together // michael clifford

fifteen

"Oh my god Mikey, this is gorgeous!" I smiled looking at the pearl earrings. "Thank you so much!" I hugged him.

"It's alright baby girl" he smiled hugging me back.

"I have something for you too" I smiled as I reached for his present "It's not that much but I thought you'd like it" I handed it to him.

He opened it with a smile on his face and smiled wider when he saw what it was. He took it out and looked at me. It was a leather kind of material bracelet with our initials and the day he asked me to be his girlfriend.

"Do you like it?" I smiled.

"Are you kidding me? I love it! Thank you!" He hugged me.

"I'm glad you did" I laid back down.

"No no no, get up. We're going to do the groceries today" he smiled and I nodded.

I smirked as I walked to the closet. I took off the long shirt I slept on to reveal my black lace bra, making Michael gasp a little. I grabbed one of his band t-shirts and left it next to him on the bed and went for some shorts.

His eyes never left me, and I loved that feeling.

"I fucking hate you" he said once I put the t-shirt on.

"You fucking love me" I giggled and kissed him before putting on my short and shoes.

***

"What else are we doing today? Do you have something planned?" I asked Michael while I looked through the list Karen made us "Oh we need this!" I said grabbing some toilet paper and putting it in the trolly.

"So this is what it will be like when we get married and come to do the grocery shopping" he smiled.

Did I just hear marriage?

"Honestly, I think that I'll be the one coming and you'll stay at home playing Skyrim or LOL" I chuckled and he looked offended "I'm just kidding babe, I know you would help me" I kissed his cheek, to which he smiled.

"We're going to have dinner in a really fancy restaurant" he finally answered my question "mum helped me find a really nice and fancy dress for you" he looked down at me.

"Oh really?" I chuckled "what are you wearing?"

"A suit" he said proudly "even a tie"

"Wow, I feel special"

"Only for you babe"

I really did feel special because let's be honest, Michael wearing a suit and tie? That's kind of weird to see, yeah we have the Photoshop pictures, but in real life? That was completely different.

Michael wearing a suit, which wasn't his style at all, meant that he cared. He wouldn't wear it other way.

I smiled to myself and stole a kiss from him when he came back with some veggies.

"What was that for?" He asked.

"I just love you a lot" I smiled "Let's go and pay, shall we?" He nodded.

***

A few hours later, we were laying down on Michael's bed, cuddling and him laughing each time I burst out singing random songs.

"Oh! Look at the time! We have to start getting ready. I'll use the other bathroom, you can use this one" he quickly said getting up from the bed.

"Mikey..." I pouted and he looked at me "Kiss?" I smiled as he pecked my lips and with that, he left the room.

I looked around the room still lying down. I turned to my side and breathed in the scent of Michael that came from his pillow on his side of the bed. Yeah, we picked sides. I smiled once again before getting up and jumping in the shower.

When I got out I wrapped a towel around my body and sighed happily.

I got dressed, putting on a beautiful red dress that wasn't tight but wasn't baggy either. It was the most beautiful dress I have ever seen, I swear. I did my make up and after blow drying my hair I started to get my purse ready, since I had decided to leave my hair natural tonight. I looked down to the pearl earrings that were laying inside a little velvet box. I smiled and put them on; they were so pretty.

I was putting my wallet into my black purse when I heard three little knocks on the door and then Karen's voice asking if she could come in, to which of course I said that she could.

"Hi Ari, you look gorgeous!" She smiled, sitting on the bed.

"Thank you! Do you think he'll like how it looks on me?" I asked blushing.

"Darling, you could put on a bin bag with tape and that boy would still love it" we both chuckled at her comment. "You know he loves you a lot, right?"

"I do and I love him just as much" I smiled, continuing to get my purse ready.

"Michael...he's a fragile boy, you know? I know you treat him like he deserves to be treated, but um...please if you ever get in a big argument or something try to not hurt him. I know you wouldn't do it intentionally but you know what I mean" she said and I nodded.

"Karen, I won't ever hurt him" I grabbed her hands "I promise I won't. I'd never forgive myself if I did" she smiled "I really really love your son and I'm planning on staying with him for as long as he allows me to" I smiled at her "I will take care of him, yeah? You can trust me"

"I trust you, Aria" she hugged me, and I hugged her back.

"Ari?" We heard Michael's voice from the other side of the room.

"Coming" I yelled back at him.

I looked at Karen and she was already smiling at me, I hugged her one more time before putting on my high heels.

"Make sure to have fun tonight. My husband and I are going out tonight so you'll have the house for the two of you" she winked "now go" she chuckled.

"Oh my god"