Marriage, a Heartstopper Fan-fiction

Chapter Seventy Three Are you Hurt

Nicks perspective
I woke up feeling so excited for Charlie to see his surprise I did have my doubts about it last night because the last thing I want is for him to spiral about the breakfast treats ruining the start to his birthday. Charlie wasn't much of a big celebrator for good reason he hated cake and sweets and he was always forced to eat them on his birthdays, which is not what I was trying to do here by backing last night, I've put A lot of thought into it he hates classic birthday cake so I made Madeline cookie cakes, there not like a cookie or a cake there's no icing which is Charlie's least favourite part of classic birthday cakes and there not very sweet more like a fortune cookie. He likes croissants because they remind him of our time in paris together early on in our relationship, he still talks about how it made him feel when I told everyone we were dating in paris, he had trust in me but always had a feeling that he wasn't made for love he was just there for gay guys to pleasure themselves with him. He would never admit it but I know he had his doubts about me honestly I had my doubts about myself I was a coward and should've never made him keep us a secret for that long but I can't change that know I can only prove to him everyday how special and lucky I am to be his fiancé. My head was rested on Charlie's arm underneath his arm pit, I pivoted my head up to look at him he was twenty three now it's crazy that I met him when he was fourteen it's almost been ten years since we've met, our nine year anniversary is coming up quick. Every year on Charlie's birthday he wakes up and try to act like it's a normal day maybe this year will be different since we're living together maybe he let me spoil him a little. Even though he hates birthday and all that junk he try's so hard on my birthday he try's so so so hard and it's honestly the best feeling, I want him to feel like that, I have one trick up my sleeve that might make that happen.

Charlie's perspective
I shuffle a bit waking up feeling Nicks head on my arm I keep it still in hopes not to wake him, I look down at him and see him peering back up at me already awake. He sits up and ruffles my hair "Happy birthday babe" I roll my eyes "nooo can we just pretend it's a normal day please when we get to my moms i'm going to have to suffer enough" he looks at me with his endearing smile "It's not a normal day Char it's your birthday it's special I want you to feel special because you deserve it" I can't stop the smile from creeping into my face "I love you" I say as I reached my hands to cradle around his face for a kiss he stops me and says "What the fuck Charlie" complete shocks rolls through my body sending shiver down my spine I could almost cry  to his response to kissing me was I really that gross this morning. "I'm sorry we always kiss in the morning I just thought" I stopped myself staying quiet, he looks at me and lifts my chin up "No no of course I'll kiss you, I ment your hand and why the fuck you didn't tell me sooner it so swollen like double the size and its red really red Charlie" he takes my hand in his and starts examining it looking worried and flustered, then says "You know if it wasn't your birthday I would be really angry with you right now" I didn't want him to worry about it I just wanted to forget about it, that's why I didn't mention it yesterday ."I'm sorry" I say genuinely, he looks at me cracking a smile "No don't be sorry just tell me next time yeah" I nod and he starts kissing me passionately, i'm now positioned on his lap as we're kissing. He breaks away slightly to say "Did you really think I didn't want to kiss you" I did I really thought that he finally realized how gross and annoying I am. Tao thought it was so bizarre that someone on Nicks level would even flirting with me he thought it must have been a joke. I closed my eyes blocking the thought from entering my mind and pulled him in for more ignoring his question that I frankly didn't want to bother answering.

Nicks perspective
We finished making out and I knew it was time to get up and show him that I made him something special last night. "Char I have a few surprises" he turns his head towards me raising his eyebrows replying with "really" I nodded my head profusely signalling my excitement for him to see what I made and got him. He got dressed and I couldn't wait any longer I threw him over my shoulder and carried him to the kitchen as his kicked his legs in protest "Nick put me down it's not fair your so much stronger than me" I laughed and said "Well maybe if you hurried up and came to the kitchen for breakfast I wouldn't have to lift you there" He looked at what I made and his expression made my heart melt before he went to grab one I put my hands on his shoulders and said to him "If you don't want to eat it don't feel pressured because of me I promise I won't be offended I know your not much of a sweets fan, I just wanted to show you how much I cared" he smiled a real happy smile and said "Your the best and I don't feel pressured I actually want to have it, they look amazing thank you" he hugged me right after, god this made me so happy he was eating and seemed really happy about it but one thing that still bothered me was his hand it was really swollen and red could it maybe be broken surely he would tell me if it was broken. We sat at the table across from one another like every meal, I normally had no issues eating but this medication I was taking really did affect me I almost never felt hungry but I know if I stopped eating that Charlie would too and he was doing so well so I needed to maintain my normal diet so nothing went wrong I only had a few days left of this medication anyway I could mange.

"Charlie let me see your hand i'm worried" I said as I walked up to him after we finished breakfast, he put his hand in his pocket and turned away from me "It's fine you've already seen it" he says I turn him towards me "Hey can I please see it" he rolls his eyes and says as he's pulling his hand out of his pocket to show me "Your over reacting" I reply "That's because I love you" I was no doctor but knew that it must have been sore and bothersome to Charlie he just wasn't going to admit it. I had grabbed some tenser bandages from our laundry room and began to wrap his hand, he winced as I was wrapping it so asked hoping I wasn't hurting him more "Babe is it too tight" he hesitates like he's reconsidering his decision "A little" he manges to slip out, it was hard for him to tell the truth about somethings, he had this constant fear that he was annoying everyone around him. "sorry i'll re wrap it, and stop it, just let me help you" he sat still as I wrapped his hand again this time less tight, I finished and picked up his now wrapped hand and brought it up to my face to kiss it "Shall we open your gifts now" I say smirking, he says "Nick I said no gifts" I replie "I know" and lead him by the hand to the couch to open them I could tell he was secretly excited...

Authors Note
A start to his hectic birthday, finally the birthday Chapters have begun I know there going to be a lot of them so buckle up because mrs spring can't every keep her dame mouth shut!!! love you all and thanks for everyone who's left a nice comment, voted or read todays chapter 😘💜❤️🤩😘