His Rose

Anniversary

Rose's POV

I finish my yoga.
Yes, yoga.
I wasn't joking about staying fit.

I walk into Alessandro's office.
All day he hasn't mentioned what day it is.

I feel like he's forgotten.
It seems quite impossible but I guess it happens.

"Sandro.." I mumble.

"Yes mi amore?" He replies.

"Do you know what day it is?" I ask him.

"Sunday mi amore." He says. "You could've checked your phone for that." He says.

"Oh. Okay." I mumble.

He really doesn't remember?
That can't be.

"What about the date?" I ask him.

"It's the 21st." He answers turning his chair to face me. "Why so many questions?" He asks.

"No reason." I mumble. "Talk to ya later." I say walking out of the room.

***

Alessandro's POV

I'm not the dickhead you think I am.
I didn't forget.
I have a lot planned for tonight.
I can't have her thinking that there is something if I really want to surprise her.

I send my men to get everything ready.

***

I walk downstairs and see Rose talking to the babies, which looks ridiculous because she's just talking to and smiling at her stomach.

I laugh a little and her smile fades.

"Mio amore. We have to go somewhere." I tell her.

"Mkay..." She shrugs. "Can we stop by a McDonald's on our way?" She asks.

"Sure." I tell her.

"Okay go put some clothes on." I tell her.

She nods.

I laid an outfit, that Maia put together, out for her on our bed.

I change my clothes make calls, making sure everything is perfect.
I wait about 30 minutes for her.

She walks downstairs, looking beautiful as always.

I stare in awe.

"Quit staring! But what's this about?" She asks pointing to her outfit.

"You'll find out later." I tell her.

***

I drive past the McDonald's. Well I drove past three of them.

"Wha- You passed like 5 of them!" She says pointing backwards.

"Okay Rose." I mumble.

She huffs. I roll my eyes at her childish manner.

I continue driving. We get to the destination.

Rose turns to me and tilts her head.

I get out. I get to her side and open the door for her.

I put out my hand and she takes it.

"Oh." She mumbles as she looks around.

We walk into the club.

"This is where we met." She smiles.

"Mhm." I nod.

We go to the same bar and same seats we sat at when we first met.
I ordered the same drinks. Except her drink was water.

"It's been over a year." She mumbles looking around.

"Yup." I say.

"Okay we've got somewhere else to go." I tell her.

We leave after a few minutes.
I'm driving to one of my restaurants.

"Sandro..." She whispers.

"Yes mi amore?"

"You didn't forget?" She asks.

"Forget what?" I ask.

"Never mind." She mumbles and fidgets with her nails.

***

We are sat at the same table we sat at on our first date.

"This place traumatized me." She jokes.

"I would think so." I say laughing. "But I ordered something special." I tell her.

She tilts her head.

"Oh?"

A waiter comes over with the same order we got when we first came here.

"Sandro are you sure you didn't forget?" She asks as she eats.

"Don't talk with food in your mouth. And forget what?" I say.

She frowns and her eyes tear up.

Fuck. Okay maybe if I,

"Rose would you like dessert?" I ask her.

"Mhm." She nods as she wipes her eyes.

***

Last destination.

"Rose, last place. I promise." I tell her.

"Okay." She mumbles.

I open the door for her. I help her out the car.
I blindfold her.

"Wha- Why am I being blindfolded?!" She says.

"I have a surprise for you." I tell her as we walk.

"Mkay." She says.

We walk slowly to the house. One of my houses she stayed in with me.

"Okay you can take the blindfold off when I get to ten. Okay?" I say.

"Okay." She says with a slightly confused tone.

"One."
I let go of her.

"Two."
I stand in front of her.

"Three."
I get down on one knee.

"Four."
My heart starts racing.

"Five."
Damn. I've really gone soft.

"Six."
I pull out the box. in my pocket.

"Seven."
I adjust my clothes.

"Eight."
She's getting annoyed.

"Nine."
Will she say yes?

"Ten."
She pulls the blindfold off...