MICHAEL:
I had a plan. She practically handed it to me. I just needed to look up some information. I decided to blow off that Beauty and the Beast idea. It's done, over used. It's more of something her father does for her.
But I needed help from Lilly. I hated the idea that I needed help, but I couldn't do videos.
I logged online and started my research. But, I had decided on something else while I did the work I decided what the gift she would get to keep would be. She better appreciate the work I was putting into her birthday. I knew she would though. That's the type of person she was.
The next week sped by and it was soon her birthday. I couldn't see her very much that day because I was working on my salutation speech that had to be ok'd by the administration on Tuesday. Then I had that gig with my band. But I told her I would be taking her out for dinner and that I had a surprise for her that night.
I also took the liberty to send yellow roses to her apartment that morning. I figured she's appreciate that. What girl wouldn't?
She looked amazing that night, at the club. She was sitting with Tina and was giggling. Lilly was meeting up with Denis later that night after she taped people on the subway for some new segment.
The band suggested we announce her birthday to the crowd, but I knew she would be all embarrassed. Instead I sang her the song I wrote when I fell in love with her.
After the show I took her to the pizza shop we went to before we saw The Empire Strikes Back.
"You did well tonight," she said, picking some cheese off of her pizza.
I didn't reply. I was kind of nervous about giving her the gift. It had arrived early that morning. My parents kind of shared a strange look when I showed them the gift. They thought I was giving this gift to Mia because I was scared about leaving them.
"Is something wrong?" she asked, biting her bottom lip.
I took her hand. "Let's get out of here."
"Where are we going to go?" she asked as I slipped my hand on her hip.
"You'll see."
I took her to my apartment, but did so in a round about way so she would be totally confused. No one was home. Lilly was with Denis and my parents were visiting with friends. She looked worried.
I sat her down on my bed and I went to my dresser where I left her gift. I told her to close her eyes.
MIA:
"Mia, we've been together for only four months, "Four months on the tenth," I interrupted.
"...and I know that isn't really a long time, but I've realized one thing during this time," he started as he took my hands into his own.
"Okay..."
"I love you more than anything else in this whole world and I would do absolutely anything to be with you. I do not need to date anyone else to know that what you and I have is true."
Oh my God!
"Okay," I answered softly. He started rubbing my left ring finger. He wasn't going to propose was he? I mean I love him and everything and wanted to be with only him, but hi, I'm sixteen years old. He's eighteen. We can't get married!
"And I understand that you are only sixteen and I am only eighteen so we obviously can't get married for quite some time."
I loved how he read my mind.
"But I want to promise you something, right here tonight." He slipped something onto my finger. It was cold, but light. "Mia, I adore you. Every fiber of my body adores and loves you. I promise you that I will be with you for the rest of my days and possibly beyond that. You can open your eyes," he said (the last part was broken up with a slight laugh).
I looked at my finger and saw the most beautiful ring that I had ever seen up close. It was white gold with an amethyst in the middle with two small diamonds in the band. My jaw dropped. I was definitely not expecting something like this.
"And if you, if you don't want to promise anything-"
"Michael, you know I do. You are stuck with me now," I said with a smile. "Before you I always imagined what love would be like. I thought it would have all those things they have in movies and books. Like the chivalry, and all that junk. But this," I said, taking his face in my hands, "This is what real love is. And I promise myself to you, forever."
He smiled. "I've never been happier in my entire life," he admitted. "And the only thing that makes me really at peace and happy is you. Happy Birthday Mia."
I smiled. Everything I ever needed was in this room at this very moment.
The next afternoon my father and Grandmere invited me and my mom and Mr. G to the Plaza for a birthday tea celebration before preparations for my ball took place. I didn't show anyone the gift that Michael had given me. I wasn't up to hearing about how young I was to be making a commitment to a single person for the rest of my life. I didn't care really, but I had heard that in the past.
Dad gave me a computer, well, he showed me a picture of the computer. He explained that Michael was at the loft at that moment setting it up for me. Mom gave me a necklace that her parents gave her for her sixteenth birthday. Mr. G. is giving me lessons on the drums for a gift, which is awesome because I always wanted to learn how to play them. Grandmere gave me the BEST gift though. She 'adopted' an orphan in Ethopia in my name! That was the COOLEST thing she could have ever given me. Truly.
Soon after tea I was whisked off to Chez Paolo. We hadn't even finalized which dress I was going to wear yet because I liked a gold off the shoulder and Grandmere liked a white one with see through sleeves that had small roses on it. I'll admit that it was gorgeous, but it seemed too bridal. As Paolo did my hair Grandmere and I came to agree that I would wear her dress when I entered and gave my speech. After dinner was served I would change into my gold dress. No fights for once. Grandmere was really starting to lighten up, thank goodness!
"Is she wearing the tiara?" Paolo asked.
"She is getting a new one after she finishes her speech," Grandmere replied.
I didn't know I was getting a new tiara.
"It's tradition, Amelia."
I shrugged.
"Do not make that gesture," Grandmere said before she went in for her facial.
So this ball thing was going to be interesting. I would meet Michael at the end of the stairs before we entered the ballroom. He would escort me to the podium where I would wait for Grandmere and Dad to enter the room. Dad would be escorting Grandmere since neither of them had an escort.
I had the tiara that Grandmere had given me when I found out I was a princess. It was small, but I had grown to love it. It would be removed and replaced with my 'womanly' tiara. This time last year I was stressing out about how to control my untamed hair, now I was debating which tiara would attract the light best.
I stood nervously in my dressing room. I knew Michael was waiting for me downstairs. Grandmere nodded to me; permitting me to start walking.
I had a plan. She practically handed it to me. I just needed to look up some information. I decided to blow off that Beauty and the Beast idea. It's done, over used. It's more of something her father does for her.
But I needed help from Lilly. I hated the idea that I needed help, but I couldn't do videos.
I logged online and started my research. But, I had decided on something else while I did the work I decided what the gift she would get to keep would be. She better appreciate the work I was putting into her birthday. I knew she would though. That's the type of person she was.
The next week sped by and it was soon her birthday. I couldn't see her very much that day because I was working on my salutation speech that had to be ok'd by the administration on Tuesday. Then I had that gig with my band. But I told her I would be taking her out for dinner and that I had a surprise for her that night.
I also took the liberty to send yellow roses to her apartment that morning. I figured she's appreciate that. What girl wouldn't?
She looked amazing that night, at the club. She was sitting with Tina and was giggling. Lilly was meeting up with Denis later that night after she taped people on the subway for some new segment.
The band suggested we announce her birthday to the crowd, but I knew she would be all embarrassed. Instead I sang her the song I wrote when I fell in love with her.
After the show I took her to the pizza shop we went to before we saw The Empire Strikes Back.
"You did well tonight," she said, picking some cheese off of her pizza.
I didn't reply. I was kind of nervous about giving her the gift. It had arrived early that morning. My parents kind of shared a strange look when I showed them the gift. They thought I was giving this gift to Mia because I was scared about leaving them.
"Is something wrong?" she asked, biting her bottom lip.
I took her hand. "Let's get out of here."
"Where are we going to go?" she asked as I slipped my hand on her hip.
"You'll see."
I took her to my apartment, but did so in a round about way so she would be totally confused. No one was home. Lilly was with Denis and my parents were visiting with friends. She looked worried.
I sat her down on my bed and I went to my dresser where I left her gift. I told her to close her eyes.
MIA:
"Mia, we've been together for only four months, "Four months on the tenth," I interrupted.
"...and I know that isn't really a long time, but I've realized one thing during this time," he started as he took my hands into his own.
"Okay..."
"I love you more than anything else in this whole world and I would do absolutely anything to be with you. I do not need to date anyone else to know that what you and I have is true."
Oh my God!
"Okay," I answered softly. He started rubbing my left ring finger. He wasn't going to propose was he? I mean I love him and everything and wanted to be with only him, but hi, I'm sixteen years old. He's eighteen. We can't get married!
"And I understand that you are only sixteen and I am only eighteen so we obviously can't get married for quite some time."
I loved how he read my mind.
"But I want to promise you something, right here tonight." He slipped something onto my finger. It was cold, but light. "Mia, I adore you. Every fiber of my body adores and loves you. I promise you that I will be with you for the rest of my days and possibly beyond that. You can open your eyes," he said (the last part was broken up with a slight laugh).
I looked at my finger and saw the most beautiful ring that I had ever seen up close. It was white gold with an amethyst in the middle with two small diamonds in the band. My jaw dropped. I was definitely not expecting something like this.
"And if you, if you don't want to promise anything-"
"Michael, you know I do. You are stuck with me now," I said with a smile. "Before you I always imagined what love would be like. I thought it would have all those things they have in movies and books. Like the chivalry, and all that junk. But this," I said, taking his face in my hands, "This is what real love is. And I promise myself to you, forever."
He smiled. "I've never been happier in my entire life," he admitted. "And the only thing that makes me really at peace and happy is you. Happy Birthday Mia."
I smiled. Everything I ever needed was in this room at this very moment.
The next afternoon my father and Grandmere invited me and my mom and Mr. G to the Plaza for a birthday tea celebration before preparations for my ball took place. I didn't show anyone the gift that Michael had given me. I wasn't up to hearing about how young I was to be making a commitment to a single person for the rest of my life. I didn't care really, but I had heard that in the past.
Dad gave me a computer, well, he showed me a picture of the computer. He explained that Michael was at the loft at that moment setting it up for me. Mom gave me a necklace that her parents gave her for her sixteenth birthday. Mr. G. is giving me lessons on the drums for a gift, which is awesome because I always wanted to learn how to play them. Grandmere gave me the BEST gift though. She 'adopted' an orphan in Ethopia in my name! That was the COOLEST thing she could have ever given me. Truly.
Soon after tea I was whisked off to Chez Paolo. We hadn't even finalized which dress I was going to wear yet because I liked a gold off the shoulder and Grandmere liked a white one with see through sleeves that had small roses on it. I'll admit that it was gorgeous, but it seemed too bridal. As Paolo did my hair Grandmere and I came to agree that I would wear her dress when I entered and gave my speech. After dinner was served I would change into my gold dress. No fights for once. Grandmere was really starting to lighten up, thank goodness!
"Is she wearing the tiara?" Paolo asked.
"She is getting a new one after she finishes her speech," Grandmere replied.
I didn't know I was getting a new tiara.
"It's tradition, Amelia."
I shrugged.
"Do not make that gesture," Grandmere said before she went in for her facial.
So this ball thing was going to be interesting. I would meet Michael at the end of the stairs before we entered the ballroom. He would escort me to the podium where I would wait for Grandmere and Dad to enter the room. Dad would be escorting Grandmere since neither of them had an escort.
I had the tiara that Grandmere had given me when I found out I was a princess. It was small, but I had grown to love it. It would be removed and replaced with my 'womanly' tiara. This time last year I was stressing out about how to control my untamed hair, now I was debating which tiara would attract the light best.
I stood nervously in my dressing room. I knew Michael was waiting for me downstairs. Grandmere nodded to me; permitting me to start walking.