren't perfect but we were always and forever going to be okay.

And that's the beauty of once being The President's Daughter.

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Text: David Dower
Editing: David Dower
Publication Date: 02-01-2016

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