I know this is a tad late but I wanted to do a Valentine's Day chapter but I got sidetracked... Also an anon requested a nice quiet Valentine's Day so here it is! (Also I stole the spooning part from theeviloncers. Thanks for that!)

The Blind Date AU pt. 19

Audrey had been preparing for Valentine's Day for a few weeks. She knew Shelby wouldn't expect to be spoilt since she was usually the one to organise things for Audrey. Audrey decided this would be the perfect time to catch Shelby by surprise. Shelby had bought a box of chocolates and roses for Audrey. She didn't want anything too big. She just wanted to enjoy her time with the other woman. Audrey on the other hand, had gone out of her way to find a less cliché gift.

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On Valentine's Day morning Audrey woke up early, kissing Shelby on the cheek gently before slipping out of bed. She went to the kitchen and got out the pancake mix she had prepared the day before. Audrey started frying up the pancakes, frowning when they weren't as perfect as Shelby's. Audrey wasn't the most experienced in the kitchen, but she was fairly sure pancakes weren't supposed to be lumpy.

Audrey piled up the pancakes on a plate nearby, biting her lip as she concentrated. They weren't the roundest pancakes. She couldn't understand how Shelby seemed to always get it right. As Audrey got a little more confident with her pancake frying, she started using the pan to flip the pancakes. She almost felt like a professional chef (despite the look of her pancakes).

"Are you cooking?" Shelby asked from the doorway, her voice husky from just waking up. Audrey jumped, so concentrated on flipping the pancakes that she hadn't noticed Shelby. The pancake she was flipping landed on the floor. A soft jingle of Gin's bell could be heard as the cat pranced to the pancake, pawing and nipping at it before losing interest. Shelby giggled softly in the doorway, quickly helping Audrey clean up. "Happy Valentine's Day." she said, pecking Audrey's lips.

Audrey wiped her hands before holding Shelby's face, kissing her deeply. "Happy Valentine's Day, baby." Audrey hummed, pecking Shelby's nose. "Sit, sit. I'm cooking today." she said with a smile.

"I didn't know you could cook." Shelby said, dragging the chair out and sitting down at the table.

"I can't." Audrey admitted, bringing out the plates and maple syrup. "I tried to get them like yours, but they just didn't want to be round."

Shelby looked at the strangely shaped pancakes in her plate. She cut a piece, eating it and doing her best not to spit it out.

"Well? What do you think?" Audrey asked, her tone a little too hopeful. She ate a piece as she watched Shelby, spitting it out into a napkin in horror. "Shelby, baby, spit it out."

Shelby whined quietly, spitting hers out into a napkin as well. "It...It was good for your first time." Shelby said softly.

"It was rubbish and you know it." Audrey said with a laugh. "And I can't believe how long you kept that in your mouth." she said, standing and emptying their plates. She poured them both a bowl of cereal each. That was one thing she could make. "I really thought I could substitute baking powder for sugar."

Shelby's eyes widened. "I think you should leave the cooking to me from now on."

"Agreed." Audrey said as she poured the milk in their cereal.

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After breakfast, Shelby brought out the flowers and chocolates she had hidden in the apartment. "Audrey, can you come here?" Shelby called out from the lounge. Audrey approached, gasping softly when she saw the bouquet of roses.

"Oh, Shelby!" she said, taking them into her arms. "They're beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as you." Shelby said with a light blush.

Audrey bit her lip before leaning in to kiss Shelby's lips. "Don't be corny." she teased.

"I got your favourite chocolates too." Shelby said, passing Audrey her chocolates before rushing to get a vase.

Audrey followed, putting the flowers in the vase once it was full. "How did you know these were my favourite?" Audrey asked, putting the chocolates on the table.

"The glove-box of your car is full of wrappers." Shelby said sheepishly.

Audrey pulled Shelby in close, draping her arms over the taller woman's shoulders. "And what were you doing in my glove-box?" Audrey asked with a raised eyebrow.

Shelby blushed slightly. "Well... every time you come home from work you kiss me. And every time you kiss me you taste like chocolate... So I figured you were sneaking chocolates in your car before coming inside because you didn't want me to bug you about that new diet you said you were on." Shelby said, chewing her lip.

Audrey huffed. "It was a stupid diet. Who can live without sugar?" she asked with a grin, kissing Shelby's lips gently.

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As the day went on and the both of them were satisfied with the time spent in the bedroom, the pair ordered takeout. They settled in front of the TV and cuddled up with Gin beside them. They giggled as they tried to feed each other, taking much longer than usual to finish their meals.

"I never gave you your gift." Audrey hummed, wiping Shelby's face with a tissue. She hadn't fed Shelby with the best aim.

"You didn't have to get me anything." Shelby said, trying to pull Audrey back in as the other woman got out of her lap to retrieve the present.

"You're my girlfriend. Of course I had to get you something." she said from the other room. Meanwhile, Gin had taken this opportunity to sit in Shelby's lap, enjoying the warmth Audrey had left from sitting there so long. When Audrey came back she held the gift wrapped in heart covered wrappings behind her back. "Ginny, go away." she huffed, shooing Gin away before sitting in Shelby's lap again. She revealed the box with a smile. "Open it."

Shelby couldn't hide her excitement. She ripped apart the wrapping, smiling when she saw the box inside. She opened it, her eyes widening when she saw what was inside. "Audrey this is too much..." she said, staring at a smug Audrey.

"What can I say? My perfect girlfriend deserves to be spoilt." Audrey hummed. "Do you like it?"

"Do I like it?" Shelby asked in disbelief. "It's beautiful. I've always wanted a golden locket."

"It's a heart shaped one too. You can put pictures in there... Pictures of who you love most in the world, perhaps?" Audrey hummed, laying against Shelby.

"I don't have any photos of Ginny yet." Shelby joked. Audrey shot her a look. "Okay! Okay! I was joking." she said with a giggle.

"Who do you love most in the world?" Audrey asked, moving up so her nose brushed Shelby's and their lips were barely touching.

"You." Shelby breathed, gently leaning in to kiss Audrey's lips.

Audrey pulled away, causing Shelby to whimper. "I'm going to need more convincing than that." Audrey huffed, sitting on the couch and folding her arms.

"Audrey. Audrey I love you. I love you more than anyone else in the world. I love you more than Ginny. I love you more than anything. Anything and everything. You're my world, Audrey." Shelby pleaded.

Audrey seemed pleased by this. She pulled Shelby into a deep kiss, pulling the other woman on top of herself. "Thanks for the ego rub."

Shelby smiled against Audrey's lips, kissing her deeper. She broke the kiss for a moment. "You already put a picture of yourself in the locket, didn't you?"

"Yep."

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Later that night when Shelby and Audrey had gotten settled down, they went to bed, tucking themselves under the sheets. Audrey kissed at Shelby's lips and jaw, smiling up at her. "Did you have a good day?" Audrey asked. "I wanted it to be a quiet Valentine's. I know you don't like going out much."

"It was perfect." Shelby whispered, cuddling Audrey closer. "You know, I have another present for you."

"Oh? And what would that be?" Audrey asked.

"Roll over." Shelby said with a smile.

Audrey rolled over, facing away from Shelby. She felt the other woman pull her into a gentle hug. "I know you like being the little spoon." Shelby whispered.

"Everyone likes being the little spoon. It makes you feel safe." Audrey said quietly with a smile, wriggling her ass closer to Shelby until she was flush against the other woman.

Shelby smiled faintly. "You know." Shelby cooed in barely a whisper. "Sometimes I forget how tiny you are." she said before pulling Audrey in a little closer.

Audrey rolled her eyes, smiling to herself as she slowly drifted to sleep, safely nestled in Shelby's arms.

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