Oh wow I didn't even realize I had left this story with a little cliff hanger and it has been a while since I have done this story but I hope that you enjoy it after so long not having a chapter, let's get on with shall we?
So last time Charlie brought Sophie back home and they were about to go for dinner and surprise Claire?
Let's see what happens
Chapter 4
Charlie's POV
I brought Sophie downstairs and before we went into to eat I turned to her and said ''wait here, I'll call for you in just a minute''
She nodded her head as, I walked into the room and seen my gran and Lorenzo at the top with a spare chair for me next to Gran, when she seen me she smiled and said ''what took you dear?''
I chuckled slightly and said ''I've got a surprise for you Gran''
''What is it?'' I nodded my head to Sophie who came towards me with a smile. I heard Gran gasp and when we looked back at her she was smiling and coming towards Sophie with a smile on her face.
''oh my dear, it's so good to see you again''
Sophie's POV
I couldn't believe how happy I was that Claire liked that I was back, I don't know why I thought that she wouldn't be.
I looked at Charlie while hugging Claire and he just had the biggest grin on his face as if he couldn't get rid of it. I smiled back and loved seeing him happy.
As me and Claire pulled away I seen Lorenzo had gotten a chair for me next to Charlie, there wasn't as many of the family there tonight because they were all busy as Charlie told me.
I walked back with Claire, kissed Lorenzo on the cheek as a welcome then sat next to Charlie who straight away put his hand on my knee and started to rub his thumb over in a caress.
For the rest of dinner I caught up with each member of the family that was there and talked to all of them until long after dinner, until some of them had to take the children to bed and others wanted to retire.
I bid goodnight to each of them, until it was just me, Charlie, Claire and Lorenzo.
''will you come take a walk with me Sophie?'' The question came from Claire and I smiled while nodding, she looked at her Lorenzo and said ''why don't you and Charlie join us at the gazebo and we can have a glass of wine before we go to sleep?''
Lorenzo nodded while kissing her cheek, which was the same that Charlie did to me. While we walked around I told Claire about my reason for being here.
''so you are here to do a sequel to the story that you wrote last time you were here?''
''Yes but there is another reason, why am I''
''Oh what might that be?''
I hesitated before telling her ''please don't say anything to Charlie till I know for sure that it will happen'' Claire nodded her head so I continued ''the people I write for have a new place opened up here and they have asked me to join them here because they feel, that I will be able to find more inspirations for a story here''
Claire was smiling widely and said ''so you could move here?''
I nodded my head but my smile wavered slightly and I said one of my fears ''I could but I need to speak to Charlie about it first and see what he says and feels about it, plus I don't know if he wants me around for that long.'' I sighed and continued ''it'd going to be different now that I am here for most of the time''
Claire made me stop and looked at me ''my dear he cares for you deeply and you must understand that, while you have been gone he doesn't smile as much as he does when you are you around, he loves very much don't doubt that''
I needed that, I knew if I told Charlie my fears he wouldn't have told me how he was really feeling during our time apart.
We had reached the gazebo and our men where there talking to each other, and Charlie had a blanket for us I could see it over his legs and I just wanted to curl up next to him when I see then that.
Which is what I did, I enjoyed being able to cuddle with him after being away from him for so long. He kissed me on my head and I snuggled deeper to him. I looked over at Claire and Lorenzo who were just hugging and clinking their glasses together.
''here your wine'' I heard him whisper to me. As I looked down and seen the glass he was offering me I smiled back at him ''thanks''
We all just there and enjoyed the feeling of being together with someone that you loved. It wasn't long that Claire and Lorenzo were saying goodnight to us.
Then it was just myself and Charlie, there was no rush for us to go to sleep. It was the weekend tomorrow and he didn't have work so they could stay out and enjoy the night air and enjoy being back together again.
''You all right?'' He looked up at him and said ''never been better now'' He smiled back at me and said ''you never looked better'' I blushed at that and kept eye contact with him.
He leaned down and gave me a passion filled kiss, that was going to leave me breathless and it did but also allowed desire to shoot through me for me and leaned into him.
He pulled back to look at me and I could see the desire in his eyes but also the passion he had. ''shall we go upstairs?'' he whispered to me and all I could do was nod.
Following morning
Charlie's POV
I woke up and found Sophie laying on my chest looking so comfortable and right there I realized I wanted more with her not just her being my girlfriend, I wanted her to be my wife after being apart for a year. This is what I wanted more than anything.
I just had to hope that she would say yes and stay here with me. She might have to find a job but she could always work with the secretaries of Juliet. He needed to mention his ideas to her first and see what she was thinking.
No-One's POV
As Charlie sat there wondering his future without knowing what Sophie's was they had no idea what all of this could do to their relationship but they were in for a bumpy ride to find out.
Long time this has been huh? Sorry about that but has been busy anyway
How long will it take for Sophie to Charlie her plans? How about Charlie when will he do his plans? Will they get married?
Find out next time!
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