These characters don't belong to me( they belong to meg Cabot and Disney) it, Please review! Note : thoughts in italics
Mia groaned, it was 2.45 and her grandma wasn't there yet! What right did she have to tell Mia to be early, the shop was over an hour away! Mia had been especially early because she knew her Grandma was in a rotten mood earlier- obviously something or rather someone had got in the way. She grinned inwardly-her grandmother spent more time in bed than ever these days. No doubt that's were she was at the moment. Ha! She is sooo gonna get made fun of for being late! She smiled to herself.
Clarisse and Joe "hastened" down the hallway. It was obvious Clarisse had completely changed and was late, Mia would know! God! when was she ever late? She groaned and shot a glare at her now quite happy husband, who was walking beside her.
"don't look at me like that, you wanted too", he smiled cheekily.
"yes but I - oh I - oh I'm going to kill you Joe. You've made me late!", she moaned.
"no, correction my dear. We made us late and it was worth it", he laughed and she couldn't help smile.
"yes well, I do suppose it was worth it but ohhhh, Mia will have so much fun with this!", she returned bitterly.
"ahhh, but not as much fun as we had!", he said putting his hand round her waist.
" watch your step Mr. Joseph or people will start talking", she said putting a restraining hand on his chest as they stopped at the entrance to the grand staircase.
Clarisse could see Mia waiting, looking thoroughly bored.
"oh well here goes", she sighed straightening up her jacket and walking down the stairs with Joe closely behind her.
Mia's face immediately brightened when she seen her grandparents walking down the left staircase- this was gonna be so much fun!
"Good afternoon, Amelia darling", smiled Clarisse.
"don't you mean good late afternoon, Amelia?", she grinned and winked at Joe. "did you two have fun and make up?"
Clarisse turned scarlet and Joe shook his head with an ashamed smile.
"come along Mia, we have a dress fitting and we're late as it is", said Clarisse regaining normal colour and hastily changing the subject.
"no you mean you two made us late and now your blaming me!", laughed Mia at her rather exasperated grandmother.
"impudent child!", laughed Clarisse smacking her playfully on the arm.
"and you stop laughing as well", she said turning to Joe and placing a quick kiss on his lips. He found her irresistible when angry, he smiled gently, lifted her coat from the chair and put it oh her shoulders then the three of them headed for the door where Charlotte, Shades and Lionel were waiting. Lionel saluted Joe and Joe just rolled his eyes at Clarisse who returned the roll with a smile.
"you know", he said to her while they made their way to the limo " you're very attractive when you're angry."
"oh", she said with a rather shocked smile " how is that possible?".
"oh trust me it is, I hear Lionel has quite the thing for you when your angry just like I had for years."
"what?", she said laughing and well not really believing him., "how do you know that?"
"the maids know everything, right sweetheart?", he placed a hand on her back when they got to the car and opened the door.
"do you really think I'm attractive when I am angry?", she asked rather bemused.
"yup-oh, I mean yes. Yes I do. Of course I do," he said clambering into the limo to sit beside her.
"oh", she laughed and then looked at him with a sincere look in her eyes.
"thank you for staying with me, I love you", she smiled realising they had loved each other for so long and not being able to tell anyone had killed her, now she could tell the whole world. The day of that realisation- so long ago now was so bad but so good, it had changed everything-for the better.
"mm, I love you too. Especially when you're angry".
"oh Joseph, you won't hit Lionel, will you?", she mocked with an innocent smile on her face.
"errm, I don't think I will Clarisse", he sighed and then pulled her to him "but if you keep on teasing me, I'll tell Lionel you think he's hot".
She laughed and kissed him passionately till he pulled away.
"I think I've changed my mind. I think I'll keep you all to myself", he said raising an eye brow.
"good idea", she whispered while he kissed her neck, "but you better behave yourself, I'm becoming far too irresponsible".
"you are, aren't you?", he said as she leaned back on the seat and he moved closer to her.
"I like being irresponsible Joe, especially with you", she whispered.
"good, keep it that way and you and I will get along just fine", he laughed. He preferred it when she was herself, when she didn't have to pretend and it seemed she was becoming a little more of herself every second of their marriage.
ok, the dress fitting will be next, i just thought this chapter up and decided to put it in. hope you like it! please review it! thanks to all you wonderful people who reviewed my story, youv'e been a real encouragement!