The Boss's Daughter [Richard Armitage fanfic]

Chapter 30 - «Warm up» date

LET'S JUST SAY THAT I'M SO SORRY FOR TAKING TOO LONG TO POST THIS!! (please don't hate me, I love you!) 
Enough excuses, now the chapter!

(Olivia's POV)

After leaving our home, we made our way to a very romantic restaurant. There was a table for two with a red rose. Richard gave it me and I melted. I had the best man I could ever wish for. Still, I wasn't fully convinced that that was the surprise he had for me. And I was sure. After the lovely dinner, we got back in his car and moved away. We were having a nice conversation about our day and how did it go. Although I was attention to what Richard was saying, I had always an eye outside and I was trying unconditionally to find out where we would be going.

-Give up, you will never guess where we are going. –he said, laughing. I showed him my tongue and crossed my arms in my chest.

-Look, my love. See how your daddy is mean to mommy? See what he's doing to me? Oh yes, he's a bad dad indeed! –I said, looking at my belly and talking to my baby. Richard burst with laughing.

-Please! Don't blackmail me with our baby! –he said, still laughing. I totally gave up and decided to just wait. Then, we finally stopped in a street, in the center of London. He left the car and opened my door for me. He helped me come out and I looked around.

-We are in the center of London. –I said, trying to understand what he was doing. He just grabbed my hand and we walked. We walked in silence, just the noise of cars and people talking. A few meters ahead, there was The London Eye. All the lights were glowing in the night sky, so beautiful and peaceful.

-You are leading us to the London Eye? –I asked. He nodded and smiled. That was very suspicious. We got closer to the big wheel and Richard spoke to a man. One of the cabins was opened and it had black curtains inside. Richard turned to me and held my hand.

-Close your eyes. –he said. My heart jumped out of my chest when he said that, but I had no other option than to trust him. I closed my eyes and he led me inside the cabin. Or at least, that was what I thought. I listened to the door closing and then Richard hugged me from behind.

-Don't be afraid. –he whispered in my neck. With his soft hands now covering my eyes, I felt the floor beneath my feet starting to move and I started to feel scared.

-What is going on? –I asked.

-Sshh... -he whispered. After some time moving, I felt we finally stopping. Richard left my body and I heard some noise, like curtains opening.

-Come... -he said, taking my hand and making me walk. After I stopped, he came behind me again and, with a kiss in my neck, he whispered:

-Open your eyes now. –I opened my eyes and I couldn't believe in my sight. In the river, there was a lot of boats with lights. The boats were forming a big heart in the middle of the river and, in the heart there was some more boats, forming the words «I love you.» Just right there. In the middle of the river. In London. Next to The Big Ben and London Eye. I covered my mouth with my hand and the next thing I felt were my tears falling through my chin. I turned around, still in shock, and faced a smiling Richard.

-H-how? –I managed to ask.

-It doesn't matter how. This is all for you. I love you, Olivia. –he said, taking my face in his hands and kissing me. A kiss full of tears that kept on falling from my eyes. I still couldn't believe that he did that...

-I love you, Richard. This is more than a surprise, this is... Unbelievable. –I said, turning around and looking for the boats again.

-There is more. –he said. He turned on some lights inside the cabin and I saw a gorgeous table for two, all decorated in white and light blue. A bottle of champagne and a bowl with strawberries and another with melted chocolate. My eyes widened and my heart just fell out of my chest.

-Why all this, my love? I don't know what to say! –I said, walking towards him again and hugging him. I still had tears in my eyes and I couldn't tell how emotional I was feeling.

-Does a husband needs a reason to surprise his wife? –he said, kissing my lips. I sat down in front of him and he served the champagne.

-You know I can't drink alcohol. –I said, laughing.

-Don't worry. It's just apple juice with soda. –he said. I burst with laughing and covered my mouth with my hand.

-You silly! You think of everything, don't you? –I said, taking a strawberry and eating. Eating fresh strawberries with chocolate and looking at that gorgeous view outside just made me feel so relaxed. Everything with Richard was a dream. He treated me like a queen and I was spoiled all the time.

-This is actually a warm up. For our wedding night, you know? –he said, eating one more strawberry filled with chocolate.

-Really? Are you planning to surprise me more on that night? –I said, getting up and sitting in his lap. He rested his hand on my belly and finished chewing before talking.

-It will be nothing that special, but will be special. –he said, kissing my lips softly. I felt so loved and unique in his arms. Suddenly, he broke the kiss and smiled at me.

-Let's finish these strawberries and go home, okay? I have other businesses to take care of and I can't do them here. –he said, getting up and pressing a button in the cabin, next to the door.

-What businesses, if I may ask? –I said, walking towards him and smiling. He smiled back, crystal blue eyes sparkling to my face.

-Love making, if you want to know. –he whispered in my ear, making all my body hair shiver with his warm breath against my skin and his husky deep voice. Our cabin started to move down slowly and short minutes after we were in land again. Richard took my hand and we walked near the river. I took a lot of pictures of the boats while the lights were still on, but then we made our way to the car and home.

-I will never forget this evening, my love. I have no words to describe how good you make me feel. –I said, resting my hand on his leg while he was driving. I saw a smile in his lips and I melted inside.

-I'm glad you like it, Livy. This is the way I can show my love for you. Making you happy, even if it's just for a minute. –he said, looking at me for one second. I grabbed his hand and I kept staring at his face all the way back home. He brought me back to life. He is the one, the only one. He made my forgotten happiness return and he gave me the best gift in life. That gift was growing inside me.