Author's Note
So this is most likely the end, hence me putting it on complete. I may write another chapter, but please don't count on it.
I am sorry it has taken me so long to complete. Thank you for all your patience, reviews, follows and favorites.
It means a lot to me.
It is such a shame that Revolution had to end and didn't find a new home. Let's hope we can keep it alive through FF.
Lotta love!
Bass POV
Three Months later
"What do you think?" I ask and look at my best friend.
"Technically you don't need to do this… you know" He answers, as helpful as ever.
"I know, but I want to. After everything...I just want to proof, that I am 100% in this" I reply and hang more fairy lights up in the bar. This will be perfect. I know Charlie will love it.
Charlie's POV
Later that night
"Bass, where are we going?" I question and wiggle my nose, because the blindfold is tickling me.
"I am not telling you... no matter how many times you ask" The Bastard answers and I can hear a grin in his voice.
"Come on...you know I hate surprises" I sigh, trying to get him to spill the beans.
"You will love this one" Bass assures me.
"So you have been saying" I reply dryly.
Suddenly the car stops and Bass gets out. As much as I am itching to get the blindfold of me, I keep it on, as I do not want to ruin Bass's surprise. It must be something good, because he is dressed in a black suit, with a black dress shirt, but no tie.
"Have I told you, how pretty you look tonight?" He questions, as he helps me out of the car.
"Yes, you have, but I like hearing it, so please keep going" I say and smile, making Bass laugh.
"Ok, ready?" Bass asks, before I can hear him open a door.
"This isn't one of those kinky parties you are dragging me to, is it?" I question and he laughs.
"No, it isn't" He assures me and guides me through the door. "But if you are interested in those, we sure can find one." Bass says in a suggestive tone and I slap his arm playfully in return.
Bass's POV
Almost six years ago
"Bass we cannot afford it!" Charlie whisper shouts, so that she doesn't wake Alex up. Our 5 Months old son, is getting his first teeth and Charlie and I haven't had a decent night sleep for a while. "Let's just get married at the courthouse and be done with it."
"Right...so that your mother has another thing she can hold against me. NO WAY" I whisper shout back and look up at her from my position on the couch. "I want to marry you and we are going to do this right!"
"Bass" She sighs, obviously as frustrated as I am. "We just put in an offer for a house and now you want to get married and have a big party...we can't afford it."
"I will make it work. I will get an extra Tour in" I promise her, but she only shakes her head.
"I don't like that idea. You are already away so much and you are going away again next week. I don't need a big fancy wedding. The only thing I need is you, Miles, Nora, Alex and my mother there. That is enough. We can go out for dinner after, but that is as far as I am willing to go." Charlie informs me and sits back down on the couch.
I didn't mean for this to turn into an argument. I asked her to marry me a couple of days ago and tonight we finally spoke about getting married, just to figure out that we have two very different ideas on how our special day should be.
"Can there at least be a wedding cake?" I question and draw her into my side. If she doesn't want a big wedding, we won't have a big wedding. But at some point in our lives, I will give her the party she would have deserved, that is a promise I am making to myself.
"Only a tiny one, those things are expensive" She answers and lets her head fall onto my shoulder.
End of flashback
I asked Nora to take her shopping for a nice dress and I have to say, as she came down the stairs today, I was blown away.
Charlie is currently wearing a white dress, which is knee length, tight around her breasts and it flairs out in 1960's style. A black lacy band is tied around her stomach and she is wearing a thick black jacket to keep her warm.
"Why are we at Revolution?" Charlie asks, as I take the blindfold of.
I wink at her and open the door. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome for the first time Mr & Mrs Monroe!" The DJ says through the microphone and all our friends and family cheer and clap loudly.
"Bass...you didn't" Charlie turns around with a bright smile on her face.
"I did...as you can see. We couldn't afford it all those years ago, I figured it was about time we had that big party you would have deserved all those years ago" I tell her and draw her in for a kiss.
"Ok...ok...No MORE!" Charlie says and flops down on the chair next to me, making me laugh. "It's not funny Mr. Monroe! My feet hurt like hell!" She adds and slaps my arm.
"Your are right it is not funny" I nod and try to hide my grin, while pulling up her feet onto my lap. "You should take a break from dancing" I point out and start massaging her feet.
"Ohhh that is sooo good" My wife moans and another part of my anatomy wakes up. "Yes I should, but there are a couple of people I still need to dance with" She says and shoots me a pointed look.
"Hey...not my fault" I retort and hold my hands up in defense.
"Put those back to my feet, soldier" Charlie grins and points at my hands.
"Yes Mam" I salute and resume my task. "Like i said not my fault. Every time I wanted to dance with you, someone else asked you first."
"Could I please get your attention for one second?" Miles questions from the front of the bar, next to the DJ booth and I stop what I am doing and look at my best friend. "Thank you... I was the best man on their wedding day and I wasn't allowed to give a speech back then, I think it's more than fair and appropriate that I get to do it now.
Bass comes up to me many, many years ago and tells me that he is dating my 17 year old niece. As you can imagine, I didn't like it one bit and in return I punched his lights out; told him she deserved better than him."
"You never told me that" Charlie whispers in shock and scoots closer to me.
"Babe, water under the bridge. Let him finish his story" I shrug my shoulders and kiss her head.
"But my niece set me straight a couples of days later. She told me, that Bass makes her happy...Charlie always had a strong mind and believe me when I tell you she actually stomped her foot on the ground, as she told me to butt out of her life" That gets a laughter out of the crowd and Charlie's face flushes of embarrassment.
"You see... I have known Bass my whole life. We went to school together, we enlisted and served together. I think I was equally worried about them both. I didn't want the two most important people in my life get hurt.
Charlie is sweet, determined and has had her own mind since she was only a year old. Bass is smug, self-assured and arrogant…"
"HEY HEY" I shout making everybody look at me. "I am not that bad."
"I was getting to that" Miles huffs out and rolls his eyes. "...So he is smug, self-assured, arrogant and a right pain in the ass…" With the last part he looks directly at me with a grin, making everybody laugh again. "But he is also loyal and honest to a fault. To be fair, I couldn't find or think of a better man date my little niece."
"I wasn't that little" Charlie mutters under her breath and I snort, which earns me another slap on the arm.
"Charlie and Bass had their ups and downs over the years, but they have come out stronger and happier. So please raise a glass to Charlie and Bass...we wish the two of you all the happiness and luck in the world. Cheers" Miles concludes and takes a big gulp out of his champagne glass. He hates giving speeches and it means the world to me that he did this.
"MOOOM" Alex shouts through the microphone, which he obviously snatched from Miles and all of us cringe at the noise that comes through the speakers. "Can do it now?" He questions through the microphone and I look at Charlie, who jumped up and is already half way through the room as Alex adds with a big grin "Dad, I am going to be a big brother" before letting the mike fall to the ground and unbuttoning his dress shirt. A big arrow is pointing to his face and beneath is written 'Big Brother', next to him Miles unbuttons his shirt too, but his says 'This Guy is going to be an uncle again in 7.5 Months'
I takes me a moment to register, that the whole room has fallen silent and is looking at me, including my wife, who is now standing behind our son with a smile on her face. Another moment passes, before my brain registers what Alex actually said. Holy shit!
My face splits into a huge grin and I quickly walk up to my wife. "Holy crap" I say before my lips crash onto hers.
"EWWWW that is gross" Alex whines and we break apart.
"How long have you known?" I question and look over at Miles's shirt.
"A couple of months...I didn't want to say anything, because of your therapy. And then I wanted to do it tonight after dinner, but it turned out to be this…" Charlie says and motions with her arms around her. "So I had Nora quickly get those shirts from home and I told Alex we would show it to you later...seems like he couldn't wait anymore….Are you mad? I mean we didn't plan this and…."
Before she can say anymore I cut her off with another kiss. "This time I get to pick the name" I say and smile at her, after we come up for air.
"No way! I will not name our child Danger" She says, guessing where my mind is going.