stefanielle/marina one-shots

rainy afternoon

I have loved rainy days ever since I was a young child. They used to be the only days I was able to get out of running circles around the track that I spent more time at than my own house. They were days I was able to come home after school and rest or finish homework. With how strict lane was about my workouts you would think he would've bought a treadmill but no, he would leave me alone on those few and far between rainy days.

I just got back from work and it is about 4pm. I walk into me and carina's apartment before making my way into our room. We have been together for a few years and I still get so happy being able to talk about OUR apartment and OUR room. I quickly change into some pajamas as it starts to pour outside.

The rain on the windows always gives me a sense of peace and calmness like nothing else, (other than being in carina's arms). I quickly text carina to ask when she gets off shift so I can make dinner for the both of us. I know carina has never been a fan of the rain but I think she is starting to enjoy it more because of how much I love it.

She texts me back a few minutes later saying she will be home around 6. I text her back and reply to her message along with an 'I love you' which she also replies with a few minutes later.

I decide to continue the book I was reading. We have a window seat in our room and it is one of my favorite places to sit and look or just enjoy being able to see outside while I read.

It has been about an hour and I am getting a bit restless while reading so I start to make dinner. I thought spaghetti and meatballs would be an easy comfort food for this rainy afternoon.

I boil some water and pull some of carina's homemade meatballs out of the fridge to heat up and add to our dinner. I set the table while the pasta cooks and pour carina and I a glass of her favorite italian wine.

"Hello bella!" I hear as I am putting pasta in bowls. I quickly set them down and run to her, pick her up and spin her around. "Oh my gosh bambina! What has put my beautiful wife in such a lovely mood?" she jokes as we share a kiss. "Am I not allowed to miss my favorite person ever after a looong day?" I say as I set her down and admire her smile. "How was your shift baby?" I continue as she sets her stuff down and walks into the kitchen.

"I delivered two beautiful bambina's and had a few appointments, along with some charting to catch up on" she replies as she takes a sip of wine. "That sounds like a lot of work" I over-exaggerate. "How about you change and we can have dinner and cuddle and maybe watch a movie" I continue as I walk back to the counter to finish preparing our dinner.

"Ok bambina!" I say as I walk into our room to change. I love when maya is in her energetic and lovey moods. When she picks me up and spins me around because of how happy she is to see me after only a day. Her pure love makes me feel so appreciated and cared for, what I always craved as a young girl. I spent days and nights just wishing to find someone who loved me endlessly and I never had to hide or push my feeling out of the way. Young me would cry if she knew how happy I am right now.

I take of my slightly wet clothes from the rain and get a cold shiver down my back. I grab a sweatshirt and some shorts to wear tonight. I put my hair in a messy bun and go into the bathroom to take of my makeup from the day.

I make my way back into the kitchen as maya is putting our dinner on the table and pulling my chair out for me. I blush as I sit down and she sits down next to me. We talk about our day and other random things that came up.

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We finish dinner and I see maya bring her dishes to the sink and start washing them. "Bella, I can do the dishes, you made dinner" I say as I bring my dishes over too. "It's okay, I can help" she replies as she turns on some of my favorite italian music in the background and watches as I smile because she knows it's my favorite music.