^^this song will be the one mentioned, play if u want when it's mentioned:)

Onyx propped himself up on his elbow as he stared at his mate. She laid on her back, sheet pulled up to cover her chest as she drew patterns over his skin with her slender finger.

He ran his hand over her side gently, basking in their comfortable silence. They'd been in their hotel room for the past couple hours, having checked in late last night.

Now the sun peaked through the dark curtains.

He cleared his throat as he glanced at one of his bags they'd strewn all over the place in a rush.

"I have something for you," he mumbled quietly. His voice was husky from overuse,
her hazel eyes peaked up and blinked in surprise.

"Really?" She perked up a little. He nodded bashfully, sitting up and glancing at their bedside table.

A few pages with Demi's bubbly handwriting peaked at him, when they first arrived she'd given him the vows she'd written.

She had been too nervous to say them out loud, so she watched as she read them while sitting in his lap.

He blinked as he felt his eyes tear at the thought. His chest hurt with how much he loved her.

He wished he was better at writing in English, he'd elevated his reading but his writing was a lost cause. Often he'd have Demi write or type any important notices for pack business.

So, as his own little gift to her he thought of something else.

He gripped the bag given to him by Elora, it was enchanted to hold whatever he put in the small thing. No matter how much he stuffed in there.

He reached inside, clad in only his black boxers, and pulled out the acoustic guitar Demi had gotten for him- his mate was surprised.

She gasped and sat up eagerly, happy to see him actually using the instrument.

He gestured to it as he strode back over to her, sitting down slowly. She crawled over and wrapped her arms around his waist, propped her chin on his shoulder.

"I've been practicing," he admitted quietly.

"Yeah?" Demi rubbed her hands over his abs. She watched him fiddle with the chords, strumming with a slight shake to his fingers.

"Can I play you something?" He turned to look at her. She smiled up at him encouragingly, "Yes please handsome."

Slowly, he began strumming. Her heart skipped a beat as the melody started, butterflies swarmed in her stomach.

She kissed his shoulder as he focused, the music soothingly her.

Demi's breath hitched when he began to sing quietly, his voice was low and gruff. The lyrics barely above a whisper as he began.

Demi's eyes watered as he strummed the pretty song expertly, his soft singing emphasizing how vulnerable he was being.

His calloused fingers slowed as the end of the song came, shaky breaths puffing from him as his voice cracked.

He bit his cheek as he stopped, placing the guitar down between his legs as he turned to his mate.

His eyes widened when he saw her crying, sniffling loudly.

"That bad?" He half joked.

She shoved at his shoulder while wiping at her cheeks, "That was amazing."

Onyx ducked his head with a shrug, feeling her tighten her arms around him. She peered up at him while hugging him from behind.

"Thank you for sharing that with me," she whispered.

He craned his neck to capture her lips slowly. "Everything I have is yours," he admitted as he examined her features. He committed her features to memory, if he hasn't already.

Tears fell freely down her dewey cheeks, lips wobbling as she tried to keep her crying at bay.

"It's okay princess, you can cry," he ran his hands through her hair as he brought her into his lap.

A mixture of a laugh and a sob fell from her lips, "You just make me so happy."

He laughed breathily, resting his forehead against her own.

"And I'm so in love with you," she gripped his hand to bring it to her cheek. "And some people say that being in love is a temporary feeling. Because being in love and loving someone is different- when you love someone you choose to fight even when the rose covered glasses fall away. And I think those people are right because no matter what I'm going to stick by you."

His breath stuttered, swallowing harshly as he wiped at his eyes.

Words were lost on him, only able to hold her tighter to him.

"Well then I choose to love you, every damn day," he promised.

Demi was a wreck, crying into his shoulder. She almost felt suffocated by how much she felt for him, how grateful she was for someone to accept all of her- unconventional parts and all.

"We're a mess," Demi laughed hoarsely as she wiped her face.

Onyx hummed in agreement, "Yeah... but that's alright."

Demi giggled as she ran her hands over his broad shoulders, pushing him back down onto the bed.

He released a pleased growl as she straddled him, "So let's get messy."

~

Onyx leaned against a pillar as he watched Demi buzz around the gift shop outside of the museum they visited on their second day.

Surprisingly enough, Demi loved museums.

For someone who can't focus for more than three seconds, she was very interested in reading about past history.

His dark eyes followed her, she smiled wide at the cashier most likely trying to get her spend more money than necessary.

He watched her hand over two twenty's and slapped a hand against his forehead.

She was handed a small bag of trinkets and Onyx began walking over.

The cashier looked behind the small woman and flinched at the sight of the large man.

Onyx strode over in a dark t-shirt, tight enough to display how much of a specimen he truly was. His dark sunglasses hid his eyes as he pressed himself against Demi.

"You overcharged my wife."

Demi shivered at the declaration.

The cashier stuttered as he held out his pale hand expectantly.

"T-that isn't how that works-"

Onyx lifted a single black brow.

One of the twenties was promptly slapped into his palm. Onyx grunted in response and pulled his mate away.

Demi hopped down the steps as she began showing him what she got, "I got us magnets, keychains, oh! I got you a hat!"

He didn't question it as he leant down so she could put the hat on his head as they walked down the street.

"You look handsome," she complimented while putting a matching hat in a different color on.

He hummed as his lips twitched in amusement.

She looked her around his, looking up at him excitedly. "You're turn to pick what we do!"

"Saw a flyer for something you might like, we could do that."

Demi tilted her head, "Would you like it?"

"I'll like it if you like it."

She drew her lips up in a tight frown, "I think I have an idea for something you'd like."

He slowed as he stared down at her with a raised brow, "So who's surprise are we doing?"

Demi tapped her lip in thought, "Yours first then mine. The winner with the best surprise gets to pick a new position to try tonight!" She announced competitively.

Onyx's eyes widened as he blushed, before his gaze sharpened at the challenge.

"Deal."

~

Onyx picked a rooftop garden

Demi picked a live music show with a bar

who do u think won? lololol