The Boss's Daughter [Richard Armitage fanfic]

Chapter 31 - Caswell House

So!!! The wedding is getting very close!! For this chapter, I recommend visiting Caswell House website while or after reading this, so it's easier for you to get the perfect feeling of this!

Next chapter: Olivia's planning her dress. Let's say that it will be a girly chapter ;)

Enjoy!

(Olivia's POV)

10 in the morning and we were already on the road in Oxfordshire, to visit Caswell House and schedule the wedding. I was feeling a bit sick that morning. My baby decided to make me throw up the second I got out of bed. I wanted to stay home, on the couch, but I knew my father and Richard were counting on me, so we made ourselves there.

-You already talked with someone there? –my father, sitting in the back seat, asked.

-Yes. There will be a lady, Miss Stuart, waiting for us. She will show us all the venue and then we will talk about decorations. –I answered, massaging my belly softly. Richard noticed my uncomfortableness and he touched my leg, worried.

-Are you ok? –he asked.

-Yes, just a little sick...

-Do you want me to pull over? There is a service station ahead. –he asked, slowing down the car.

-Yes, please. I need to get some air, it will only take a minute. –I said, still massaging my small belly. I already noticed some difference in the size of my belly. It's very tiny yet, but I could feel it thicker inside and a bit heavier than the usual. The baby was on the way into the second month, so it was finally starting to grow. Richard stoped in the station and I immediately jumped out of the car. I closed my eyes and felt the soft breeze slightly touching my face, the warm morning sun filling me with good energy. I instantly felt better! My dad still didn't know about my pregnancy, so I had to act the normal as possible.

-Is that bacteria still infecting your stomach? –my father asked, touching my shoulder.

-It's not that bad anymore, but it's still there. –I lied. He nodded and I made my way to the store to get some water and a Snickers to give me some more energy. Two minutes later, we were back in the car.

After a while, I looked outside and saw a sign saying «Oxfordshire» and I smiled. I turned on the GPS to help us getting to the venue faster. After we passed the center of the city, we entered on a road that was leading us to the perfect reality of Countryside. All those field crops filled with trees, others with pumpkins and a lot of other veggies, everything was so peaceful and magical. I felt like I was in another country, far from England! In the middle of those enchanting fields, there was a long, beautiful house ahead.

-And there it is. Caswell House. –Richard said, smiling. We parked the car in front of the house and a lady came out to see us.

-You're the Rogers, if I'm not mistaken? –she said, smiling.

-Yes. Good morning, you must be Miss Stuart. –I said, shaking hands with her.

-Yes! Claude Stuart, nice to meet you! Welcome to Oxfordshire and Caswell House! Follow me, we have a lot to see! –she said, leading us three inside. The first thing I noticed before going in, were the flowers. They were all in purple, like lavenders, which made everything so perfect for my wedding. I had bubbles inside my stomach all the time! The main room was big and gorgeous. All in soft nude tones and dark brown of the wood in the ceiling. It gave us the perfect feeling of the countryside and that was exactly what I was looking for. Then, we moved to another room that was set for a wedding that was happening that afternoon. My heart fell out of my chest when I looked around me. Seeing everything in white and blue, flowers falling from the ceiling, mixed with candles and pearls, a sweet smell of vanilla in the air... Everything made me chills.

-Can we marry today? –I asked the lady, making everyone laugh. I was so thrilled with everything around me. I couldn't wait to get married, to see this room decorated for our wedding, to see our families and close friends sitting in those chairs... Richard grabbed my hand and whispered in my ear.

-I can't wait to see you dressed as a bride, walking towards me down these halls... -It gave me chills just to think about it! We kept walking along the venue, through the gardens this time. The sweet perfume of Lavander along with the deep green colour filled the air and ground of that magical place.

-Here is another area where you can also make the ceremony or just the dinner. As you can see, we have a lot of rooms and areas where you can choose to have your wedding. –she explained. We kept walking calmly between tall pines and there we saw a large pond with a wooden bridge crossing it.

-Here is our pond, where our guests like to come and take pictures. Once, we did a study and we asked our guests, during four different ceremonies, where was their favorite place here. Most of them said it was this pond. –she said. I smiled and I looked into Richard's eyes. They were sparkling, the water from the pond reflecting in his crystal blue eyes. So gorgeous, so mine... After some more walks, we searched every corner, every garden, every inch of that venue and I was more than satisfied with everything. We chose the date and the room we wanted to marry. It would be in one of the inside rooms and the dinner would be in another room. Our wedding night would be also spent there and on the next day we would be going to our Honeymoon. Richard kept our destination in surprise, so I guess I wouldn't bother trying to find out and just wait for the day. Everything was doing so well... Just like I imagined when I was a little girl.

After the final talking and making sure everything was scheduled, I kept Mrs. Stuart's phone numer and email, so I could come with her and set the decorations ready.

-So, you are going to buy all the decorations and built them by yourself in the venue? –Richard asked me, when we both jumped on our home couch, dead tired of the day.

-No. They have some decorations they own, so I'm going to buy some more things like flowers and lace and everything will be perfect. –I said, kissing the point of his nose. He searched for my lips and kissed them softly, resting his warm hand on my belly.

-I love you. I want our day to be perfect. Our day and our life. –he said, kissing my cheek and earlobe.

-It will be. You know why? Because I have you. As long as I'm with you, I'm safe and happy... Now, hungry? –I said, jumping from the couch and making myself to the kitchen.

-I'm starving... Cook me something delicious and... with lots of tomato sauce, please. –he said, taking off his shoes and throwing them to the floor. He was teasing me, that bastard. He lay down on the couch with his arms back, like a pillow, and sighed loudly.

-Listen here, you little dork! Who do you think I am?! Your personal cooker?! –I said, trying not to laugh at my fake mad tone. He looked offended at me and I burst with laughing. I ran to him and jumped above his body, making tickles in his belly and rib area.

-Stop! Stop, I'm sorry! I was kidding! –he shouted, laughing uncontrollably, making me laugh too. I put my legs on each side of his waist, so he wouldn't move much and I stopped the tickles. He cleaned his small tears on the sides of his eyes and tried to catch his breath back.

-Thank you... -he said, touching his chest and smiling. I leaned in and kissed his lips. He held my back and I felt his body relax under mine.

-You big kid... I love you. –I whispered near his lips.

-Weren't you up to make some dinner? –he said, smirking.

-I was, indeed. –I said, laughing.

-Then move! –he said, slapping my ass at the same time.

-Ouch! –I cried, getting up and making myself to the kitchen. Of course he came behind me and we made dinner together, just like everyday. The best things in life are the most simple. Something as simple as making dinner was so special and good, just because I had Richard with me. He knew how to turn something meaningless, into something so great and important. And that was what made him so special for me. My man, my one and only man.