Note: Some information on this fanfic; like dates, places and names, might
go against information given in the original show. Keep in mind this is fan
FICTION.
"Before We Loved Lucy"
Chapter 6 "Ricky & Lucy"
Lucy and her friend Emily were really enjoying her cruise to Havana. They had been there for two days, and they were going to arrive in Havana the next day. They had danced a lot and met many interesting people. But, while Emily was already beginning to get involved with a handsome and rich bachelor named James White; Lucy hadn't met anyone special. She was starting to get worried about this situation, because Emily was with James all the time, and she ended up alone.
The next day, Lucy and Emily were having breakfast while checking the schedule of activities for the following days.
"Look, Lucy! A show with a typical Cuban orchestra. And look at their leader!"
"Yeah, that sounds great." Lucy said, not really interested.
"Nom I'm serious, look at their picture." Emily said showing Lucy the schedule.
"Wow!" Lucy said as she saw the band picture. Under the picture was written, 'On Sunday 29, a show with Ricky Ricardo and his orchestra'. Lucy was mesmerized by that young man. But, not wanting Emily to realize how much she liked him, just said, "It's tonight. We can't miss that."
"Sure we can't. Let's go pick a dress to wear tonight." Emily said. They got up and left for their rooms.
Lucy and Emily arrived at the dinner room - where the show was going to take place - at 7:30 p.m., the show started at 8 o'clock. They sat down at a table which was located exactly in front of where the band was going to be. Emily was wearing a black dress that looked perfect on her. Lucy also looked stunning, with a blue long dress that matched perfectly with her beautiful eyes. Her red hair was shining, and every man on the room noticed her.
"Oh, this how doesn't start." Lucy said, anxious.
"Ah, you liked the guy on the picture!" Emily said, laughing.
"Which guy? I didn't pay attention to the picture." Lucy was trying to be cool, but she wasn't succeeding; and she would never fool Emily, who knew her since they were children.
Finally, the show began. The band members took their right places and then Ricky entered. Lucy was surprised to see that he was more handsome than he looked on the picture.
Ricky was so excited - that was the greatest moment of his career - that he wasn't even seeing anyone in front of him. Only after five songs, when he got calmer, was when he saw this pretty young woman sitting in one of the front table. She had deep blue eyes and a charming smile, which - he thought - was being directed to him.
After the show was over, the host announced that Ricky and the band would remain there, to meet the public and give autographs. "That's my chance." Lucy thought, happily.
So, while Ricky walked through the dinner room, Lucy was seeing her chance escape from her, because with all the people that wanted to talk with Ricky, she wasn't able to get near him. After over half an hour of walking through the dining room, Lucy finally gave up and went back to her table, with a sad and irritated face. She got so angry when things didn't happen as she planned.
But, what Lucy didn't know is that Ricky did notice her, the problem was that, every time he turned to her side someone pulled him to other side, to introduce him to someone else. So, he was pretty upset when, after most of the people had left him, and he turned back to her side and she wasn't there. He looked around the room and was glad to find her sitting at a table - alone.
Lucy was even more upset now, because James had come to pick up Emily to introduce her to his friends, and Lucy was left alone there. "I must look like an idiot, sitting here alone," She was thinking. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice Ricky approaching her table.
"Excuse me," He said, with a very strong accent.
"Oh. Hi." Lucy said, surprised, as she got up. "I loved your performance." She added, nervously.
"Thanks. Forgive me for my terrible English, I'm still learning the language." Ricky said.
"Oh, I can't even notice your notice your accent!" Lucy said, grinning hugely.
"I was wondering, could you grant me a dance later?" Ricky's smile was irresistible.
"Oh, sure, I'd love to."
"That's great. I have to talk to some people now but I'll come back later, Miss..."
"Lucille McGilliccudy. Lucy." She said, looking directly into his eyes.
Ricky, of course, came back as soon as he could for that dance. And they had a wonderful time. He had to admit that she talked a lot and sounded a little crazy -especially when dropped her ice cream bowl on his new suit - but looking at those blue eyes... was like taking a path that had no return.
Ricky and Lucy met several times during her cruise. But paradise lasted only for four days. The next day her ship was going to come back to the United States. Lucy was already depressed because she was going to leave Ricky. She was sitting on the deck, looking at the beautiful sky and the sun. Too bad she couldn't enjoy them. While she was there, Ricky arrived, extremely excited.
"Lucy, Lucy! You have no idea of what happened!"
"Well, then tell me!" She said, hoping it was some good news.
"I got a offered a job in New York!" He said, with a wide smile on his face.
"Oh my God!" Lucy yelled happily, and some people stared at her. "I knew you were going to love it." Ricky said, as they walked and to a table on the deck.
"Yeah, I love it." Lucy said, this time less excited. Obviously this was good, but would Ricky want her after he knew all the fun of living in New York?
"What is this? You're not happy anymore?" Ricky asked.
"Of course I am," She said, faking a smile. "It's just that life in New York is so crazy, we'll probably see each other only once in a while."
"I don't think so." Ricky said, smiling. "Well, actually, that will depend on you."
"Why?" Lucy asked, puzzled by Ricky's expression.
"Because of this." He said as he took of his pocket a wedding ring. "Will you marry me, Lucy?"
She couldn't answer, though. The emotion was too big. She fainted.
"Oh, look, she opening her eyes!" Emily exclaimed. Lucy had been brought into her bedroom, and now Emily, James and Ricky were there, trying to wake her up.
"What happened?" Lucy asked, sitting on the bed, still confused. Emily told her about the proposal and how she fainted in the deck after hearing it.
Poor Ricky, he was so scared and embarrassed for what happened, he couldn't even face Lucy. A scary silence took place on the room. Emily sensed this was her cue.
"James, we should go. Lucy and Ricky probably have a lot to talk about." She said, pulling James outside.
After they left, Ricky and Lucy were still not brave enough to look at each other.
"Ricky, you don't have to embarrassed. I was the one who spoiled the moment." Lucy said, smiling.
"Well, just a little." He said, smiling too and sitting on a chair next to her bed.
"Do you still want to ask me that question?" Lucy asked, holding Ricky's hand.
"Of course I do!" Ricky said, reaching his pocket for the ring. This time he got down on his knees. Lucy felt she could faint again, but this time she controlled herself.
"Lucy, will you marry me?" Ricky asked.
"Oh, yes honey, I will marry you." Lucy said, and kissed him tenderly afterwards.
"Before We Loved Lucy"
Chapter 6 "Ricky & Lucy"
Lucy and her friend Emily were really enjoying her cruise to Havana. They had been there for two days, and they were going to arrive in Havana the next day. They had danced a lot and met many interesting people. But, while Emily was already beginning to get involved with a handsome and rich bachelor named James White; Lucy hadn't met anyone special. She was starting to get worried about this situation, because Emily was with James all the time, and she ended up alone.
The next day, Lucy and Emily were having breakfast while checking the schedule of activities for the following days.
"Look, Lucy! A show with a typical Cuban orchestra. And look at their leader!"
"Yeah, that sounds great." Lucy said, not really interested.
"Nom I'm serious, look at their picture." Emily said showing Lucy the schedule.
"Wow!" Lucy said as she saw the band picture. Under the picture was written, 'On Sunday 29, a show with Ricky Ricardo and his orchestra'. Lucy was mesmerized by that young man. But, not wanting Emily to realize how much she liked him, just said, "It's tonight. We can't miss that."
"Sure we can't. Let's go pick a dress to wear tonight." Emily said. They got up and left for their rooms.
Lucy and Emily arrived at the dinner room - where the show was going to take place - at 7:30 p.m., the show started at 8 o'clock. They sat down at a table which was located exactly in front of where the band was going to be. Emily was wearing a black dress that looked perfect on her. Lucy also looked stunning, with a blue long dress that matched perfectly with her beautiful eyes. Her red hair was shining, and every man on the room noticed her.
"Oh, this how doesn't start." Lucy said, anxious.
"Ah, you liked the guy on the picture!" Emily said, laughing.
"Which guy? I didn't pay attention to the picture." Lucy was trying to be cool, but she wasn't succeeding; and she would never fool Emily, who knew her since they were children.
Finally, the show began. The band members took their right places and then Ricky entered. Lucy was surprised to see that he was more handsome than he looked on the picture.
Ricky was so excited - that was the greatest moment of his career - that he wasn't even seeing anyone in front of him. Only after five songs, when he got calmer, was when he saw this pretty young woman sitting in one of the front table. She had deep blue eyes and a charming smile, which - he thought - was being directed to him.
After the show was over, the host announced that Ricky and the band would remain there, to meet the public and give autographs. "That's my chance." Lucy thought, happily.
So, while Ricky walked through the dinner room, Lucy was seeing her chance escape from her, because with all the people that wanted to talk with Ricky, she wasn't able to get near him. After over half an hour of walking through the dining room, Lucy finally gave up and went back to her table, with a sad and irritated face. She got so angry when things didn't happen as she planned.
But, what Lucy didn't know is that Ricky did notice her, the problem was that, every time he turned to her side someone pulled him to other side, to introduce him to someone else. So, he was pretty upset when, after most of the people had left him, and he turned back to her side and she wasn't there. He looked around the room and was glad to find her sitting at a table - alone.
Lucy was even more upset now, because James had come to pick up Emily to introduce her to his friends, and Lucy was left alone there. "I must look like an idiot, sitting here alone," She was thinking. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice Ricky approaching her table.
"Excuse me," He said, with a very strong accent.
"Oh. Hi." Lucy said, surprised, as she got up. "I loved your performance." She added, nervously.
"Thanks. Forgive me for my terrible English, I'm still learning the language." Ricky said.
"Oh, I can't even notice your notice your accent!" Lucy said, grinning hugely.
"I was wondering, could you grant me a dance later?" Ricky's smile was irresistible.
"Oh, sure, I'd love to."
"That's great. I have to talk to some people now but I'll come back later, Miss..."
"Lucille McGilliccudy. Lucy." She said, looking directly into his eyes.
Ricky, of course, came back as soon as he could for that dance. And they had a wonderful time. He had to admit that she talked a lot and sounded a little crazy -especially when dropped her ice cream bowl on his new suit - but looking at those blue eyes... was like taking a path that had no return.
Ricky and Lucy met several times during her cruise. But paradise lasted only for four days. The next day her ship was going to come back to the United States. Lucy was already depressed because she was going to leave Ricky. She was sitting on the deck, looking at the beautiful sky and the sun. Too bad she couldn't enjoy them. While she was there, Ricky arrived, extremely excited.
"Lucy, Lucy! You have no idea of what happened!"
"Well, then tell me!" She said, hoping it was some good news.
"I got a offered a job in New York!" He said, with a wide smile on his face.
"Oh my God!" Lucy yelled happily, and some people stared at her. "I knew you were going to love it." Ricky said, as they walked and to a table on the deck.
"Yeah, I love it." Lucy said, this time less excited. Obviously this was good, but would Ricky want her after he knew all the fun of living in New York?
"What is this? You're not happy anymore?" Ricky asked.
"Of course I am," She said, faking a smile. "It's just that life in New York is so crazy, we'll probably see each other only once in a while."
"I don't think so." Ricky said, smiling. "Well, actually, that will depend on you."
"Why?" Lucy asked, puzzled by Ricky's expression.
"Because of this." He said as he took of his pocket a wedding ring. "Will you marry me, Lucy?"
She couldn't answer, though. The emotion was too big. She fainted.
"Oh, look, she opening her eyes!" Emily exclaimed. Lucy had been brought into her bedroom, and now Emily, James and Ricky were there, trying to wake her up.
"What happened?" Lucy asked, sitting on the bed, still confused. Emily told her about the proposal and how she fainted in the deck after hearing it.
Poor Ricky, he was so scared and embarrassed for what happened, he couldn't even face Lucy. A scary silence took place on the room. Emily sensed this was her cue.
"James, we should go. Lucy and Ricky probably have a lot to talk about." She said, pulling James outside.
After they left, Ricky and Lucy were still not brave enough to look at each other.
"Ricky, you don't have to embarrassed. I was the one who spoiled the moment." Lucy said, smiling.
"Well, just a little." He said, smiling too and sitting on a chair next to her bed.
"Do you still want to ask me that question?" Lucy asked, holding Ricky's hand.
"Of course I do!" Ricky said, reaching his pocket for the ring. This time he got down on his knees. Lucy felt she could faint again, but this time she controlled herself.
"Lucy, will you marry me?" Ricky asked.
"Oh, yes honey, I will marry you." Lucy said, and kissed him tenderly afterwards.