midnight rain | mason mount

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CHARLOTTE POV.
MAY 1, 2022

After we finished eating, we went to the Garden at 120 to look at the stars and the London skyline. As I skipped around the roof happily, I tripped— probably due to the combination of my tipsiness from all that alcohol and my platform heels. Thankfully, Mason gripped my waist with his arms before I fell flat on my face. 

Still dangling in his arms I said, "In retrospect, that probably wasn't the best idea ever." He helped me up, and in response, I wrapped my arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his lips. 

"Thank you for the best night ever. I say this every night I'm with you, because you really make every night the best night. You never fail to amaze me." 

"I'm glad you liked it." 

"I didn't like it, I loved it. Every minute I've spent with you has been unforgettable so far." 

"We've spent a lot of minutes together." 

"We really have, haven't we?" Arms still wrapped around his neck, a smile spread across my face. "Can you believe it hasn't even been four months since we actually met, and two months since we started seeing each other?" 

"I know. It feels like we've known each other for so much longer." 

"Probably because we spend way too much time every day with each other." I said truthfully, making him laugh. "Not that I'm complaining," I made sure to add on. I kissed him again.

"I actually wanted to ask you something." He said, hands holding my waist tightly. He looked right into my eyes. 

"Okay." He was making me nervous. 

"Every year, after the season's over, a couple of the lads from the Chelsea team and the England team get together and we go on break together, just to kind of let loose and relax before the new season." 

"Oh yeah. Didn't you guys go to the Maldives last year? I remember hearing from Phil." 

Mason nodded. "Anyways, all the lads usually bring their families with them, whether that be their wives, girlfriends, and sometimes even kids." 

I nodded. Where was he going with this? 

"This year, we're planning on going to Mykonos, and I was hoping you would come with me as my plus-one. As my girlfriend." 

Mykonos... I've never been to Mykonos. 

Wait, what? 

As his girlfriend? A million thoughts raced through my head. But before I could reply, he started speaking again. 

"We've spent a lot of time together over the last three months and I've enjoyed every single moment that I've spent with you. I love that I can be myself around you, and you make me feel a way I've never felt before." 

I was speechless. I wanted to speak, but I didn't know what to say. 

"Raheem told me this story once. I asked him how he copes after he loses an important match. And he told me that even if you have a terrible game, you forget about it when you go home to see your family, your kids. I never understood what that meant, not a single time, until I met you." 

"I want to make it official with you, Char. I want to be able to take you places, and do things with you as my girlfriend—"

I cut him off before he could finish and replied with a kiss. I kissed him passionately, cupping his face with my hands and pulling him closer into me. Truly, the night couldn't have gone any better. 

We stayed there until it started getting cold, then decided to relocate to Mason's place, since it was much closer than mine. He drove with one hand on the wheel and one hand placed on my thigh. He kept looking over at me as he drove, to which I said,