Fallen Back For You ( A sequel to Falling For You)

Chapter 14: Drunk then Sober

Maddie's POV:

Me, Juliana and Benedict have finally sat down to watch a movie. Funnily enough we had all agreed to Grown Ups. It isn't as awkward as I expected but I felt the tension. I'm still unsure if anyone else did.

Juliana luckily was between us holding the popcorn. "This is such a great film" I mumble to her. She just nodded and focused on the movie. "Well fuck you then" I say slightly louder.

The movie finally ended and Juliana was passed out. She wasn't the one drinking just over a hour ago. I'm pretty sure me and Benedict should be asleep yet here we are pretending to be sober after pints and pints of alcohol. "Psst Maddie let's go play in the garden" he slurrs to me "But Benny it's cold" I whine like a arrant child. "Please" he begs and we very ungracefully make our way to the garden pretty much pissed out of our minds.

We lay next to each other on the grass just starring at the stars. "Ben" I whisper "Yeee" he answers back turning his head to me "do you still love me?" oh god. I'm going to forget about tonight tomorrow aren't I?

"Well that's a silly question. Of course I still love you" he smiles. I suddenly felt sober at his words. Drunkness disappearing like dust be hoovered up. "What" I whisper softly not expecting a answer. 

"I was going to ask you to marry me" he speaks again. "Actually I still have the ring upstairs" he suddenly remembers. Well fuck. "you were gonna pop the question?" I was so confused. "I had a plan. I was going to propose one night when you came back from wherever. Then take you on a romantic date. And you know dance in the star light. Then ask you to marry me while on one knee" he looks dreamily up at the night sky.

"Oh" was all I could manage. "W-would you say yes? If I asked" he quizzically looks me half expecting and half hoping. "I-i dont know Benedict" he looks hurt. "I would love waking up knowing you were Mrs Cumberbatch" he smirks. "Really?" I squeak. "Yeah. Walking down the path. with our kids and a dog. The kids would be running along playing tag, we would have a picnic and the dog would be chasing the kids while we hold hands down the pathway of the park on a shining aft ernoon." he smiles sweetly at me as he finished. "That sounds-" he stops me in mid sentence "Crappy I know" I shook my head. "Lovely. That sounds amazing Benedict. I would like that" I smile sweetly at him as his face lights up like a child at Christmas.

the rest of the night was a blurr......