Spring Forward, Fall Back (Alucard x Chubby! Reader)

Chapter 121 - The Set Up Part 2

Alucard P.O.V.

When I walked in the door at home, I saw that Y/N hadn't arrived yet. Like a little kid who'd just figured out where their parents are hiding the Christmas gifts, I happily danced through the room toward the back of the apartment. I was far too excited to realize I'd brought the bottle of wine and the cake with me, but couldn't care at that moment. I was about to have Y/N to myself with no interruptions...at least none that would be given any attention.

I changed into a black button down shirt and the pair of black jeans Y/N first got me when I got here and left my shoes and socks off. Brushing out my hair really quickly, I splashed a little of her favorite of my colognes on and made myself ready for her arrival. Grabbing the bottle of wine and cake, I turned off the light and made my way to the living room.

I made place settings for the pair of us on the coffee table, turned on the stereo and set up my playlist from my streaming service I felt would be appropriate for the evening. Remembering what Father said, I pulled out the corkscrew and removed the stopper from the wine to let it breathe. Just as I'd finished that, there was a knock at the door to let me know dinner had arrived. I quickly pulled a twenty from my wallet and offered it to the delivery woman who stood outside, got the bags from her and proceeded back inside to set the table.

The best plates set out with the fancy napkins, silverware polished and set in their proper places, food placed on covered platters to keep it warm; everything in it's place and ready for my love. I had just managed to get the television set to play a roaring fireplace screensaver when Y/N came through the door. Her gasp was enough to let me know I'd done the right things and brought that familiar tingle up my spine with her happiness bounding through me.

"This is so beautiful, Adrian," she uttered as I helped her with her coat. "You truly spoil me."

"Not nearly enough, my love, and certainly not as much as you should be." An idea suddenly popped into my head and had me rushing toward the kitchen. I put the cork back in the wine for now and grabbed a couple of bottles of soda instead. When I brought them back, Y/N giggled and took the bottle I offered.

"I heard the wine in there, I'll have you know."

"I know you did, but I felt this would be better with our dinner," I said with a smirk. Lifting the covers off the platters, I heard her laugh and smiled even wider. "You see, as much as a lovely glass of wine would be, it simply didn't work with fajitas. I'm sure you can understand."

"But of course, my love," she said with a knowing smile. We sat together on the floor, music flowing through the air and the sound of crackling wood adding to the ambiance of the room while we enjoyed our meal and just talked. I never would have thought before now that just sitting and talking would give me so much pleasure, but it did. It seemed we both needed just this little time to ourselves where none of the outside world and problems were able to burst into our little bubble.

"I've missed you," I said wistfully.

"And I've missed you," she said with a chuckle. "I don't want to think about anything else tonight but you."

"You have the same idea as me," I said, "but I have more planned for tonight." I could feel her trying to read my mind, but pushed her out. "You'll find out as the night goes on, so no trying to peek."

"You know, normally I would argue with you or try to niggle it out of you, but tonight I'll let you have your way."

"You're giving me way too much leeway then. You know that, right?" I said with a chuckle. I then leaned forward and fed a piece of the tender steak from the pile between us. I kept it just out of her reach for a moment before popping it into her mouth only to find myself focusing on a dribble of juice that made it's way down her chin to cling for a moment before deciding to round the corner to her neck. It didn't take long before I thought of licking the trail it left behind and found myself becoming aroused at the thought. I cleared my throat and took a drink before I dared to speak again knowing that my voice would have been thick with lust at that moment.