The Key To Living Is Love

Life as a couple 👍

Nico's POV

I get home from work before (Y/n) so I decide to make dinner for her and I. I make lamb chops with roasted potatoes and green beans. I then make lemonade and put it in the fridge to cool down. I grab my phone and order ice cream on Instacart and then start making cupcakes. After I make the cupcakes, I set the table and then go to the storage closet trying to find the candles. Once I find the candles, I place them on the table and take the cupcakes out of the oven. While I am letting them cool and I hear the doorbell and I see the ice cream in a bag. I put the ice cream in the freezer and start cleaning the kitchen. While I am drying the last plate I hear the front door opening and I rush to the dining table to light the candles. When (Y/n) walks in I give her a hug and a kiss and then lead her to the dinner table.

(Y/n)'s POV

Nico drags me over to the dining table and I am shocked at what I see. Nico has made dinner and he set up candles and made me my favorite sparkling lemonade. I give him a big hug and ask him how he did all this. "I wanted to surprise you because I know you have been really tired lately trying to keep a clean home and everything. I wanted to show how much I appreciate having you in my life." "Aww thank you. Now I'm starving so can we eat now." "Of course (n/n)."

Nico's POV

I am so glad I made her happy. I'm thinking about doing this more often or just giving her a massage so that she can destress. After we finish dinner, I tell her to wait at the table and I head to the kitchen to grab the cupcakes. I grab the ice cream from the freezer and then put 2 scoops on each plate. I frost the cupcakes with the lemon frosting I made earlier and then I bring the plates to the dining table.

(Y/n)'s POV

Nico made cupcakes? Nico hates baking. I was not expecting this. He even got ice cream. He is the best husband ever. Once we finish eating, Nico tells me to give him a few minutes and he heads to our room. He calls me into the room 20 minutes later and the room has been transformed into a spa. 3 humidifiers are going and there are glass pebbles all over the floor. He has a steamer going so that way the room is all smoky. A stack of white towels with rose petals is sitting on the bed and Nico is wearing shorts and a T-shirt. He welcomes me in and leads me to the bed. (A/N: Not that way) I lay on the bed and he says, "Welcome to the di Angelo spa, reserved for Mrs.di Angelo." I smile when I hear Mrs. di Angelo. It still hasn't sunk in yet that I'm  (Y/n) di Angelo. Oh well, It will soon.

Nico's POV

I set up our bedroom into a spa for one last surprise for (Y/n). I have been paying attention lately to how she does her skincare routine and I have been watching nail tutorials so that I can do her nails for her. I lead her to our bed and then I gesture for her to take off her shirt and lie down on her stomach. I grab the lotion beside me and I start rubbing her back. "Can you please get that pot on both of my shoulders? I feel so tight there." "Of course babe." When I get to her shoulders I see she is right. She's so tight up there. (A/N: Once again, not that way) While massaging her she gets all quiet and I check on her. She has fallen asleep because she is so relaxed. Usually, she only falls asleep around ten, and right now it's seven o'clock. Mission accomplished.

(Y/n)'s POV

I wake up around six thirty and I am feeling amazing. I needed last night's massage. Around the same time, Nico wakes up to get ready for work. We both head to our dresser to pick out outfits. On Fridays Nico and I have a tradition where we pick out each other's outfits. He gets me a pair of jeans and a nice blouse with flowers on it. I go through the dresser trying to find something for him. Black, black, black, black navy blue, black- wait, navy blue let's shake it up a little. I pick him a pair of black slacks and a navy blue shirt. We smile at the other's choices and then we head to the bathroom to get ready. I'm a fashion designer and own my own company and I work from home sometimes, but other times I have to go to the office to help with measurements and other things. Nico has his own company as well and he's an architect and works with Annabeth After we get ready we say bye to each other and then go into our cars to go to work.

Nico's POV

"Neeks I'm bored." "Okay, once I finish reading this chapter we can do something." "What's so interesting about Percy Jackson?"(A/N: I would never say that in real life) "Well, it's reminding me about all the things that happened back when I was younger." She's quiet for a little bit then asks, "Neeky, are you ticklish." "Course not, love." She pokes my side and I jump. She smirks and then starts tickling my sides. "Ha ha ha. (Y/n), haha, stop." "Nope, not until you hang out with me." "But haha I haha need to finish my haha chapter." I put my book down and flip us over so I'm on top of her. (A/N: That sounds so wrong.) I then start tickling her everywhere. "Nico, he he he stop." "Nope, this is payback." "No, haha, fair." I finally stop tickling her and her face is flushed from laughing. "Now can we do something?" "Kay, let's go for a walk and then we can go to dinner." "Nothing too fancy though. Like In-n Out or something." "That's what I was thinking."

(Y/N)'s POV

After the walk and dinner, Nico and I drive home. When we get to our room, we both change into pajamas and snuggle in bed for a movie. The movie is kind of boring and we end up having a pillow fight. When the pillow fight ends Nico suggests that we practice sword fighting. We go to the closet and grab a few dummies. After practicing with the dummies we decide to fight each other. We pick up our weapons from the floor and practice. We both know each other's weaknesses and strengths, but even after 11 rounds, nobody wins. We both end up on the floor with a weapon to our necks. We go to bed because we are so tired. I wake up in the morning to the curtains open and the smell of food coming from the kitchen.

Nico's POV

I'm making breakfast for (Y/n) and me. I'm making waffles, bacon, eggs, and orange juice. When (Y/n) comes out of the bedroom I tease, "Morning sleepyhead. It's nine-thirty." "Morning to you too Sunshine." "Breakfast is ready." "Yum." She sits down at the table and I join her with our food. While we're eating, we start talking about what to do today. "We could go thrift shopping." (Y/n) suggests. "Yeah, and then we could make a craft or go to Knotts Berry Farm." "That sounds so much fun. Maybe tomorrow we could go to Knotts and today we go thrift shopping and do crafts." "What kind of craft should we do?" I ask. "I saw a cool thing on Pinterest where couples can paint while sipping wine." "That sounds so much fun." We finish eating and then we start getting ready. I decide to scare her while she's curling her hair. When she finishes, I turn off the bathroom lights and she screams. I grab her by the waist and start kissing her face. First her forehead, her nose, then her cheeks, and finally her lips. In that order. 

"Nico, you scared me so bad."

"Sorry.'

"If I had my curler by me I would've burned myself."

"I know, that's why I did it when you weren't."

"Oh my gods, you're such a prankster."

"I know."

At the store

(Y/n)'s POV

"Nico Nico get over here."

He walks over to me.

"Can I please get these?"

"(Y/n) you have fifteen pairs of jeans at home (A/n: I do irl) and you've already picked out three.'

"I know, but I neeeed these." I reply dragging out the 'e'.

"You don't, need them but fine, I'll get them for you."

"Yay, you're the best husband ever." I kiss his cheek.

time skip

"Wow, you're such a good artist," I remark. "No, I'm not, that looks ugly." "No, it doesn't. Mine looks ugly." No, it doesn't." Nico and I are painting and his painting of a sunset looks so good. My attempt at a beach scene did not turn out so well. We just had dinner. We ordered pizza and we're eating it while painting hence the oil stains on the paintbrushes. After we clean up we go to our room and get into pajamas. While brushing our teeth Nico starts tickling me making me spit all over the sink. "Nico, you're cleaning that up." "Yeah okay. I don't really mind." "You better not." "Yes, mam." After he cleans up the sink he carries me to the bed and we cuddle until we both fall asleep.