Hello again! So I've decided to write some fluff/smut now, to cheer you up a little after last chapter… lol
Hope you like it and I wanna thank specially to Taylor (purple-wemma) for being my beta and for the great suggestion she made!
VIII
Early December brought cold and windy weather to Lima and sooner than everyone expected, a thick layer of snow covered the streets with a silver glitz. Christmas holidays had started and Will and Emma were finally enjoying their first winter season together.
He was alone that Thursday afternoon (Emma had an appointment with Dr. Begler) and while resting on the couch he remembered last year´s break. Things were quite different by then.
Last December he was alone, just coming out of a terrible relationship, getting rid of an awful marriage and he was alone because Emma was married by then. How many changes could occur in a year? He smiled to himself, allowing the understanding that he was actually finally happy sink in. Despite the last month event, the small discussions he had with Emma, the efforts he made to please her, he suddenly understand there wasn´t anything else he´d love more. That was it.
It was like an invisible hand had slapped his face, making him suddenly conscience of the unexpected thought invading his mind.
Surprisingly, he heard the keys unlocking the door and a bright and red cheeked Emma stepped in the living room.
"Hi…!" she greeted him cheerfully taking her shoes off so the carpet didn´t get ruined. She was carrying several colorful bags with ribbons and buns, which she saved inside the closet along with her red coat and beret.
"Hey" he replied walking towards her and holding her close to him. She was smiling widely and he could see the tip of her nose was red because of the cold wind outside. "Did I tell you how lovely you are?" he asked before kissing her lips softly
"I think you did… but I never get tired of hearing it" she joked brushing her hair away as he held her tighter.
"You took some time out there" Will´s face was buried in her neck. She smelled like fresh snow and lilies.
"I got your Christmas present" she sighed running her fingers across his light brown curls. "Did you just sit on your butt all day while I was busy? And where´s my dinner, by the way?" Emma teased him as he raised his head to meet her gaze.
"It´s right here" he replied seductively causing Emma to giggle and kiss him softly
"Well, I´m actually kinda hungry, but I can have you as my dessert, what do you think about that?" she batted her eyelashes as her finger traced playful patters on his chest. She loved when Will was in that cuddly mood, like he had missed her forever.
"I'll make chicken, what do you think?" his fingers traveled along her jaw and neck
"You made me feel so loved" she said without thinking and her eyes sparkled with ease
"That´s because you are, my princess, you have no idea how much"
-xx-
Two more days and Christmas would be there. Emma´s mother had called her daughter in order to invite the happy couple to spend some days with them, back in Virginia; but since it was their first holiday together, Emma declined her invitation pleading they wanted to spend it together, plus they would probably have Will´s parents for lunch for Christmas day or New Year, it wasn´t confirmed yet.
"Next year we´ll be yours, mum…" Emma told her mother sweetly.
"Ok, cherry" Jen told her smiling; since Emma had returned from Virginia, her mother had adopted the nick name her husband used for Emma. "Say hi to Will from us; love you"
"Love you too, mum and Merry Christmas", Emma hung the phone before walking inside the kitchen, where Will was chopping vegetables for lunch.
"How´s your mum?" he asked her searching for some seasons in the drawer
"She´s fine… wanted us to visit them, but I believe we own your parents that lunch together" she teased him with a chuckle.
He laughed, "Yeah, dad has been driving me crazy… he´s still hasn't decided if he should come for Christmas or New Year; what do you think? Which date suits you better?"
"Whatever he decides it´s ok. Maybe…" she thought out loud, "if they don´t wanna drive back home late they should come for a Christmas lunch"
"Yeah I was thinking the same…" he turned around to face his girlfriend, "How inside my mind are you?"; Emma laughed seeing Will was wearing an apron, "What?" he asked her looking down to see himself
"You look like Martha Stewart" she covered her mouth trying to suppress a laugh, without success.
"What…?" he looked up her again and raised an eyebrow mischievously, "Em, are you laughing at me?" he teased her walking towards her.
"Yes!" she responded not being able to hold her amusement.
"How dare you?" he snaked his arms around her body, "I got you now!" Will tickled her waist, causing Emma to kink under his hands
"Will!" she squawk between giggles, "Stop…!"
"Never!" He replied with a playful evil voice, "And now, you won´t have a bite of that delicious meal I've made" he stopped his game and narrowed his eyes trying to look mean. He couldn´t do that, not even if he tried harder, Emma thought she would melt at boyfriend´s cuteness.
"Then I´ll have to find myself someone willing to feed me" she answered trying to play important.
"Never!" he exclaimed again but this time he nested his face on Emma´s white neck, "I'll forgive you just because you´re too adorable"
She wrapped her arms around his neck with a sigh and teased him once more, "Thanks, god" After a while of hugging themselves, Emma asked him almost with a murmur, "do you have plans for this afternoon?"
"Actually, I do" she found his gaze in question "Gotta get your Christmas present"
"Can I come with you?" she asked innocently
"Oh yes, sure! And see what I'll get you? No way!"
"Trying wouldn´t hurt" she said shrinking her shoulders, "I have Christmas shopping to do too, so why don´t we go together?"
-xx-
"Would like to see something else?" the employee asked Will politely
"No, thanks… that´d be it" Will replied looking above his shoulder, vigilant.
"In case it´s too big, we´ll adjust the size free charge, Sr." the man handed him a little bag
"That´s great, thanks. Merry Christmas!" he saluted him and walked away, hiding the bag between the other shopping bags.
Will meet Emma thirty minutes later at the mall entrance
"I see you´ve made some shopping" she observed taking a quick look at the bags he was carrying.
"Hey, no peeking" he warned her jokingly, "Ready to go?"
"Yep" they held hands and walked back home.
-xx-
Christmas Eve was windy and calm. Will had offered to cook that evening, entrusting Emma to set the table arrangements.
"It´s gonna be just us, Will…" she giggled by Will´s formality
"I know, but I want this to be extra special, Em… It´s our first Christmas together" he told her lovingly, stroking her cheek.
"Ok" she whispered softly, brushing their lips together slightly.
Will really shined as a chef, but that night Emma cleared any doubt she could have had. They shared orange duck with sweet potatoes, accompanied with white wine and low music.
"My god, Will… That was exquisite" Emma complimented him taking a sip of wine. The table had been collected a while ago and they were resting on the couch after dancing and spinning with the music. It was late now and the snow was falling copiously outside.
"Dessert is coming soon, so I hope you didn´t eat too much"
"Dessert?" Emma looked at him with soft expression, "Will… you shouldn´t have… you didn´t let me do anything tonight…"
"It was one of my presents for you…" he let her know as he planted a wet kiss on her lips.
"Talking about presents… " Emma said slowly, "Do you think we can exchange gifts now? I can´t wait to give you yours…"
"It´s fifteen minutes to twelve; why don´t we wait until it´s officially Christmas?"
"Ok, then" she bit her lower lip; she had a look in her eyes Will couldn´t quite puzzle out.
"I'll bring dessert." Will let her know kissing the tip of her nose, before disappearing behind the kitchen´s door, "I bought Champagne, Em!" he told her from the other room, "and chocolates!" he added with a chuckle.
"Great!" After some minutes, Will came back carrying a tray with a two crystal vessel filled with chocolates and two glasses with bubbly champagne. He gazed quickly to his watch. Two minutes to twelve. "I think you´re gonna cook from now on" she teased him when he took a seat next to her, before placing the tray in the coffee table.
"Shall we…?" he asked and handed her champagne glass. She took it locking eyes with him, her lips curving into a blissfully smile. "I love you, Em" Will said as a toast.
"I love you too, Will" she placed a light kiss on his mouth, and took her initial position, "Merry Christmas".
"Em…?" she stared at him, just when she was taking the glass to her mouth, "Would you wait for me?"
She looked confused, "Wait… for you…? Are you going somewhere?"
He chuckled, "No, no… I'm not going anywhere"
"Then, why woul-"
"Would you?" Will asked her purely
"Of course, sweetie. Though, I don´t get what you mean-"
"Merry Christmas, Em" He cut her kissing her once more.
She smiled when he pulled back and took a sip from her glass, instinctively looking at the fizzy drink; suddenly her eyes widened in shock. Emma let out a loud yell and dropped the glass; the crystal smashing on the floor as the champagne spilled at her feet and on the carpet. "Will, there´s a beetle in my glass" her breathing was uneven and he could see her hands were slightly shaking.
Will saw his girlfriend´s expression, He could read terror and disgust. Shit.
"Em, calm down… " Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. You can´t do anything right, William. He quickly went down on both knees, his hands roamed through the wet carpet with desperation, looking for what Emma had just dropped.
"Will, you´ll…" She stopped talking when her boyfriend looked at her embarrassed. There was something shinny between his fingers. "Will…" Emma couldn´t finish when realization came to her. Her big doe eyes widened.
"I´m sorry Emma…" Will apologized ashamed. "I-I didn´t mean to frighten you…"
"Will…" she repeated leaning close to him; her eyes glossy.
"When I asked you if you´d wait for me…" he began clumsily, "I meant if you´d wait enough to someday become my wife" Will took Emma´s hand between his. He looked at her long naked fingers resting on his palm and lifted his gaze to meet hers, "and when I say someday I mean soon"; Emma covered her mouth with her free hand, trying to smoother a sob, "Emma you´ve made me the happiest man alive. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, loving you, laughing with you, fighting with you, teasing you, making love to you. You´ve given me the most precious gift you could give me just by being with me. And I want to make you the happiest woman alive….if you let me"
Tears were running across Emma´s cheeks, and when she removed her hand off her mouth Will could see she was smiling widely, "Yes… Yes, yes, yes…!" she cried, literally tossing to Will´s arms. Their bodies landed on the floor tightly pressed against each other, their mouths encountering into a passionate and almost desperate kiss. Will´s hands wandered over Emma´s back, stroking her fervently; her blouse progressively got unwrapped from her skirt, "Will, I love you so much" she muttered when they broke apart, both gasping for air.
"You´ve made me so happy, Em… So happy" he accentuated planting small kisses all over her face. He was about to burst into joyful tears.
"Will, are you crying?" Emma asked him; her own cheeks were soaking wet.
"No" he lied laughing and then he took Emma´s hand and kissed it warmly; slowly he sat up, bringing her to sit facing him, "Emma Pillsbury I love you; and this" he lifted the ring in front of her eyes, "is my gift for you…" he gently slide the ring into Emma´s thin finger. It fitted perfectly, "and I´m not talking about the ring… I´m talking about me. I give myself to you, entirely to you, forever"
"Will…" she was stunned, enchanted; and looked at the ring. A big dark blue sapphire, along with two smaller dim emeralds, adorned a delicate and feminine work made on solid white gold. Her mouth was slightly opened in amazement, and then her gaze went back to his, "I´ll have you, always"
They kissed long and passionately for minutes, occasionally breaking apart in need of air, but their mouths never left each other´s skin.
"Will…" Emma called his name when his kisses grew heated and his arms abandoned her hips to travel below her breasts, "I wanna give you your present" He released her earlobe to met Emma´s look and again, there it was: that undecipherable look she gave him minutes ago. Will couldn´t say if it was lust, fear, naughtiness…
"Ok…" he said with a smile, waiting for her to go get it. But she didn´t.
"Actually it´s not your official gift… I got you something way better than this" she anticipated with a smirk. "This is a bonus you get for being such an amazing boyfriend- I correct myself, fiancée"
"I have to guess…?" he inquired with amusement, as she nodded. "Em, we could be here all night…" and added seductively, "you know I wouldn´t give up if I start… Give me a clue"
"Ok… it starts with an 'L'…." she answered vaguely and before he could think of anything, Emma whispered hotly against his ear, "and finishes with 'ingerie'…". Will gulped and blinked slowly looking at her to meet Emma almost devouring him with her eyes. "Go to the bedroom and I´ll be right there…" she instructed him biting her lower lip.
Emma knew blue was Will favorite color and she had the hardest time finding lace lingerie in that tone; but after going through every single lingerie store in the mall for almost two hours, she achieved her commit.
She entered the room with reduce speed, letting him delight with the few garments covering her white skin and before she could say anything Will was over her, assaulting her lips fiercely. She immediately slide her tongue on his parted mouth, meeting his fleshy tongue. His body was firmly pressed along her, his hands wander through every inch of uncovered skin.
"You drive me crazy" he said with throaty voice cupping her breasts, increasing the friction between their hips.
"Will…" she responded to his patting by arching her back, "I´m-I´m glad you like it…"
"You´re so hot, Emma… so fucking hot" she moaned even louder, in complete arousal by his words. Will hardly ever cursed, but if she was honest his words turned her on even more.
"Rip them away" she managed to speak; it was hard to articulate a word with Will touching her the way he was, "I got- oh god… I got them for you to take them off. You-you want to, I can tell…"
Will cup her cheeks not moving an inch away from her and told her with husky voice, "I´d like to make love to my fiancée…" he nibbled her bottom lip, making her shiver.
"Your fiancée agrees" Emma replied, her eyes dark with lust, "make love to me, Will".