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"Its OK princess,I'm right here with you. Trust me nothing is gonna happen to us. Just take a deep breath and breathe out. OK?". He assured tilting her chin for her to look into his eyes and then she took a deep breath and sigh out.
"Are you good now?".

She curved a smile and nodded. "Yeah,I guess. Uhmm...do you mind telling me something that would take my mind off this tension?". She asked squeezing his hand.

"Sure. I'll start with.... Can you guess?". He asked.

"Nope." She replied after doing a little thinking.

"Okay...before I met you at your beauty shop, do you remember ever meeting me somewhere else?". He asked staring at her.

"I...you mean we've met somewhere else before that day?". She rephrased the question looking puzzled.

Ray gave a soft laugh and shook his head. "You're rephrasing my question. Well never mind. I thought we've..." He trailed off when the cable car started moving normal again.

"Yes! Its working now. Thank, God!." She said excitedly pulling him to a hug.

"I told you to relax that everything will be fine." He said smiling.

They landed safely on the ground and then came out of the cable car.

"We're sorry for the fright you both must have had while you were up there in the cable car. At times it happens but it rarely those. Immediately we saw it happened we quickly started working on it." The guy in charge of the cable car said in an apologetic tone.

"Its OK. At least nothing bad happened that's what we're happy about." Ray replied.

"Thanks for your understanding. Please do enjoy your tour here and I'll be expecting you both some other time. I would like if you come for a week vacation here if you don't mind." The guy said again.

Jasmine gave Ray a look with a raised brow and Ray return the stare but smiled over it.
"It will be a pleasure. My fiance and I would think it through after our wedding. Right sweetheart?". He asked staring at her and wrapping his arm around her shoulders with a wink.

"Uh-uh." Jasmine muttered with a stunned expression.

"That's very good. So when are you guys getting married? I'll love to be there to see you both make your marriage vows if you don't mind. Sorry I didn't introduce myself, I'm Scott." He said stretching out his hand to shake that of Ray's.

"I'm Raymond, and my princess here is,Jasmine. And we'll be glad to have you at our wedding in a month or two. Just be rest assured we'll send you an invitation then." Ray replied shaking him with his right hand while his left is now wrapped around her waist.

"Thanks once again. Here's my phone digit so we can keep in touch." Scott said calling out his digit for Ray to dial and when that was done,he added, "alright, see you some other time gorgeous princess and make sure you don't let anything come in between you two." After that he left off to his duty.

Jasmine gasp in disbelief and pulled away from Ray who was having grin on his handsome face showcasing his dimple. "Seriously? I'm your fiancé? And we're getting married in a month or two? Seriously?". She asked in wide eyes.

"That's right,baby. Or do you want us to reduce the duration to a week? I wouldn't mind you know." He said wiggling his brow.

Jasmine gasp and shook her head. Right now she has loose her patience. She moved closer and started hitting him on his arm and chest, "you're such a jerk. How dare you lie to him like that? Why do you say things that are not true?". She asked still hitting him.

"Your hands are like foams." He said with a chuckle.

Jasmine raised her hand in exasperation. "I really don't know what to do with you." She said walking away from him. She pulled her shoes and held it in her hand.

"Will you please wait up for me?". He called out behind her.

"No! You're such an annoying pervert". She yelled back not looking back.

"I know. That's why you like me." He replied with a grin.

Jasmine halted. She smiled to herself when she heard that. She wiped the smile away and turned to look at him who was now standing right in front of her. "You bet I do." She replied with a smirk glaring at him.

"I like when you're angry. You look hot." He said with a wink which got him a smack on his arm. "Ow. Seriously, must you always hit me?". He added with a pout which got Jasmine giggling.

"Yes. You always ask for it." She replied with a grin.

"Of course not. Well...I still have two places here to show you before I show you the last surprise." He said taking her hand to his.

"You have another surprise for me?". She asked looking alarmed.

"Yeah,I do. But don't even try to ask what it is because I won't tell you." He replied and Jasmine frown at that.

"But why not?". She asked.

"Because its called a surprise." He replied smiling. "Now,let's get going." He added taking her for a walk to the "president villa" still in the ranch.

"Wow. This is amazing. Look at that." She said pointing at the beautiful construction of the villa. It was painted white and the entrance floor was made with a glittering black ties. Green grasses surrounded them.

"Yeah,its indeed beautiful. You want to get inside?". He asked and she nodded so he took her hands and walked inside with her.

Few minutes later, they were out. Ray spotted a wooden seat that was painted white in a garden close to the president villa. " let's go and sit there."he said and they walk to the direction.

"I so much love this place. Have you been here before?". Jasmine asked while they sat down looking at the evening sunset.

"Yes. I've been here just once though. The first day I came here, I was overwhelmed with the sight. It was as if I shouldn't go back. I spent a full day here and left the next day. Then I said to myself, if i should come here again, I'll have to come here with someone that is so dear to my heart." He paused and took her hand and covered it with his large palm and then he kissed her hand leaving his lips to linger there for a bit.

"And I found you,and I didn't hesitate to bring you here because you're soooo dear to my heart." He concluded kissing her hand again briefly.

"Oh,Raymond." Jasmine called his name in a tantalizing way that got Ray smiling. She used her left hand which he wasn't holding and placed it gently on his cheek and looked deep down in his eyes.

They stare at each other with warmth and affection. You know that stare that makes you forget every other thing and just focus on the person in front of you? Yeah,that was the stare that was going between this two. Their face was an inch apart. Ray closed that inch and placed a passionate kiss on Jasmine's lips. Their eyes were closed feeling the moment of the kiss. Jasmine kissed him back by sucking his bottom lips.

After what seems like forever, they broke the kiss and gasp for air. Ray rubbed his neck nervously, while Jasmine tugged the strands of her hair on her face to the back of her ear.

"I...I'm sorry". Ray said nervously breaking the silence.

"You're sorry? What for? Must you always apologize for kissing me?". Jasmine asked with a frown.

"No. No. It's not like that,I thought you're angry I kissed you that's why I'm apologizing." He said quickly taking her hand to his.

"I'm not angry. Why should I be? If I'm angry I would have just slap you after the kiss or bite your lips instead." She replied.

"Really? Are you always this mean? Or are you just being mean to me?." Ray asked with a frown.

"Yes. I'm being mean to you. Wait,did you just call me a mean person?". She asked with scowl.

"No...not you. I'm just asking...you never mind, I don't need another punch from you." He answered with an eye rolling which got Jasmine chuckling.

"Awwn. He's scared of me. That's so cool." She teased which only got her a tutting from him.

"Sit right here,let me get something for us to eat. OK?". He asked and she nodded and he placed a kiss on her cheek before he left.

Couple of minutes later Ray was back with sandwich Burger and two packs of chivita juice.

"You. sure. know what I like". Jasmine said having a big bite of her burger.

"I know right." Ray replied with a smirk.

They ate in silence and when they were done they relaxed for some minutes with Ray wrapping his arm around Jasmine shoulders while Jasmine was resting her head on his chest. They enjoyed the cool breeze blowing them.

'How I wish we'll be together like this for long. I don't feel like letting go of him. I don't want this moment to be over yet. Its so sad after leaving here we'll get back to our normal lives.' Jasmine thought inwardly and sigh heavily.

"I know what you're thinking-", Ray paused when Jasmine raised her head to look him up in the face with a raised brow.

"You know?". She asked.

"I guess I do. You're thinking after having this moment with you I'll go back and pretend nothing happened. Isn't it?". Ray asked and Jasmine jaw dropped and she gape looking for words to say. She wondered how he just read her mind without even telling him about what she was thinking.

"Listen to me Brandy... Uhmm... Will it be okay if I start calling you by your middle name?". Ray asked sheepishly.

"Ugh. I guess? No one calls me that anyways. How did you....oh I remember." She said waving her hands off in the air not to get an explanation since she already knows he got it from Emily.

"Fine. From today henceforth, I'll be the only one to call you that. You got it?". He asked and she nodded with a smile.

Ray picked up her hands and kissed it making Jasmine to feel a somersault in her stomach again. For what she can tell,she's been feeling this way whenever he touches her. No guy has ever done that to her.

"Like I was saying, I don't want you to think every seconds we've spent together can be forgotten. I'll say it again just in case you forgot, that the time limit we've met each other doesn't really matter. I like you way too much to think about that. Since I met you I feel so happy. I know it might take a little longer to sort things out with Sylvia, but just know I'll make you mine because you're mine. I just want you to hold on a bit for me. Don't toss me aside just because I'm in a mess. Trust me,we'll definitely be together sooner than you can imagine. Alright, sweetie?". Ray said looking right into her eyes and she gave a light nod,and then Ray kissed her forehead and pulled her into a tight hug.

"Raymond...I... Can't.. Breath." She managed to breath out.

Ray pulled away from her and they laughed over it. "You trust me right?".

'How can I trust him for just few weeks I've known him? But I think I do trust him. If hadn't trust him I wouldn't have followed him down here.' She thought to herself.

"Yes,I trust you, Raym." She finally answered.

"Raym? Looks like someone gave me a nickname already." Ray said with a wiggle and Jasmine blushed.

"Whatever. Its not like you don't like it." She retorted with an eyes rolling.

"Duh. I like it my princess." He said with a grin placing a kiss on her cheek.
"Alright, so we're done here for today but don't worry we'll come back again some other time. Now,let me take you to see another surprise." He added winking at her.

"Another surprise? Okay. I'm all yours for today." She replied with a giggle and so Ray took her hand and entwined it with his and led her to his car. He opened the passenger door for her to go in before he jogged over to the driver's side.

"Take this and tie your eyes once more." He said with a smirk.

"Seriously? Not again." She replied with a groan but did as she was told.

After fifteen minutes drive away from the ranch,Ray got to a one storey building and the gate was opened by a young man which happens to be the gatekeeper. He packed inside the driveway and came out of the car and went over to the passenger seat to open the door for Jasmine.

"We're here. You can now open your eyes." He said after untying the fabric from her eyes.

Slowly she opened her eyes. Her eyes widened when she saw the beautiful house that was painted with a touch of orange and white in front of her. Then on the walls was a glittering mixed colors of stones made of brown,white, black ties on the walls.

"Wow,this building is beautiful. I like the way it was built, so simple and fine." She said smiling.

"Yeah. But not like the one you live in though. Yours is better than this." He said gesturing to the building.

"Well,all the same its beautiful and I like it. But,why did you bring me here and whose house is it?". She asked confusedly.

"Well...this is my little castle where I want to live with my princess. And when I mean my princess, its no other than the beautiful Brandy right beside me." Ray said with his face full of smiles.

Jasmine gasp looking stunned. Her heart was beating faster now. She stared at him speechlessly.

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