Camille's POV:
Mrs.A bursts into my room the morning of the party at 7am. I almost think it's a dream in the beginning but reality sets in pretty quickly.
"Camille sweetheart wakey wakey , we have so much work to do for tonight"
I try my best to reply but my body rejects my words and settles for a groan.
" C'mon Camille rise and shine. If you get up now I'll let you be the one to wake up Moose"
And with that she has my attention. I quickly rise from the bed and tiptoe my way down the hall to Moose's room. I open the door and make my way over to his bed where he is completely out for the count. I stand for a minute and just take in how cute he is with his curly hair in a mess and his arms spread out. My admiration soon fades when I realise I'm here on a mission. I start to strategise ways to wake him up but ultimately I decide that the classics never fail and decide to just jump on him until he wakes up. I take my position beside his bed armed with a pillow and jump on him , hitting him with the pillow.
"Wake up Moose, Wake up Sleepy head come on it morning time"
As soon as Moose's eyes open and he realises what's happening he starts his counter attack and grabs my waist and flips me around so it's him on top of me. Before I can even fight back he has a pillow in his arm and swings straight for me. We continue our little pillow fight for approximately another minute before Mrs. A comes in and tells us to stop. As soon as she leaves me and Moose stare at each other suspiciously , both armed with a pillow.
"I'll drop it if you drop yours"
I look at him for a second trying to decide if I should trust him before ultimately dropping my pillow. As soon as I drop it Moose swings his but stops it right before it hit my head.
"I had you going there for a second didn't I?"
He says with a smirk as I shove him backwards on the bed.
" We better get up before your mother comes back and murders us"
" Oh C'mon just one more minute"
" No Moose it's time to get up"
Just as I go to get off the bed Moose grabs my hand and pulls me and kisses me.
" Damn it , you're too convincing"
And with that he wraps me up in an embrace and continues to kiss me.
"Now there's something I don't think I'll get used to anytime soon"
Me and Moose practically fly apart at the sound of his mother.
" Um hi Mrs.A .. We were just about to get up and help you"
My face is getting redder and redder the more I look at her.
" I'm sure you were"
She says with a giggle before she walks out of the room. As soon as she's gone me and Moose turn to each other , we look at each other silently for a second but then Moose bursts out laughing.
" Come on Cam you have to admit it was pretty funny"
" Pretty embarrassing more like it , how am I supposed to face your mother again"
I try and put on a serious face while saying it but i crack halfway through and start laughing.
"Okay I really am going to get ready , I'll see you soon"
" Okay babe , see you"
I make my way to my room and decide to get a shower. Of course the guest room in Moose's house has its own bathroom , it always surprises me how fancy this place is. Especially since Moose is the least fancy person I know. When I get into the shower I start to sing loudly and without a care completely forgetting that I wasn't in my own shower. Nobody really knows this about me but I'm actually really in love with singing , I'm not sure if I'm any good though. It just makes me feel so happy and carefree , like I'm baring my soul. I've never ever sung in front of anyone before , especially not Moose. This is something I plan to keep to myself.
Just as I'm walking out of the bathroom I walk head first into Mrs.A.
" Mrs. A what are you doing outside my bathroom?"
" I'm sorry Camille I came in to see if you wanted anything to eat , but then I heard you singing and I just had to wait and tell you that it was beautiful! I had no idea you could sing Camille "
" I'm not really that good , it's just something I do in the shower no big deal"
" Yes it is a big deal. You're singing tonight at the party , no excuses"
" Oh , no Mrs.A I really.."
"No excuses"
and with that she walks out of the room leaving me speechless.
Moose's POV:
I had just blowing up balloons when my mum came out and told me it was time to get ready. We had a deal that I was allowed to wear my skinny jeans if they were black and clean and I had to wear a shirt ,tie and blazer. I wasn't very happy about the tie but I let it slide. It took me about half an hour just to get my curls to sit in place , I swear I'm worse than a girl when I'm getting ready.
The party was being held in my back garden , my back garden which is the size of a football field. I swear this is the only time it's been used for anything productive , everyone knows I've never played football. It really was something special when it was decorated though. There was tables spread around a wooden dance floor that had been rented for the day , along with the stage for the band. There were lights strung from every direction lighting the place up and there was a huge banner hanging in the middle saying " Happy Wedding Anniversary" I mean it's not very original but it's nice.
I sit patiently with my parents greeting guests as they arrive , just waiting until Camille arrives. We've been so busy helping all day the only time we got to spend together was this morning when she woke me up. Just as I'm smiling thinking about our encounter this morning I suddenly spot Camille walking towards me. She's wearing a short white strapless dress that goes out from the waist and stops just above her knees and just at the bottom of the buttons at the back is a white bow. Her hair is curled and all pinned to one side and she has the slightest amount of makeup on. She looks shy when she reaches me.
" Camille you ... I mean you just ..."
I'm completely and utterly speechless . Camille looks down at the ground and smiles , blushing madly. She looks so insanely beautiful I can't help but grab her a kiss her. I don't care if we're in front of my parents and most of my family , I don't care that there's about 100 onlookers I just do it. When we break apart Camille smiles her perfect happy smile and everyone around us fades just for a while.
" Okay lovebirds lets go and sit down"
My mum says while smiling.
Just after dinner is finished my mum stands up and clinks her glass to get everyone's attention.
" Welcome everyone , I'm so humbled that you all made it out to celebrate this day with me and my husband. I'm even more happy that my son Moose made it home from college to be here and even more he brought his best friend , I mean girlfriend, Camille. Id just like to thank you all so much for being part of this day and I have a little surprise for you all. Now this was a surprise for me when I came across it today but I know you's will all love it as much as I did"
At this stage I'm really confused at what my mum could be talking about , I don't remember her mentioning a surprise.
" Camille is going to join the band onstage and sing a song for us all to kick off the night. "
I look at my mum like she's crazy , surely she doesn't mean my Camille. I start laughing because I assume it's a joke but just when I look up Camille is on the stage. I quickly silence myself and stare intently at her not knowing what to expect.
"Light reflects from your shadow
It is more than I thought could exist
You move through the room
Like breathing was easy , if someone believed me
They would be as in love with you as I am
They would be as in love with you as I am
They would be as in love with you as I am
They would be in love, love ,love"
She sings with so much depth I can't focus on anything but her. She has her eyes closed and she's gripping the mic like she's nervous. I can't believe I didn't know she could sing , especially as good as this. I hang on every word she sings as she reaches the end of the song.
"Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love, love , love."
When she sings the last line she opens her eyes and looks directly at me like it's meant just for me and I swear right then my heart could've burst. As soon as she stops singing and the music stops there's a split second of silence where everyone is in awe of what just happened but then the whole place erupts in applause and cheers.
After a second taking in all the positive feedback Camille walks off the stage and walks towards me , I can tell by her expression that's she's nervous. Just as she goes to open her mouth to speak I pull her in and kiss her , I mean really kiss her. When we break apart she looks at me stunned.
" You're starting to make a habit of doing that"
She says while smiling
"Well you have a habit of surprising me and I just can't help how I react"
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was going to sing , or even that I sang at all"
"Camille , you don't have to be sorry I can understand why you didn't tell me you were probably nervous. Plus it was one of the best surprises I've had in a while. I mean honestly I come to the party with the most beautiful girl on my arm and I'll be leaving it with the most talented as well , how lucky can a guy get?"
Camille smiles so widely it could almost break and wraps her arms around my shoulders pulling me in to her embrace.
"I love you so much Moose, I really do"
"I love you too Camille , I love you too"
I finally updated! I'm so sorry that it's been so long since I've had a new chapter up. But I did make a promise to finish this story and I will even if it takes me a while. I'm so grateful for all the positive feedback and for everyone that stuck by this story even while I was gone, thank you all so much. Until next time.