(Char's POV)
"Why the fuck did they make finding Nemo two, they already found Nemo once how irresponsible can you be to lose him twice?" Mia mumbles. "Amelia," I sigh. "It's 1am why are we worried about cartoon fish at this moment in time." "Well... yes," she laughs. "You do concern me sometimes," I tease. "Anyway goodnight, I love you." I turn around and close my eyes to try and get some sleep. Mia nudges my arm in protest. "No baby don't fall asleep now I want attention." I open my eyes again, turning myself around to face her and giving her a quick kiss. "Better?" "More attention than that," she demands. I meet our lips for another kiss. "No like cuddles," she groans. "Maybe with... a movie in the background?"
I roll my eyes at her teasingly. "You want a movie night?" "Yeah..." she nods. "Tonight?.... At 1 am in the morning?" I ask. She nods enthusiastically. I pause for a moment, letting out a long sigh as
I realised what I'm about to agree to. "Fine then up you get I'll get some blankets set up downstairs. I'm only doing this because I think you're incredible by the way." "I love you so much," she beams bringing me in for a tight hug. "You're the best ever!" "I know," I smile kissing her on the cheek. We both get up out of bed and I set the TV and blankets up downstairs, selecting Mia's favourite horror film which scares the shit out of me but I'm willing to watch it for her.
"We're watching this are we?" Mia says entering the living room. "I'm surprised I thought you hated this one." "I do," I admit. "The things I'll do for the love of my life hey?" She smiles, resting her head on my lap on the sofa as I press play. I play with her soft red locks, tracing her spine with my finger as we watch the film. "You alright there baby?" Mia whispers noticing me start to get goosebumps on my arm. "Yeah," I quiver. "I'm just a little.... scared but it's fine I know you enjoy this so I'm going to watch this with you and.... AHHHH WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!" Once she's done laughing at my sudden jump scare, Mia reaches her hand out to find mine and lets me squeeze it tight to calm down. "It's ok beautiful, it's not real." "I know that," I shake. "It's just really scary every time they go around the corner and they.... OH MY GOD OH GOD AHHHHH WHAT THE FUCK!"
She turns around to give me a tight hug as I close my eyes over her shoulder to avoid looking back at the screen. "Are you sure you want to finish this sweetheart?" She asks. "I'm sure," I insist. "You're enjoying it so I'll stick around, come back on my lap I wanna play with your pretty hair." She holds my jaw in her hand to give me a soft kiss before shuffling herself back onto my lap as I play with her hair. I spend the rest of the movie just watching Mia, admiring her features and running my fingers through sections of her red locks. Noticing how her eyelids start to flutter as she struggles to stay awake, and how she has a habit of biting one side of her cheek when she's relaxed. "What are you doing?" She mumbles as I massage the bottom of her jawline with my thumbs.
"Trying to get you to unclench your jaw," I explain. "You hold way too much tension without even realising it and I don't want you to be in any pain so relax." She unclenches her jaw, relaxing all the muscles in her face. "That's... so much better thank you my love." She turns around quick to give me a kiss. "Anytime," I smile. "Char?" She asks. "Mmm," I respond. "Do you think they'll ever make a finding Nemo 3? Cause I read that they'll never find Nemo and Nemo's not actually real but I don't..." "At what point do I become concerned about your mental state?" I interrupt. "Amelia?" I look down at my lap trying to work out why she wasn't responding, when I realise she'd fallen asleep. I admire her little sleepy smile and relaxed body before turning the TV off and carrying her upstairs to bed.
I lay her down under the duvet, layering a few extra blankets over her because I can tell she's shivering a little, before snuggling in next to her. I give her hair a quick stroke, and a kiss on the shoulder making her start to smile and hum happily in her sleep. Mia reaches her arm out of the duvet for my hand and I take hers and keep hold of it firmly while admiring her in her sleep trying to count all the freckles which are perfectly littered around her face. "Char?" She mutters waking up, her eyes still closed. "Yes sweetheart," I whisper. "Did you carry me up to bed?" "I did," I smile kissing the top of her head gently. "You were too cozy and peaceful to be woken up and I know you don't get the best nights sleep downstairs cause the humming of the fridge next door wakes you up."
Her eyes open fully, turning around to meet my gaze and just looking into my eyes lovingly. "I really do adore you sweetheart, don't ever leave me ever." "Baby I'll never leave you," I whisper caressing her cheek. "I love you. When I told you forever and always at our wedding that's what I meant ok? Forever and always yours." She leans in for a soft kiss, leaning into it and dragging it out as much as possible for a single kiss. "Goodnight my love," I whisper horsely. "Sweet dreams now." "Goodnight," she yawns. "I love you so much." Mia turns around so my arms are around her back again, closing her eyes softly.
I run my fingers through her hair with one hand, kissing the top of her head occasionally until I can tell she's in a deep, peaceful slumber. I whisper a quick "I love you," in her ear, kissing the edge of it quickly before shutting my own eyes and tightening the cuddle slightly. Mia brings one leg over mine to bring me closer, our limbs wrapped up in each other's as we fall asleep in each other's arms. My mind wanders off into my dreams, knowing I'm safe and warm in the love of my life's arms. "Ok I'm think of something orange and it's small..." Mia whispers in her sleep just as I'm about to drift off fully. I just chuckle to myself, listening to her endearing sleep talking like it's a podcast before falling into a deep slumber.
