"Michael...." "Charlie shush" I'd clocked the crowd slowly gathering around us, "Michael..." I spoke through my nervous smile "will you shush a second!" "Michael were already married!" I raised my eyebrows "no shit really?! I'm not proposing you idiot will you shut up" I stood there the odd flash from the paps that has been around "now, we've had a shit couple of years, and at times...it was nearly over, but we stuck it through, and I want to give you this ring" he opened the velvet box "to show you eternally how much I love you...." the ring, a single band of silver diamonds with a flower stem intertwined amongst it, "this ring, is a promise, that I will love you forever, and I will be by your side forever through the thick and thin" I swallowed back the tears as he took my hand "will you b-" "YES!" I shrieked as he placed it on my finger, the crowd started a rippling applauds. He jumped up and swung me around kissing my repeatedly before putting me down quickly "ooh! Shit we're late!" "Late?! For what?" "Er....I can't tell you...." "what?" "We need to get to the hotel...." he took my hand and carted to the nearest taxi.
We arrived at the hotel where a box sat an the bed, a rather large box "dude?" "Open it! I'm getting in the shower, you've got an hour to get ready" "ready? For what?" "It's a surprise!" He grinned before shutting the bathroom door.
I sat looking at the box, I could hear mouse in the shower, singing away to god knows what, I took the lid off and removed the tissue paper "oh wow" I lifted the dress up, A dark red fitted corset with a lighter rich red skirt that flared out for all the layers of voile material, I lifted it completely out of the box and laid it on the bed, "wow" I ran my fingers carefully over the soft material when I noticed an envelope with my name on it...
Charlie...
Will you be my Beauty?
Love
Your beast...I looked at the letter and the dress, the premier to Beauty and the beast had sold out weeks ago, maybe he was just taking me out...who was I to argue!? I pulled on the dress and stepped into a pair of sparkling silver heels, pulled my hair into ringlets and finished my smokey eyed makeup with a darkened lipstick, and I sat there....mouse still in the bathroom...so I had some time to kill...
I started off humming...which soon turned to singing "gosh it disturbs me to see you gaston...looking so down in the dumps...every guy here would love to be you gaston even when taking your lumps..." I sang quietly as I sat on the bed moving my foot to my own beat "Nooooo ooooone's slick as Gaston, No one's quick as Gaston, No one's neck's as incredibly thick as Gaston's" I started getting into the role in my head...still no sign of mouse, I made my way through the song..."...Not a bit of him's scraggly or scrawny!" "And ev'ry last inch of me's covered with hair!" Mouse burst through the door, wearing a tux "haha you wish!" "You ready?" "Yes...and have been for half an hour" "great! Let's go!" We made our way down to the entrance where a limo Waited.
We'd been on the road for around ten minutes "so...where we going?" "Hadn't you worked it out?" "No?" "Isn't that why you were singing that?" "What?" "Gaston" "no? Wait...how'd you get tickets!" "I didn't....as such, you were invited! I just got to the tickets before you did and hid them" realisation suddenly hit me and I went quiet "charlie? Oh don't be mad! I wanted it to be a surprise.." "no no...I'm not mad! I love it!" "So why you suddenly gone pale...and quiet and oh lovely your palms are sweaty" he pulled his hand from mine "gaston...." I whimpered "er...yeah?" "L.....l....Luke e....e Evans...will....will he be there?" "Ida thought so..." "shit..." "Char...what's the issue?" "LUKE FUCKING EVANS IS THE ISSUE!" "What you two got a bad history..." "my god I wish I had a history with him" "you're disgusting..." "I'll be fine...as long as I avoid him" "guys we are here" the driver chuckled "shit" the door opened as the crowd for the premier screamed my name "can you see him?" I did a quick scan "no charlie...he's nowhere" "he's probably already inside right?" "Exactly!" I took a breath as we made our way down the carpet to the entrance, the soundtrack from the film playing as we stood for photographs.
We made our way inside, "where we sat?" "Front row!" "Oooh!" I clapped my hands as we walked down, the odd celeb smiling and waving at us when I saw the two last seats on the front row "oh shit" "what now?" "Hey!" Luke Evans stood in front of me "I err...asked for these two to be saved...hope that's okay" I swallowed nervously, that accent...those eyes...that smile...."charlie answer him...." "AHA yes! Erm, yes thank You!" Luke smiled as he took my hand and sat me down before sitting next to me "mouse.....swap seats" "nope" "swap seats" "no" "michahhhh yes?" Luke took my hand "so, you looking forward to it?" I nodded quickly and smiled "which part-" "yours" I answered far too quickly "I'm sorry I'm sounding like a die hard fan-" "you are a die hard fan" mouse leant over as Luke laughed before jumping up to grab us some drinks before the premier started, "you're not helping" I glared at mouse, "you've met Johnny depp....Jude law...and it's him that makes you go speechless?" He looked at me "what is it? The accent?" "Him" I swooned "he's a babe!" "Do I have to be worried here!?" "Nope..." "Charlie the way you're going I'm surprised you haven't jumped on him" "oh it's takin a lot...hey maybe when the lights go down I could go Dow-" "I will take your mouth you dirty woman" Luke retuned with drinks as the lights went down for the film to begin..."if I see you lean forward I'm not promising I'm not dragging your head back with your hair" "well...we shall see" I grinned at him
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RESCUE - Part 2
HumorHer kids have grown up, but haven't moved out, Charlie's acting career is as big as ever, but she still manages to juggle life guarding too, Charlie has the struggle of dealing with her children who she loves dearly, her jobs, and her husband mouse...