Hard Time's

Cosmic Love

You watch her as she works the rest of the day you can't take your eyes off of her which is a problem as you are getting no work done. You worry about her you know she's a terrible boss and her employees hate her. It worries you that another will snap and think about harming her. You see a couple of girls going upstairs to talk to her and immediately storm in behind them causing all three women to jump. 'What the hell is going on?' the Baroness demands. You blush to see the girls are just giving her designs. 'I...wondered what you wanted for dinner tonight?'

The Baroness looks at you like you are unhinged. 'You must be hungry.' You give an awkward smile. 'Um yeah...that's right.' The Baroness is still staring at you. 'We are going to stop in at Franco's our table is booked for 6.30. Is that all?' You nod. 'Yup got it Franco's at 6.30 I'll be there or not I mean we will go together from here because we work together here. Is it warm in here?' The Baroness raises an eyebrow. '(y/n), stop speaking.' You nod. 'Good advice, thank you.' you back out of the room. Seeing the girl's smirk the Baroness doesn't want them to think she has gone soft. 'Gratitude is for losers.' You nod. 'Thank you, I mean, not thank you.' you close the door.

'Do you want to tell me what that little performance was all about earlier?' your sketching when you feel her breath on the back of your neck. A shiver runs down your spine god her voice is so sexy. 'I-I'm sorry okay I just freaked out after that incident this morning. I wanted to make sure they weren't- why are you grinning at me?' You look flustered but stop seeing her smiling at you. 'I thought it was rather sweet you rushing to defend my honour like that.' You blush furiously as she inclines her head. 'Let's go, the car is waiting.'

You follow her out to the car sliding in the back beside her you feel her take your hand in the dark and smile squeezing gently. 'Was anything else said before I arrived at work today?' You can't see her in the dark. 'Yes, just the standard insults I don't care it's nothing to me. She won't be the first designer who's gotten too big for her boots and she won't be the last.' You squeeze her hand gently. When you get to the restaurant there is press everywhere. 'I thought it was time we went public with everything.'

You look nervous and she squeezes your hand. 'Come on.' you get out and they immediately begin calling for her. The cameras are flashing madly. 'Baroness! Baroness! Is it true you are marrying a woman? Baroness! Baroness! How do you respond to the rumors you are engaged to your designer? Baroness! Is it true she's not even half your age?' The Baroness holds up a gloved hand getting silence she pulls off the glove revealing the ring. 'Yes it's true all of it for I am Baroness Von Hellman and I can do what the hell I like.' she places her hands on your face kissing you passionately.

The cameras are really flashing wildly now. 'Enough, my fiance and I are going to have dinner.' she announces and security creates a path for you to get into the restaurant. Your eyes are wide as you follow her into the restaurant. 'Well that was something.' the waiter takes you to your table you take out her chair her hand touches your wrist and she gives a soft smirk. Sure you are both women but the Baroness is a lady and she loves when you treat her like one. You both order tagliatelle with basil, pancetta, and mozzarella and split a bottle of wine.

The baroness gushes about the wedding she is excited and wants you to have a wonderful day but you can tell she is excited. She always loves planning her balls and galas and this is even better. You agree to most of her wishes but you aren't really listening. You just love looking into her sparkly blue eyes because they light up even more when she is passionate about something. Reaching across the table you take her hand in your's she has such delicate fingers. She stops talking and looks confused. 'What is it? Is something wrong?' You shake your head. 'No, I just like spending time with you.'

"I took the stars from my eyes and then I made a map

And knew that somehow I could find my way back
Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too
So I stayed in the darkness with you"

The Baroness's eyes soften. 'I love when you treat me with such care. I just - I don't think I will ever get used to being treated so kindly. My husband was cruel, and I don't really have friends or connections with the staff. I was never used to anyone being gentle with me not trying to abuse me.' You noticed she has locked her fingers with yours. 'I love you, of course, I treat you with kindness.' You play with each other's hands staring into the eyes of each other over the candlelit table. You hear someone clear their throat. You both turn and see time has passed the restaurant is now empty and the staff has been waiting to go home for the last ten minutes. 'Sorry.' you blush.

The oxygen mask is loud inhaling and exhaling, the heart monitor is beating away contently. Harold sits in an armchair holding a newspaper shaking his head with disgust. "Baroness Von HellWoman? In an exciting twist that is rocking the fashion world Baroness Von Hellman is set to tie the knot with her sweetheart fashion designer a woman no less, (y/n) continued on page 2" 'It's disgusting. Harold slams the newspaper down and there is a picture of you and the Baroness kissing outside the restaurant. Beside him on the hospital bed is a figure wrapped in bandages like a mummy. Only the eyes are visible they look down at the clipping. 'Worry not, we will give them a wedding gift they will never, forget.'