CNCO & PM Imagines (complete)

No Place Like You- requested on tumblr (CNCO- Richard)*

Waking up next to you was something Richard loved more than he could put into words. He was so used to the constant travels, a new hotel every night, running on a few hours of sleep and the deep set feeling of missing home. Before he met you, the main thing he missed about home was his daughter Aaliyah but now he had one more person to miss while he was away.

Richard was known to sleep in during the first few days back from tour but this morning he had woken up before the sunrise and couldn't fall back asleep. Quietly getting out of bed, he made his way to the studio room he had specially built for your house. He didn't know why but he just felt the urge to go in there and start writing.

He grabbed his notebook that had been covered in stickers and doodles from Aaliyah and before he knew it, the page was filled with lyrics. One's that he didn't even know he had within him. As he re-read the words before him, he knew this would be the song he used for that special moment.

Richard made sure you were still sleeping before closing the door to his studio and started to record the song he had just written. He had been planning this day for a while but he could never decide on how exactly he wanted things to go but now, he had no doubt in his mind that he had found the answer. Today was going to change his life but instead of feeling nervous, he felt unusually calm. He finished the song and made his way to a local flower shop that was just around the corner from your house.

The shop had just opened and the little old lady that runs the shop was surprised to see someone entering so early in the morning. She was used to seeing Richard walk in and leaving with 2 beautiful bouquets on more than one occasion so she was shocked when he grabbed 7 different bouquets this time. She watched him in wonderment as she tried to figure out what he was up to so early in the day.

"Good morning Margaret. I see that I'm your first customer of the day. How are you and Oliver doing? Still saving for your big world tour?"

"Oh dear, you know how it is. Always planning for bigger and better trips but with all the flowers you buy, we'll get there in no time. How's your sweet daughter? Oh and y/n too!"

"Well as long as you're still here, I'll always be buying flowers from you. You have the best in town. The girls are doing great. They're both still sleeping but I have a few special surprises up my sleeve this morning."

"That explains all the flowers you have. Can you let a little old lady in on your plans?"

"Well, I think todays the day I finally propose to Y/n. What do you think? 6 dozen flowers because Aaliyah always needs one of her own, a nice breakfast in bed, serenading her with a song I just wrote earlier this morning and a beautiful ring to tie it all together."

"I think she is one lucky girl. Come back and tell me how it goes. Maybe we can all grab a meal together to celebrate."

"Of course! I should get going now but I'll see you again sometime soon."

When Richard left the small flower shop, he made his way to your favourite bakery and picked up a variety of your favourite pastries from breakfast items to dessert. He was beyond ready for you to finally wake up so that he could get everything rolling.

Richard got back to your shared home and immediately pulled out plates and set up the pastries on it before getting his guitar and putting it by the bed. Everything was in place with the ring in his bedside drawer.

He looked at the time and decided to let you sleep in a bit longer before finally grabbing the guitar and starting to play the song he wrote. He knew you would wake up from the sound of the guitar but made sure you were fully awake before he started to sing.

"I've been to Paris, made my way down to Rome, seen the sun setting on the beach in Mexico. But I could care less, 'cause I was all alone, and there ain't no way to touch your body over the phone. I've been all around the world, done all there is to do, but you'll always be the home I wanna come home to. You're a wild night with a hell of a view. There ain't no place, ain't no place like you."

You heard Richard sing from beside you on the bed. Waking up to him singing was nothing new to you but this was a song you had never heard before. As you slowly woke up, you started to hear the words a little clearer and turn your body to look over at him only to see him looking back at you with a soft smile and a look of adoration in his eyes.

Watching him serenade you brought a smile to your face. This was the guy you wanted to wake up to every morning. He is the first guy to ever truly show you what love means from his simple texts asking how your day was to the grand gesture of flying you across the world because you missed him while he was on tour. As you listened to him sing, you found yourself lost in a daze. You often wondered how you were lucky enough to have met him and what you did in a past life to deserve someone so loving.

You were broken out of your trance when you noticed him place his guitar down before guiding you into a sitting position on the bed.

"I've been thinking for a while and I know what you're thinking 'well that can't be good' but I promise you'll like this idea. I never really knew what love was until we had our first fight. That sounds crazy but it's true. When you stormed out of the apartment and told me I needed to grow up, those words replayed in my head all night to the point where all I could think about was how to make it up to you and win you back. That was when I knew I had fallen in love with you. You keep me in check when my head gets too big and you know how to give it right back to me when I start acting crazy. You've loved Aaliyah like she's your own and that brings a smile to my face every day. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm in love with you and I can't see myself being with anyone else. You are my home and when I'm away from you, nothing feels right. Will you please make my life even greater and marry me? Spend the rest of your life with a guy who probably doesn't deserve you but will spend every day trying."

You couldn't help the tears that streamed down your face. No one had ever said those words to you before. You've never had anyone love you as much as Richard does and it was a no brainer that you would say yes to him. You'd have to be stupid not to.

You jumped up and tackled him onto he bed in a big hug. Placing kisses all over his face and completely forgetting about the ring all together. All you cared about was the man I front of you and your future together.

"Is that a yes? Because I kind of wrote that song for you, bought you 6 dozen roses and bought you breakfast so that will kind of be a hard clean up..." Richard said with a laugh as he wrapped his arms tighter around you.

"Of course! Are you kidding? Why would I ever say no to you?"