My first TLC fanfic, hope you like it! Please leave a review so I can make my work better! Also, I wish I could own all of the fabulous characters of TLC, but I obviously don't. Hmph.
Cress woke up, only to find out that Thorne wasn't beside her. She felt around the bed, and just felt the sheets. She went around the Rampion, searching for him when she smelled something burning. She ran to the kitchen and found Thorne attempting to make waffles. "Thorne? What're you doing?" she said.
"Oh, Cress! You're awake! I was trying to make waffles for your birthday, but it isn't really working out too great…" He scratched the back of his neck. Cress's heart filled with love for Thorne. She couldn't believe that she had ended up with the man she had dreamed of for so long. She felt like the luckiest girl in the world. "Um, how do I get the waffle out of the machine? It seems to be stuck..." He asked while inspecting the waffle maker. Cress ran to him and kissed him, putting all of her love into it. His first reaction was surprise, but he melted into it. When the smell of burnt waffle was too much to bear, Cress pulled away, looked into his eyes and said, "Maybe we should get back to those waffles?"
"Yes please. Can you teach me how to not burn them? I was going to bring them to you in bed, but I'd have to get them out before I could do that…"
Cress giggled and said, "We'll make them together."
Cress was trying to decide between the red dress and the yellow one. Thorne had told her to get ready for a surprise he had planned, but he wouldn't tell her where it was. She decided to layer a cream turtleneck under the yellow dress, since they were in Canada, and it was starting to get chilly. The yellow dress had a square neckline, a fit and flare silhouette, and lace at the sleeves. It was dressy enough so that she wouldn't be underdressed if they went anywhere fancy, but wouldn't be overdressed for anything else. She stepped out of the bathroom and saw Thorne sitting on the bed and waiting for her. She could see Thorne looking up and down her body, and it wasn't in a bad way. Her ears went red, like they always do when she was embarrassed. She twirled around in the dress and said: "Is this okay?"
He beamed up at her and said "Perfect. You look perfect." The only thing he had told her was that he'd have to put a blindfold over her eyes, because it's "a surprise. Obviously." In the words of Carswell Thorne. And then he had whispered in her ear, "And so that I can look at you for as long as I want." Which made Cress blush furiously. How did he still manage to do that? When they got into the car, (which he had rented) he hadn't blindfolded her, but then he parked a little way off, and then covered her eyes with the fabric. He led her back into the car and drove the rest of the way there. Cress could hear distant carnival music, and was wondering what type of restaurant this was. She felt the car stop, Thorne hop out of the driver's seat, and lead her out. Then, suddenly, Cress felt herself being lifted into the air and on to what she assumed was Thorne's back. "Thorne? Why are you carrying me?" she asked.
"So you don't have to trip over anything." he replied. Cress's heart fluttered, like it always did when he said things like this. When the music had gotten quite loud, Thorne put her down. "Keep your eyes closed. I'm going to take off the blindfold, okay?" He said.
"Okay." He lifted off the blindfold and as promised, she shut her eyes.
"Okay, you can open them now.
When Cress opened her eyes, it was love at first sight. It was a carnival! Crescent Moon Darnel was at a carnival! In Canada! She spun around to take in all the beauty before her eyes. There were children milling around in strollers, couples walking hand in hand, and most importantly, Thorne. In the middle of it all. She ran into his arms and kissed him. "This is the best birthday present ever!" She exclaimed.
He grinned at her excitement and said, "I thought you would like it."
"Like it!? I love it! Look! It's a Ferris wheel! I saw it on my portscreen back in the satellite!" Talking about the satellite always made her a little bit upset, but not this time. Nothing could dampen her mood.
Thorne had won her a teddy bear, got her some cotton candy (which she never thought she would taste), and finally. The moment had come. The Ferris wheel. Cress had been asking about it for so long, and finally, she was going on it! Thorne gave their tickets to the person at the box, and they headed on to their cart. It went slowly, too slowly for Cress, but slow enough so that she could appreciate the view of the carnival, and what was beyond that. Thorne held her hand for the duration of the ride, and they may have made out the teensiest bit. When they had finally got off the ride, She turned around to thank the people working, and when she turned back around, he was down on one knee. With a ring.