The Story of Us

Mialotte - Sparks Fly

     Hey All! I'm new to this, and this is the first time I have ever  written anything like this. I would love your feedback! Anyway, here is my first story, some good old Mialotte fluff. Enjoy!

     After an exhausting day at the nursery, Charlotte wanted nothing more than to go home, get in comfortable clothes, pour a glass of wine, and cuddle up with her girlfriend. Girlfriend! She still couldn't believe that just a short week ago, Mia had asked her to officially be her girlfriend. She had beat Char to the punch! Char had it all planned out; the dinner, the music, everything she was going to say.

     Mia ended up coming home from work early Friday afternoon. Not knowing that Char was going to surprise her with a date that evening, she decided to plan a surprise date of her own.  "Tonight's the night." Mia thought to herself. "Tonight, I'm going to ask Char to be my girlfriend." Mia blushed at the thought, smiling slightly as she thought of her Sweetheart. She looked at the clock, realizing she only had two hours until her Sweetheart would be home.

     Mia quickly went to the store to grab the essentials; a bottle of wine, steaks, side fixings, and chocolate covered strawberries for desert. She grabbed a few bouquets of roses, and some rose petals, and checked out quickly. As she headed home, she passed by a jewelry shop and immediately stopped when she saw something she just had to get for Char. After purchasing the surprise gift, she went home to start cooking and setting up for the date.

     She laid a plain black tablecloth across the table, with a deep maroon runner down the center. A beautiful bouquet of black, red, and white roses sat in the center of the table, with rose petals and candles surrounding the bouquet creating a romantic setting. She placed her finest silver chinaware on the table, along with a wine glass for each of them, already filled with the chilled red wine. She had just set down the plates of hot food in their respective places as she heard the distinct sound of a key in the door. Her Sweetheart was home!

     Mia quickly ran to the door to greet Char, taking her things out of her hands for her and asking how her day was. "It was alright," mumbled Char, with a slight frown on her face. "I got yelled at by a parent, peed on by a baby, and the cherry on top is I didn't make it home before you so I could surprise you with a date!" she said exasperatedly. Mia placed a finger under her chin and gently lifted her until she could see Char's beautiful green eyes. "Charlotte, Sweetheart, why don't you go change into something more comfortable and join me in the dining room? I've made us dinner." Charlotte looked at Mia, a small smile forming on her lips. "You... you made us dinner?" "Yes, Sweetheart, I did. I got off early today and thought I'd treat you to a nice home cooked meal. Now, go get changed and come join me."

     Charlotte hurried up the stairs and changed into more comfortable clothes. From the way Mia was dressed, Char didn't want to be too dressed down. Mia was in a simple black, calf-length dress with a slit up the left leg stopping just beneath her hip, the dress hugging her body and accentuating all of her curves in a way that drove Charlotte crazy. Shaking her head to bring her back to the present, Charlotte decided on a simple dark green, flowy dress, much like the ones she wears to the nursery, however this one never made an appearance there. This was her special date night dress. She had bought it for her first date with Mia, and had only wore it then. It was perfect for a nice dinner at home with Mia.

     As Charlotte made her way down the stairs, Mia was waiting at the bottom to greet her and lead her into the dining room for their date. She was nervous, but holding Char's hand had a calming effect on her, like it always had. Mia and Char rounded the corner to the dining room and Charlotte let out a surprised gasp. "Mia! This is absolutely beautiful! You did all of this for me?" she said with tears in her eyes. "Of course, Sweetheart. Only the best for my girl," Mia said as she pulled out her chair for Char to sit.

     As they sat and ate their meal, talking and laughing and enjoying their time together, Mia couldn't help but grow more and more anxious. To help calm her nerves she asked Charlotte, "Char, would you like to dance with me?" Charlotte looked at her with wide eyes and a huge grin on her face. "That sounds wonderful, Mia. I would love to." With that, Mia walked over and connected her phone to her Bluetooth sound system, and selected a song from her playlist. "This song reminds me of you, Char. From the moment we met, this is how I felt about you," Mia says, as she places her hands on Charlotte's waist. Charlotte wraps her arms around Mia's neck and they start swaying along to "Sparks Fly by Taylor Swift".

     Charlotte is a bit confused by Mia's words. "Mia, how does this song remind you of me? I'm not reckless? If anything, you're the reckless one!" she says laughing as we dance. "Oh hush," Mia responds. "You can be reckless when you want to be," she said with a wink. Charlotte's face went red and she hid her face in Mia's chest. Mia held her close as the music faded out and into the next song. She took a deep breath, and in the quiet of the break between songs, said, "Charlotte?" Charlotte looked up to meet Mia's eyes. "Yes, Mia?" "I... I like you, Char. A lot. And I... I mean I am, but I don't know if you are... I mean... I..." Mia trailed off, trying to put the words together to ask her important question. "Mia?" Char said, placing her hand on Mia's cheek and gently stroking it with her thumb. "Yes?" "I like you, too. A lot. And if you're worried that I'm going anywhere, I'm not. I'm right here, as long as you'll have me. I'm falling for you, hard and fast, Amelia, and I wouldn't have it any other way," Charlotte told her with tears in her eyes. Mia, who wasn't one to cry in front of others, had tears streaming down her face as she looked into Charlotte's eyes. "Charlotte, I'm falling for you, too. Can we make this official? Will you be my girlfriend?" "YES!" Char basically shouted at Mia, grabbing her face and kissing her deeply and passionately. After several minutes, they broke apart to breathe, both smiling and panting from the lack of oxygen from the kiss.

     "Mia, my girlfriend. It has a nice ring to it," Char said, grabbing Mia's hand. "It certainly does," Mia responded. "So, would you like to go to bed, Sweetheart? You look pretty exhausted," Mia said with a worried expression on her face. Charlotte looked at her, pretending to think about her question. "No. I'm not tired anymore. In fact, I think I'd like some dessert," she said with a cheeky grin on her face. "Oh?" said Mia. "Well, I have chocolate covered strawberries in the fridge. Let me just go..." "No!" she was cut off by Char. "That's not the kind of dessert I want, Amelia," Char said, her cheeky grin growing as she watches Mia's face grow more red by the second. "I want you." And with that, she grabbed Mia's hand, both of them giggling as they ran up the stairs to the bedroom to enjoy their dessert.