A chance meeting with Glen

Christmas part 2

We spend a few days catching up with family and friends.Glen is getting to spend some quality time with his son. 

He beams with pride just talking about him but he is deliriously happy when he actually gets to see him and they have some fun together.

The day before Christmas eve ,we head into town to finish up our Christmas shopping. 

Grafton St is buzzing.The shop windows are beautifully decorated especially Brown Thomas. 

As we stroll hand in hand through the busy street ,buskers playing beautiful music and although you can feel a nip in the air, you can definitely feel the Christmas spirit.The lights and street decorations twinkle.It's beautiful. 

We get most of our gifts and decide to take a break.Glen guides me to a small traditional Irish pub on South Anne St.He swears it has the best Guinness he has ever tasted.It's actually a lovely pub ,it has a great vibe but is quite busy. 

He finds a quiet corner and I order our drinks.We chat for a while and he insists I try his Guinness. 

"It's not too bad" I sigh.He is laughing hysterically as I end up with some of the black stuff on my nose. 

"Have you finished ?"I hang my head and pretend to sulk.He tilts my head back still laughing.

"Ah darlin I still love ya even though you do usually end up wearing your food and drink."He gently rubs the Guinness off my nose and takes me by surprise kissing me full on and in public.

When we finish up we decide to split up so we can shop for each other and agree to meet back at the car in two hours.I float around soaking up the glorious Christmas atmosphere. 

Glen texts me to say he is being followed by fans. 

I'm sure he is taking photos with them,signing stuff and generally chatting.He is so good with them.He always makes time even when he's on holidays.Although when you're in a hugely successful band like The Script you're never really off. 

I text back. 

Ha ha glad I'm not with you!hope you make it home for Christmas dinner !xxx

We eventually meet at the car .Glen managed to escape thanks to a security guard letting him out a back door,but he didn't get to finish his shopping.

We make a quick stop on the way home to get some dinner. 

Back at home I put on some Christmas music ,turn down the lights ,pour some wine and we begin wrapping gifts chatting about our plans for the next few days. 

We also decorate the Christmas tree together. 

As we place the angel on top of the tree together ,glen puts his arm around me and flicks the switch for the fairy lights. 

"It's beautiful!" I gasp turning to him and softly kissing him. 

"Happy Christmas baby",he pulls me in closer and presses his lips against mine.When we eventually break apart for some air ,I bury my head in his chest listening to his soothing heart beat. 

"Thank you for making this the best Christmas ever!" I whisper to him.He leans down,kissing the top of my head.

"it's only just began darlin."I wrap my arms around him tighter and we contently admire our first Christmas tree together.Life is sweet,very sweet.

Christmas morning we spend with Glens family,every one is so warm and friendly.Luke seems to like me which I am grateful for as he is an adorable kid and very much like Glen. 

We have lunch with my family and they make a huge fuss of Glen.They can clearly see how happy he makes me and how much we love each other. 

It's the first time I have brought my boyfriend home for Christmas to meet my crazy family.Although I have been in relationships at this time of year I just never took someone home for Christmas. 

I guess I had a bit of commitment phobia.Maybe because I always ended up getting crushed or maybe because my parents went through a really ugly divorce when I was a teenager and I was doubtful of the "happy ever after fairytale ".Or maybe it was simply because it didn't feel right.I honestly don't know but of this I am sure, with Glen I had no hesitation at all,we've been together nearly six months.It's been intense but the best six months of my life and I wanted him to meet my whole family,he had already met some but we always gathered at my grans for drinks before lunch on Christmas day and I wanted him to be part of it. 

And it went so well, nobody made a fuss of him being in the band as i had advised against it earlier in the week.It has been the best Christmas.

As we arrive back at the apartment it has turned decidedly cold. 

"Ooooh I sense snow" I grin like a child. 

Glen takes my hand ,helping me from the car.With that,on the dark Christmas night with the street lights twinkling and the trees in near by windows flickering there was a heavy flurry of snow.I smiled at Glen,"told ya baby ,I'm never wrong when it comes to snow."

He looks deep in thought as the fluffy white flakes start blanketing the ground.

"I wasn't gonna do this til later" he mumbles ,searching his pockets. 

"But" .....he drops down on one knee onto the now snow covered floor.

We're both shaking.I'm freezing and unsure of what he's about to say.I've never seen him look so nervous. 

"Aimee......I love that you get cold when it's 20 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. 

I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. 

I love you for loving me as me,that my crazy life doesn't phase you. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night.And the first person I want to see in the morning.Every day has been an adventure ,you complete me ,you were the missing part in my crazy life,that night we bumped into each other you rocked my world and changed my life. 

Would you make me the happiest man on the planet.....Aimee will you marry me ?"