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A/N 1: My lovely readers, THANK you SO much for all the reviews and favorites for Closer. To be welcomed with open arms to writing this ship was very inspiring and I'm very honored. Thank you. Here's another A/C piece for you. :)
Moved by You
"You are the strength that keeps me walking. You are the hope that keeps me trusting. You are the light to my soul. You are my purpose, you're everything."
"Would you please tell me where we are going?" Casey Novak asked her girlfriend of two years, Alexandra Cabot, "You don't have a secret serial killer identity that you failed to mention, do you? And that now you decided to take me into the woods to end me?"
Alex chuckled, "Baby, you seriously have to spend less time watching Criminal Minds. As if our jobs don't include enough murder and all kinds of creepy stuff. But to clear things up, I'm not a serial killer and I am not going to hack you to pieces and bury you for your body to never be found."
The redhead snorted, realizing how silly she probably had sounded, "Why are you covering my eyes then?"
"My sweet darling, do I have to explain the deeper meaning of the word surprise for you?"
Casey tried to pinch her girlfriend's side, but to no avail, "No, but you know me. With my tendency to be all clumsy we will probably end up falling face first into the dirt."
The blonde let out a breathy laugh, bringing her mouth right next to Casey's ear, whispering, "It's just a couple of more yards. Two minutes tops, so just put one foot in front of the other."
The redhead had to suppress a shudder at the feeling of Alex's breath so close to her ear, the blonde's lips lightly brushing the lobe. Two years and her girlfriend still managed to turn her into a blubbering mess with only one brush of her lips.
After walking for another few minutes Alex brought them to a stop, adjusting Casey's stance a little to her liking, "Okay, Baby. We're here."
With that, the blonde lifted her hands from Casey's eyes, letting her take the scene in, smiling as she heard her girlfriend gasp.
Casey could not believe her eyes. Before her was the most beautiful sight she had ever seen. Alex had brought her to a clearing that overlooked a valley, a tiny creek passing through it, reflecting the light of the setting sun, yellows, oranges, and purples starting to appear in the sky. In the grass there was a blanket and a picnic set up, waiting for them to dig in. Orchids and roses were draped all over the blanket and Casey had to smile at how romantic her girlfriend actually was.
Feeling strong arms wrap around her, the redhead turned her head to the side, looking into her girlfriend's ocean blue orbs that were smiling mischievously back at her.
"I thought we could enjoy a nice dinner and watch the sunset together. I'm sorry if it's too cheesy with the flowers and all…"
Casey cut her off with a gentle kiss, "I love cheesy and I love you."
Alex's lips curled into a smile and she brushed their noses together before placing another soft kiss to her girlfriend's lips, "Shall we eat?"
"Yes, we shall," grinned Casey, slowly untangling herself from her lover's embrace and sitting down onto the blanket. "Did you make all this?"
Alex sat down next to her girlfriend, "Well, technically Abbie and Kim helped setting this whole thing up. However, I did the cooking. I'm inclined to say that the food is actually hair flip worthy."
The redhead snorted at their inside joke. "Hair flip worthy, huh? I will have to validate this very blunt statement."
She was just teasing Alex and the blonde knew it. Her girlfriend was an excellent cook and if it was not for her, all of Casey's nutrition would consist of water and pasta. Well, pasta only if she didn't burn the water making it. So the redhead opened the picnic basket, pulling out plastic cutlery, paper plates, and plastic cocktail glasses.
Alex pressed her lips together so as not to smile at Casey cocking her head to the side in silent question. She could practically hear her girlfriend rambling on and on in her head, asking herself what the hell they needed plastic cocktail glasses for. However, the blonde bit her lip and kept quiet, reaching into the basket as well to set up the food before taking a big Thermos® bottle out of the many ice packs that were supposed to keep its content chilly.
She uncapped the bottle and poured both of them an orange colored drink before handing Casey her glass, "Voilà, Mademoiselle. White peach cordial. To us!"
The redhead smiled, "To us, Baby."
They clinked glasses and both took a sip, Casey closing her eyes and licking her lips after swallowing, Alex's eyes zeroing in on the action. "Mmmm, Baby. This tastes really good. What else do we have?"
The blonde had to calm her raging libido, telling herself that this was about their anniversary picnic and not about sex. So she swallowed hard and took a deep breath before answering, "Well, there are Involtini. They are grilled, rolled-up eggplants filled with Parma ham and a special tomato paste. Then there is Bombay potato salad, roast vegetable salad, classic bruschetta on crostini, and strawberry shortcakes with whipped cream for dessert. Thank you, Jamie Oliver. Enjoy!"
Casey's mouth had been watering ever since her girlfriend started talking about food, so she quickly helped herself to dinner, starting out with the delicious looking antipasti, and began eating. Moaning at the taste, she could not believe her luck. Alexandra Cabot was hers and hers alone.
Alex had dug in herself and she was about to ask the redhead to stop moaning like that when she caught Casey staring at her. Her eyes became playful when she asked, "What is it, Baby?"
Casey leaned over and cupped her cheek, "You're mine. All mine. I just find that thought very exciting."
"Me too, Baby."
With that, the blonde leaned over and closed the distance between their lips, brushing them together in just a whisper of a kiss.
They spent the rest of their picnic laughing and sharing easy conversation, ending up snuggled up together against a nearby tree, watching the sunset. The redhead snuggled deeper into her lover's embrace, turning her head to the side, inhaling her girlfriend's scent deeply, a calm washing over her at smelling the blonde and listening to her heartbeat. She felt Alex shift and patting her hips lightly to get her to move away a little, making Casey just cling to her a little tighter.
The blonde chuckled huskily, "Baby, if you don't move I won't be able to give you your present."
Hearing that, the redhead sat up with lightning speed, turning toward Alex, waiting impatiently for her to retrieve her gift, making the blonde laugh heartily, "Okay, okay. I'm on it."
Alex reached under another, perfectly draped blanket, pulling out a brown box that looked like a trunk. Raising her eyebrows and cocking her head to the side in curiosity, Casey waited for Alex to proceed.
When the blonde turned the trunk toward Casey, the redhead gasped and clutched her heart at what she saw.
"Al… You didn't!"
Alex grinned at her girlfriend's excitement, "Yep, sure did."
The Harry Potter logo was printed on the side of the trunk and it was waiting to be opened by the redhead. Casey tentatively reached for the trunk, opening the lid, to find all seven Harry Potter books inside. Beautiful hardcover editions waiting to be read by her all over again.
Casey gaped at her lover, "How… How did you–"
"Magic."
Casey swatted Alex's shoulder playfully, "You are such a smartass sometimes."
A giant grin formed on the blonde's face, "Oh, but I never denied that. You knew what you were getting yourself into."
"Yeah, I guess I did," Casey smiled, leaning over for another gentle kiss, "Thank you."
Alex smiled into the kiss, "You are very welcome, Baby. Happy anniversary."
Lightheaded from feeling her girlfriend's lips against hers, the redhead breathed, "Happy anniversary, Baby. Unfortunately, I left your gift at home."
Alex brushed her thumb across the redhead's cheek and along her jaw line, "Then let's pack this stuff up and head home. It's getting chilly now that the sun has set. Come on. I want to spend the rest of the night just enjoying you." With a wink, the blonde patted Casey's hips again to get her to stand, only to slap her ass playfully.
As they got ready to leave, Casey clutched her Harry Potter collection as if it was the most precious treasure on the face of this planet and Alex smiled softly at this picture.
Getting the basket and the blankets ready, the couple split everything to carry it back to their car, making the bumpy way back to the vehicle without any incidents, driving home to spend the remainder of their evening enjoying each other in front of the fireplace.
A/N 3: Let me know what you guys think. Thanks for reading.