Westley held her hand as they walked towards the beach and Gabrielle spotted something from a distance. There was plenty of stuff piled up near the shore.
It was actually a big pile of huge fireworks. Judging from how the setup looked, they must be extremely beautiful.
"Westley, those are...fireworks. So you took me here to see them?" Gabrielle tightened her grip on his hand and asked him excitedly.
The corners of Westley's lips turned up as he faced Gabrielle. "Do you like fireworks?"
"Yes, I do. I like them very much. They're big and bright! They must be very pretty, right?" Gabrielle couldn't wait anymore.
She liked fireworks a lot ever since she was a little girl. However, Wendy didn't like lighting fireworks at home, and Bryce wasn't such a huge fan of fireworks either. So Gabrielle couldn't set off fireworks in the Jones' mansion.
Every year, she would go to Sloane and the two of them would buy some sparklers and play together within a remote place by the river.
It wasn't grand or big, but it was enough to make them happy.
She had never expected to see such an extravagant fireworks display with her own eyes. Gabrielle was really looking forward to it.
If only Sloane was also here, she would be so delighted.
It was sad to think that Sloane was still lying in the hospital. If she wouldn't be able to witness it this year, she would definitely make it next year.
"Westley, this is amazing...when did you prepare all of this? Should we light them up now?" Gabrielle's inner child was showing.
Seeing her like this, Westley burst into laughter. The fireworks he had asked Alvin to prepare this morning really worked their way into Gabrielle's heart even more.
"I want to start at twelve o'clock. There are still ten minutes left. Can I ask you to wait for a little longer?" Westley asked, taking a look at his watch.
"Absolutely. I can wait. Although, this would be the longest ten minutes of my life," Gabrielle said.
Unable to resist her cuteness, Westley lowered his head and gently kissed her on the side of her lips.
"Don't worry, ten minutes will pass soon." After saying that, Westley continued to kiss her, intending to hold her in his arms for the next ten minutes.
Gabrielle kissed him back passionately. On the beach, accompanied by the sea breeze and faint moonlight, the two of them were expressing love to each other.
"Westley...why don't you check the time? I want to see the fireworks." Gabrielle was almost suffocated by the kiss and reminded him immediately.
At the last minute, the two of them smiled at each other and sat on the beach, waiting for midnight.
Westley had already set up the remote program for the fireworks. As soon as he pressed the button, the fireworks would pop off right away.
"Are you nervous, Gabrielle?" Westley asked.
"Not at all. I'm dying to see them now. I just know they're going to be so beautiful." Although she said that, she was actually feeling a bit nervous. It was going to be another memory for her.
"How much longer do we have to wait?"
"Ten seconds."
"Get ready, get ready." Gabrielle urged Westley.
Westley grabbed Gabrielle's hand and looked at her with a smile. He wanted them to set the fireworks off together.
"Westley, shall we light them up together?"
"Of course, Mrs. Morris. It's time to press the button. On the count of three... one... two... three!" Westley and Gabrielle pressed it down together.
Soon, the fireworks flew to the sky and exploded, filling up the night with their wondrous glow.
Gabrielle looked up at the sight and was captivated. It ignited a fire in her heart.
"Gabrielle, do you like it?" Westley asked, holding her in his arms.
He didn't even need to ask. Gabrielle's happy face was already proof of how much she liked the fireworks.
"It's breathtaki
ng, Westley..."
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