you got me in love again

Birthday Morning

Maries POV:

I am still half asleep when I feel kisses on my cheek, waking me up slowly.

"Morning baby.", I hear Leah whisper in between kisses. I just answer with groaning.

"Wake up.", Leah says, and I slowly start to open my eyes.

"There you are.", she smiles at me.

"Morning.", I utter sleep drunken.

"Morning.", she voices before kissing me. During the kiss is when I realise it. And suddenly I am wide awake.

"Wait. Go back to sleep.", I say and jump out of bed, which is replied by a laugh from Leah. "I mean it, go back to sleep."

"Okay, okay.", Leah eventually says and closes her eyes still chuckling.

I run into the living room where my backpack is. I pull out a little box, wrapped in red paper with a ribbon on top and another wrapped gift. After that, I toast two slices of bread and fill two glasses with the orange juice I bought yesterday. I quickly spread marmalade on the toasts once they're ready. I stick one tiny candle into one of the slices and light it. The toasts are put on a plate, which is put on a little tablet I've found in one of the cupboards. I place the glasses and Leahs presents on it as well. It is a bit improvised, but it'll do it.

Quite happy with the result, I walk back into the bedroom. I am just about to enter when I see Leah sitting in bed, scrolling through her phone.

"Close your eyes again.", I demand and turn around, so she does not see what I have in my hands.

"Seriously?", she asks.

"Yes, seriously. Do it.", I insist.

"Okay, okay.", she chuckles. "They are closed."

"No Cheating.", I say and turn around. She has her eyes covered with her hands.

"I would never.", Leah assures me.

I walk towards the bed, put the tablet on the nightstand and sit down at the edge next to Leah. I take her hands in mine and give them a soft kiss. "Happy Birthday, baby.", I whisper and Leah smiles. "You can open your eyes now.", I say, and she does as told.

"Ta-da.", I say and gesticulate to the nightstand. "Sorry, it is a bit improvised."

"No, I love it.", she smiles at me and pecks my lips. "Can I make a wish?", she breathes against my lips.

"Of course.", I say and move a bit away, so Leah can blow out the candle. "What did you wish for?", I ask while she removes the candle from the toast.

"If I tell you, it won't happen.", she makes a pause. "And I really want it to happen.", she smiles and pulls me in for a kiss. "Thank you.", she whispers against my lips.

"Anytime.", I answer. "Now open your gifts.", I demand.

"Any particular order?", she asks and grabs the larger one.

"Not really."

"Then I'll start with this one.", she giggles and begins to pull on the ribbon. She carefully unwraps the present, taking care so she doesn't destroy the paper, making me giggle. "You can rip it open.", I say.

"You wrapped it so pretty, I don't want to ruin it.", she explains. "My mum did. I am absolutely untalented with wrapping gifts.", I confess with a laugh.

"See, that's why I need to be careful.", she says and finally opens the gift.

"Aww, that is so cute.", Leah says, and her face is all smiles. I copied the photos we took on our first date and framed them. Then I decorated the frame with stickers.

"I thought you should have them too.", I say and blush a little.

"Thank you.", Leah says and kisses my cheek. "You're cute when you blush." This makes me blush even more.

"Now open the other one.", I say under my breath. "Why are you whispering?", Leah whispers back. I shrug my shoulders. "I don't know. The moment feels sacred."

Leah puts the picture frame on her nightstand. "Looks good.", she comments then grabs the tinier gift. I must say, I am a bit nervous about this one, I really hope she likes it.

She quickly opens the little box, and I can see a spark filling her eyes, followed by a smile on her lips. "Marie, this is amazing.", she utters and pulls the necklace out of the box. "I'm glad you like it.", I smile.

"I love it.", she replies and gives my lips a soft, but loving, kiss. "Almost as much as I love you.", she says against them. Leah pulls back and looks at the pendant and I can see that she is wondering.

"What are you thinking?", I say and lean more into her, so I lay in bed again. "I get the L + M and the 03.03. on the back, but what are the coordinates on front?", she questions.

"It is the location of the bench where you asked me to be your girlfriend.", I answer shy. "And I thought, with the initials on the back, you could always wear it.", I add.

"That is so sweet of you.", Leah says and kisses my hairline. "Do you feel better?", she asks.

"Much better.", I tell the truth. "If it is up to me, we can have fun tonight.", I smile.

"That's good. Even though I hoped just you and me could have fun tonight.", she smirks, and I playfully roll my eyes. "Maybe when we get home.", I laugh, get up and try to grab the plate. Leah has other plans, pulls me back and begins to caress my neck, forcing me to bite my lip and close my eyes.

"Okay, stop.", I eventually manage to say, quickly stand up and grab the plate, leaving Leah pouting like a toddler. "Stop looking at me like that.", I chuckle while I stand in the door frame.

"Like what?"

"With your pouting face.", I laugh.

"It is my birthday, and my own girlfriend won't even fulfil my wishes.", she pouts.

"Bad girlfriend.", I play along. "Maybe she wants to put these in the dishwasher first.", I say and lift the plates up a bit. "But if you ask me,", I begin and turn around. "If you ask me, she needs to be punished when she is done.", I smirk to myself and can see one on Leahs face as well, without even looking.

I put the second plate in the dishwasher when I hear the notification sound of my phone.

"You have a message.", Leah shouts from the bedroom.

"No shit Sherlock.", I say sarcastically. "Who is it? My pin is 0303."

It takes Leah a second to answer. "First of all: Cute, second of all: it's from Laura.", she says.

"Laura and I text in English, read it to me, please."

"Hey, hope I am not interrupting Sex...ha, I wish.", she starts to read.

"Leah.", I scoff back. "Okay.", she laughs and continues. "We should meet up when you are back from London. Haven't seen you in a long time.", she finishes when I walk back into the bedroom. She puts the phone away and I lie down on top of her, kissing her nose and begin to drown in her ocean eyes.

"What are you looking at?", she asks.

"Your eyes, I drown into them."

"What about what you said before you went to the kitchen?", she asks impatient.

"Ready when you are.", I kiss her.

"Can we try something?", she questions and sits up.

"What?"