"Come on, baby, just say yes."

"I knew I was right to be scared of your plans for tonight!" she huffs as she grabs the sleeping bag from me and starts walking back to our spot.

"Well, that was easier than I thought." I chuckle.

"Yeah, well don't get used to this having sex in public thing! There won't be a next time!"

"I've heard that before," I say quietly to myself before smiling.

Once we make it back to our spot, I start to lay the sleeping bag down on the grass as Tessa watches.

"Wow, that looks huge!"

"That won't be the last time you say that tonight." I wink.

"Gosh!" Tessa's cheeks start to turn a light pink. "I meant the sleeping bag, perv!"

I let out a loud laugh. "I got the biggest sleeping bag they had. I needed room to give you my best moves." I smirk.

"How considerate of you." She giggles.

I walk over to Tessa and pull her close to me. "See? We have the stars shining above us and the moonlight reflecting off the lake. It doesn't get more romantic than that."

"You're right," Tessa mumbles into my chest.

"What was that?" I smile.

"I admit it. This is very romantic. Thank you for everything you did for me tonight. If I hadn't already agreed to marry you three months from now, tonight would have convinced me."

"Theresa Lynn Young, I promise you will never regret agreeing to marry me. I know we're both young, but from the moment I first saw you in the library, I knew someday you would be mine. I knew you were the only girl I'd ever want from that moment on."

"How could you possibly have known that?" Tessa looks up at me with the most love filled eyes.

"I knew you were it for me because no one else had ever given me the same feeling that seeing you and hearing you and talking to you did. None of the girls I had ever been with, whether it was a one time thing, or I'd seen them again, gave me the same feeling that you did. And I only knew you for about five seconds."

"You never told me that." Tessa reaches up and gently caresses my cheek.

"I promise, someday you'll know all my secrets." I give Tessa a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"That just makes me want to know them all right now."

"You'll know everything, when the time is right."

"That sounds a little ominous."

"It's all good, baby, I promise. Now, how about you let me take you under the stars and moonlight?"

"Okay," she squeaks. Tessa slips off her dress and shoes and crawls into the extra roomy sleeping bag before removing her bra and panties.

"Fuck. Just knowing you're naked inside that sleeping bag, waiting for me to claim you at our spot, is doing wicked things to me."

"Well, come join me in here, Mr. Scott. There's plenty of room."

I quickly remove my shoes, shirt and pants before removing my boxers and joining Tessa. "This really is roomy. And very cozy. This brings back very happy memories of the rooftop." I smile.

"It does." Tessa blushes. "And I'll never forgive you if we get caught this time, either."

"Just relax, Tess. This is our spot for a reason. No one else comes here. It's just you, me, the stars and the moonlight bouncing off the lake. I promise."

"Okay," she whispers before gently brushing a few strands of hair away from my face. "I love you, my future husband."

"I love you, my future wife. And for future reference, if you want to get me hard, all you have to do is call me your husband." I chuckle.

"Duly noted." She smiles.

I gently rub my thumb across Tessa's cheek before slowly sliding my hand down her neck, over her chest and stomach to her thigh. I part her legs and position myself between them. I lock eyes with her as I guide myself inside her. Tessa's eyes flutter shut and she reaches to wrap her hands around my biceps. As I start to move in and out of her, she opens her eyes and meets my gaze again. "Are you okay, baby?"

"Mmm-hmm."

I continue to make slow, deep thrusts into her and reach to lace my fingers through hers. "Look how happy these fingers are to be so close to yours," I say softly against her neck.

"Hardin!" She giggles.

"Look how happy these lips are to be kissing your soft, creamy skin," I add as I place kisses on her shoulder. "Do I even need to tell you how happy the rest of me is to be buried deep inside you?" I whisper into her ear.

"Oh, Hardin..." Tessa moans against my shoulder.

"I don't need to tell you because I'm going to show you when I come inside you," I continue to whisper into her ear.

Tessa's thighs begin to tighten around me and I know she's almost there. I slide one of my hands down her body, until I reach the space between us and rub my thumb against her sensitive bud. Tessa begins to arch her back and bunch the sleeping bag in her hands.

"I will never get tired of watching you come because of my touch," I say against the hot flesh of her chest as I place wet kisses there.

As Tessa continues to come hard for me, I quicken my pace, eager to finally claim her at our spot. "You'll always be mine, Tess. I love you. Forever," I promise as I finally release myself inside her.

Tessa pulls my head to rest on her chest for a moment before I roll off her and gather her in my arms.

"That was... just wow," Tessa says shyly.

"It really was." I smile brightly. "I don't think we'll ever top this." I chuckle.

"But I'm sure you'll try to come up with something," Tessa teases.

As we continue to lie together inside the sleeping bag, Tessa begins to trace the tattoo over my heart. "I still can't believe you got this for me. I love it so much."

"So do I." I gently kiss her temple. "You know I'm going to frame that calendar page you gave me, right?"

"Yes." She laughs.

"And I guess this means I finally get to buy you that ring and give you a real proposal."

"You know I'd just be happy with my infinity charm."

"No way, baby. I'm buying you the most gorgeous ring I can find and giving you the proposal you deserve."

"I guess there's no use arguing with you." Tessa smiles.

"I think tonight proved I always get my way, eventually." I grin.

"Shush!" Tessa presses her fingers to my lips.

I hold Tessa against my chest for a little while longer before we finally decide to get dressed and pack up the sleeping bag.

After making our way back to the car, I drive home with a very satisfied soon-to-be Mrs. Scott holding my hand the entire way.