I've been with my boyfriend, Stephan, for just over a year, and he proposed to me 2 weeks ago. I said yes. I just turned 20, and he is 25. I have natural black hair, but I've been dying it blonde for years, I spend a few days a week in the gym to keep fit but always worrying my boobs would shrink from too much exercise. I was in a few pageants and did some modeling while in high school, but I didn't like the pressure, so I gave up on that. I get plenty of attention from men and women anyway, I don't need to be a model.
I met Stephan a few weeks before I turned 19, at a party after my friend's runway show. She was celebrating getting a deal with a makeup company and I was happy for her. While there, few men were hitting on me, and I flirted back with some. It always pays to keep them interested, especially that crowd - very rich and very gullible. They will take me shopping, dining, wining, vacations... and most of them haven't even got to kiss me.
I gave out my contact to few of the guys, including Stephan, even though I was not single at the time. I met one of those guys, but he was dumb as a lamp post and I just couldn't force myself to even fake interest in him. In the end, I was texting the Stephan for a few weeks, deflecting date invitations because of my current boyfriend. But then I got in an argument with him, and decided I wanted to go out. I told Stephan I was free next evening, and he made the plans.
I decided to be petty, and I put on an outfit exclusively from items my current boyfriend bought me. It was summer, so I went with a blue and yellow backless dress with decent cleavage, and a flowing skirt that went to my knees. No bra, of course, and a pair of lacy brazilian cut panties. To top it off, I put on a pair of Louboutin high heel sandals, and matching earrings and bracelets. I did my make up, pulled my hair into a ponytail, and kissed my boyfriend on my way out.
I took a taxi, and met Stephan at a coffee bar in the city center. His face told me how much he liked my looks. His words were just filler - if you can't see on a man's face how much he appreciates your effort, you can leave. He either doesn't appreciate it, or learned to hide things. Makes you wonder why he learned to hide his emotions...
We had a lovely evening - coffee, talking, then he took me to a restaurant, then we went to another bar and had a few drinks and danced. He was a gentleman, I was having a nice time, and he somehow got the impression I was single. Go figure. He dropped me off home, did not even try to kiss me. We kept texting, and I'd meet him every few days, and we started making out after a couple of weeks. I'd usually make out with him in the car, then go upstairs and ride my boyfriend.
I had a big fight with my boyfriend a week before my birthday, and broke it off. I was meeting Stephan the next day, and he saw I was down, and he asked if I wanted to go with him to his family vacation home on the coast for a few days. I accepted, and invited him to come to my birthday party next Friday. He bought me a necklace as a gift, it was so sweet. Three days later we were at the vacation house and I was having sex with him for first time, and he officially asked to be my boyfriend. No point of telling about the sex - it was just that unremarkable. Week later I met his family, and I was in for a shock. His dad was a big name in the finance business, lots of money. Lots and lots. I'm not going to lie - I immediately liked Stephan a little more. Cha-ching!
Fast forward to two weeks ago, and we were at a party with his friends, after which he went to his place. I have my own place (he pays the rent) and he rarely gets to sleep over. If I want sex with him, 90% of time it is at his place or wherever we are staying. I only had sex with him in my apartment a handful of times.
We got to his place, I went to bathroom to get rid of makeup and slip into something more comfortable, and when I came out, there were candles in living room and soft music, and he kneeled in front of me and said:
"Alexandra, will you marry me?"
I like him. I don't love him. He is a nice guy, looks ok (he is no fitness model), he is smart (but gullible) and he loves me. I do not love him. I like being with him, getting his attention, having sex with him (mostly), and mercilessly spending his money. I'm not ashamed to admit it. But I absolutely loved being proposed, and the ring was gorgeous. Big rock. Much gold. Sparkly. I accepted in happy tears. There was a lot of hugging and kissing and we didn't make it to the bedroom.
This week he went away on work, and we've been texting with plans for the wedding. I have already started picking wedding dresses, even though I said I'm not going to do it until I graduate. That's at least 3 years away. Still, it feels good to look at dresses and make plans.
Today, I was at the pool near his apartment, and there I ran into a guy I talked to a few times, but never knew his name and hadn't seen in a few months. He is fitter than Stephan and at least 40 years old. We said hi, exchanged pleasantries.