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You Took My Heart by Surprise

31: A Night To Ourselves

“We should really think about getting home” Emilie commented as she followed Sergio through the park, her hand gently holding onto his. It had been a pleasant night, after dinner, Sergio had taken her to one of his favourite spots in the city for a drink before they’d started to take a walk, something Emilie had enjoyed more than she thought she would. It had been a while, with her pregnancy and latterly, the twins’ birth, they’d barely had any time to date one another again, but she was pleased that Sergio had taken her out for the night. It felt familiar, like it had done before, and for a little while, it had made Emilie feel comfortable, something she’d not been in a while.

“We’re in no hurry” Sergio replied, pulling her a little closer “Isla and Cristiano offered to watch them for the whole night and I thought we could take advantage. I’ve got a room booked at a hotel not far from here and I thought, for one night only, I could have my very pretty girlfriend all to myself” he mused, his arm slipping around her waist.

Emilie’s cheeks warmed slightly. “The twins don’t sleep through the night” she murmured, her blush darkening as Sergio planted a kiss against her jaw “I don’t want Isla to hate me” she added.

“She won’t” Sergio murmured, kissing her jaw gently “I already briefed her on what to do and Cristiano’s got experience with Junior. It’ll be fine, Emmy” he murmured. He knew that she would be reluctant, since the twins had been born, they’d barely spent more than a few hours apart from them, but Sergio was feeling a little affectionate. It had been a while, he couldn’t quite remember the last time that he had had Emilie entirely to himself, and he didn’t want to let it go without a fight. He had missed her.

Emilie’s blue eyes closed slightly at the feel of his lips against her skin. “You’re sure?” she murmured.

“I’ve given Cristiano every number that I could. If they need us, they will call, Emmy. I just want to spend a night alone with you” the defender replied gently.

Emilie shifted a little before she nodded her head. “Alright” she breathed gently “But if I want to go…”

“I’ll be the first one out of the door” Sergio interjected as he dropped his arms from her waist, moving to take her hand once more “I just want to spend a little time alone with you, nena” he added softly.

Emilie smiled timidly at his words and squeezed his hand, causing him to squeeze hers back, trying to reassure her.

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“The twins are safely down for the night” Sergio smiled as he stepped into the bedroom of the hotel suite, his dark eyes settling on Emilie who was sat up on the bed, reading a book that he had ensured to place in her overnight bag. It had always been his intention, with his birthday having past and hers only a few days away, Sergio had wanted to treat Emilie to a special night, and he was pleased that she had gone along with him. He wanted one night where their attentions were only fixed on one another rather than everything which was happening around them.

“They are?” Emilie posed, lifting her head.

“Isla’s checked on them twice” Sergio assured her gently “Esmé was a little difficult, but she’s safely asleep now” he added.

“That’s because she’s a papa’s girl. She’s always so well behaved for you” Emilie countered, carefully settling her book on the end table.

Sergio smirked. “What can I say, Emmy? Clearly, like her madre, she has fantastic taste” he boasted playfully.

Emilie rolled her eyes, something which made Sergio laugh as he climbed onto the bed at her side. “You know you love me” he teased, nudging her playfully.

“Sure I do” Emilie replied sarcastically, a smile on her face.

Sergio spared a mock gasp, something which made Emilie giggle. “You know I love you” she mused with a small smile “I don’t say it nearly enough, especially when you consider just how much you have to put up with when it comes to me, but I do love you, my Sese” she enthused gently. She knew that it didn’t matter, whether she said the words or not, Sergio knew how she felt about him, but she wanted to say it. He’d been amazing with her, right from the outset he had been patient and considerate, and she wanted him to know that she appreciated it. He’d done wonders for her since she’d found him on his doorstep and she wanted him to know just how grateful she was for him and his persistence.

“I’ve missed being your Sese” Sergio commented, resting on his side.

“Well, if you’d like to be, you can be it for a while” Emilie teased, leaning in to kiss his nose gently.

Sergio moved his arm over her waist and pulled her closer to him, pressing a warm kiss against her lips. “I’d love nothing more than to be yours” he insisted gently “If you’d let me, I’d propose again” he teased gently.

Emilie pulled back slightly. “Do you mean that?” she murmured.

“I don’t want to rush you” Sergio insisted, not missing the slight look of panic on her features “The last thing I want is a repeat of that day in France when I scared you, but I know what I want, Em, and a lot of that involves you. If it weren’t for that night, I have little doubt that within the next month or so, you and I would have been married” he noted. He knew what she was thinking, he could read Emilie like one of the books she frequently had her nose in, but he didn’t want to duck away from it. If it hadn’t been for her nerves and uncertainty, he had no doubt that they would have been in the midst of planning for a wedding that wouldn’t have been too far away from them.

Emilie shifted a little.

“I’m not proposing to you now, Em” he murmured, pressing an affectionate kiss to her nose “I just want you to know that it is what I want and I don’t want you just going along with it again because you think you have to. Emilie, this is it for me, I want to be with you and the twins, and I get it if you’re not in the place to say the same thing to me, but I don’t want you to lead me on, Emmy” he insisted gently “I see my future with you and you need to know whether or not you see yours with me” he added before he pressed a kiss to her lips, mumbling about needing to take a shower before bed.

Emilie watched him go before she closed her eyes, not quite sure what to say.
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