Author note - So I thought our fandom needed a bit of fluff so after my shock wore off after 412 I was right back onto this. I wrote half the chapter but my laptop didn't want to save it so there was a total rewrite. Thanks to my lovely helper in deciding Allie's full name (its a polish/aussie fusion) and the chocolate's Bea gives Allie are from a great choc place in Melbourne. Go there if you can!
Allie had been a nervous wreck all day.
The morning had started out great. Waking up in the love of her life's arms well before count and just admiring the sleeping beauty that was formerly known as "Queen Bea". She may not be a queen of the masses anymore but she would be forever the queen of Allie's heart.
Now it was lunch and she hadn't seen her love since morning count. Bea had been swept away to the Governors office by Mr Jackson and hadn't been seen since. Allie knew she was being silly but she hadn't gone this long without seeing the redhead since they officially got together. 2 years? I still have to pinch myself.
"Are you alright love?" the blonde was brought out of her musing but Maxine's gentle question.
Allie smiled up at the taller woman, thanking her lucky stars that Bea had such a great friend like Maxine. Bea had told her everything that she had done to push the Top Dog into Allie's grateful arms. "I just miss her, s'all. 'specially today."
The older woman took Allie's hand and patted it comfortingly as she replied, "Hey I know last year wasn't ideal," they both chuckled at the understatement, "But because she forgot I know Bea will want to make this year extra special."
"Yeah Blondie, no apologies or flower drawings this year, the full hog for you" Boomer piped up wiggling her eyebrows, finally easing the tension inside the younger woman.
Before anyone else could comment they heard the mess hall doors swing open, Allie whipping her head around hoping to see a mess of red hair and the smile that made her melt. When she saw it was just the blonde officer she frowned in disappointment.
Miss Miles made her way over to H1's table drawing attention back to her. "Novak, Governor wants to see you," she stated gruffly as she stopped next to Allie. Seeing the inmate about to protest she put her hand "Not now Novak, lets go."
Allie rose from her seat with minimal protest. She knew she hadn't done anything wrong to warrant a visit to the governor's office so she suspected this might have something to do with Bea. They walked the halls with the older woman rebuffing any question Allie had with a grunt.
As they rounded the corner into the hallway containing the conjugal suites Allie stopped. Mr Jackson was standing outside one of the rooms looking at his watch expectantly. Miss Miles nudged Allie in the back to keep moving as she called out to Will. "Here's Novak."
Mr Jackson's eyes were a little too bright for Allie's liking as she continued down the hall. As she got closer his smile continued to grow as well. The blonde knew him to be a nice guy but this was definitely creeping her out. She stopped in front of the man and was going to tell him as much but he had already raised his swipe card open the closest door.
Allie gasped as she entered the room. The room was dimly lit with candles scattered throughout the room, setting a very romantic scene. There was a trail of rose petals leading from the door to the bed, which looked inviting and soft. Allie was in awe of the effort put in by her lover. Her lover whom she still could not see. She frowned as she glanced around the room until she felt a familiar presence step up behind her.
"Bea," Allie husked breathlessly, intoxicated be her lover. She may not be able to see her but all her other senses were going crazy.
"Hey beautiful."
Bea bought her hand tightly to love's waist, felling her legs give out. Allie was still shocked at how her body reacted to the redhead voice alone. That's true love for ya.
Bea slowly turned Allie around still holding her close. "Hey," was all she could say as she rested her forehead against the blonde's and stared into her cerulean eyes.
They stood like that for a while not wanting to break the magic of the moment. Bea only pulled away when tears started to streak down her young lovers face. As Allie see concern appear on Bea's face she shook her head and chuckles, "Happy tears baby, No one has ever done anything like this for me. Everyone just wanted a quick fuck and then left."
Bea cradled her tearful lovers face looking deep into her eyes; "You are worth so much more then that, More then this even."
Bea directed them over to the bed, gently seating Allie on the edge. When Bea knelt on the floor in front of her, Allie regained her wit. "If you wanted to kneel at the altar of Allie you coulda just asked." Bea just laughed still mesmerised by the beauty in front of her and petrified about what she was going to do.
"I got you some presents, well two presents. I knew I had to make up for last year and also the second present needed somewhere special to really set the mood and I wanted everything to be perfect, well as perfect as prison can be and…"
Allie found her older lovers babbling extremely endearing but she knew that Bea hated it. Over the past two years she found the best way for her to stop it was with her lips. So she lent forward and grazed her lips over the ones in front of her, smiling when they ceased moving.
Bea shook her head and reached under the bed for the first box. "This isn't much but I remember you telling me that one thing you really missed was 'real' chocolate. I sweet talked Vera into getting me this for you because Franky wasn't allowed to bring them in just in case they were filled with drugs." Bea passed the box of Haigh's Chocolates to the blonde who squealed with glee.
"Bea! They are my favourite!" Allie ripped open the box and stuffed one immediately in her mouth. "Oh God Bea, if this is the small gift I really don't know what can top this."
As she went to grab another Bea took the box from her and placed it on the floor. Allie was about to protest but the determined look on Bea's face stopped her in her tracks. Whatever Bea was going to say next was important. She only looked like that when shit was about to go down. Directed at her it made Allie nervous.
Bea took Allie's hand and shuffled closer between her legs. She had practiced what she was going to say a million times in her room when there was no one around. But here now in front of the woman she wanted for the rest of her days she was drawing a blank. It seemed like she was going to have to take Franky's advice from a week ago. Just wing it Red, That's what I did and it worked a charm.
Taking a deep breath and swallowing the massive lump in her throat she began to spill her heart, "Allie you have amazed me from the start, your will, your passion, your tenacity," they both smiled at that, "We have gone though so much in the last two years and it has only made us stronger. I have never felt like I do with anyone ever in my life and I don't want feel it with anyone else in my lifetime"
Both women had tears running down their faces at this point and as Bea bought the small box into view realisation hit the seated woman. Allie gasped for the second time covering her mouth with her available hand. Sobs wracked her body as Bea continued, "Alina Grace Novak, will you do me the pleasure of being my wife?"
Bea opened the box to reveal Allie's ring. As she looked up hopefully the blonde pounced on her knocking them both to the ground "YES, YES, a million times yes," she yelled.