How I like my tea

A Surprise

It had been a long evening. Violetta and Olga refused to speak about anything else but the Farmers Market. They were throwing around crazy suggestions as German and Ramallo were out.

"Miss Angie but he brought you flowers!" Cried Olga "It's love!"

"I know!" said Violetta "Angie and my Dad!"

"Guys, still here!" I said exasperated.

They would not shut up. I really wished they would shut up! When they kept talking about it I began to-

"Angie your blushing!" called Violetta "Again! You do that every time we talk about you and Dad! Please say it's because you are together!"

I smiled. "No Violetta. I am not with your father. You have to stop obsessing over it!

"But Angie you said he needed to know five things about you. I'm pretty sure he's got two sorted. It won't be long!" Violetta and Olga then began to talk about me in a private conversation so I went to the kitchen to make more tea. I was not using my normal mug because Olga said she had misplaced it but it sat right in front of me! I picked it up and a piece of paper was underneath it.

Opening it, I read the message on it scrawled in Germans handwriting.

'Angie

You all think me and Ramallo are not home but we are, after you have eaten your dinner and you find this please come into the garden. I have a surprise for you! You can bring Violetta and Olga too!

German'

 The kettle had boiled but instead of making tea I turned to Violetta and Olga.

"We have to go in the back garden apparently." I say passing the note to Olga.

"Mr.German has a surprise for you! How romantic!" She pushed back her chair and we all went to the glass doors leading outside.

I pushed them aside and stepped out into the cold evening air.

"German?" I said aloud.

At that moment, fairy lights illuminate the Garden along many flowerbeds. German walks down to one and plucks a flower. He begins to walk my way and places it behind my ear. It's a carnation.

"What's this?" I ask admiring the beauty of the garden in dim lighting.

"You said you like Carnations and the Garden needed decorating so here it is!" He noticed I had not moved and put his arm around me slightly, giving me a little squeeze.

He had done all of this for me!

I turned to him and smiled.

"It may be dark but I can still see you blushing. I'm glad you like it. I have one more surprise." He leads me over to a patio area with a table and chairs and outdoor loveseat sofa. It was breath-taking.

"Guys me, Olga and Ramallo are going in. Here's a blanket. Stay warm." Violetta hands German a blanket before running back inside.

We sat on the loveseat very close, because it was freezing and he wrapped the blanket around me while holding me close.

"Surprised?" He asked.

"Very." I say.

"Happy?" He asked.

"Very" I say.

We lay on the loveseat together and German pulled me closer. My eyes began to droop.