Only You

49

"are you going to eat babe?" Michael's voice pulled me out of my trance, I had been drawing more outfit ideas and sewing more outfits most of the week now. Ever since Monday when we found that note, I fully submerged myself in designing; being able to use it as my outlet again has been rejuvenating 

"I guess I have to eat at some point" I half chuckled, spinning around in my chair to face Michael 

"how about you take a break, lets eat and watch a movie" he walked over to me, reaching out his hand to take mine. I figure I have two options; I can reject his offer and continue designing, or accept it and indulge in his kind gesture

"that sounds reasonable" I obliged

"Can I see what you've been working on?" We sat on the couch talking for a few minutes after the movie ended, I was telling him about the designs I was doing and how fun I thought it was but I never expected him to want to see them

Im so used to trying to hide everything I did that I didn't know how to handle Michael actually being interested in what I was doing

"really?" I asked

"yeah of course, do you not want me to see?"

"of course I do, I just need to get used to having a partner who is genuinely interested in what I do" he smiled so sweetly "I'll be right back" I jumped off the couch and shuffled over to grab my tablet, feeling like a kid in a toy store from how excited I was to show him 

I plopped myself back down next to him, tablet in hand, scrolling to my first drawing so I can show him chronologically. He took the tablet from my hands, he examined each one carefully before scrolling to the next; each time he would scroll his eyes lit up

"babe these are so good!" 

"you think so?" I asked 

"yeah! I mean I don't know much about fashion but they look really good" I couldn't help but smile from ear to ear, his support made me feel so loved "are you going to wear something you made tomorrow?" 

"tomorrow?" I asked

"yeah did you forget about the ball?" I did, I had totally forgotten about that with everything else that was going on

"I'm so sorry, it completely skipped my mind" I admitted

"it's okay" he chuckled "but now you don't have long to decide what you're going to wear"

"I have something in mind" 

"you almost ready my love?" Michael shouted from the bathroom, I had spent a few hours getting ready for this event

"just slipping into my dress" I responded as I did my best to avoid squishing my beautifully curled hair with my dress, or smudging off any of my makeup

I decided to wear the first dress I made, I've been nervous to wear it out of fear that it wont be 'good enough' but decided to overcome that. 

"let me see"

"Wait!" I shouted "I want to do a reveal for you" 

"okay" I heard his chuckle

I zipped up the back of my dress, then slipping my feet into my silver sparkly heels. I looked at myself in the mirror Michael had in here, fixing my hair a little before I step out