POV: Aurelia
"You could wear this and then with that beige jumper?" Claire shows a picture on pinterest, since of course I didn't bring all my clothes to her new house, which, by the way, is really nice and clean.
"Yeah that's cool, but I'm not sure". We have been looking for an outfit for the date with Kai for half an hour now, without any success.
"Ooh I have an idea, Kai has a lot of beanies right? So steal a black one from him and match it with a dark green jumper and wide, loose black trousers" she says suddenly, excited by her idea.
"It's summer though, won't I be way too hot in that outfit?" I answer, because it's the beginning of August and the weather is quite warm.
"You can still take off your jumper and maybe take a cap not a beanie" her inner-stylist is emerging.
"Okay sounds good, thank you" I reply. What would I do without her? I quickly check the time and see that I don't have that much left.
"Thank you so much for today it was really fun and the cupcakes were delicious, but now I have to go if I want to be on time. I'll pop in later".
Before choosing my outfit, we talked and gossiped a bit while eating cupcakes she made, it was fun.
She and Timo are doing great and are planning to go on a trip together. I swear they are a match made in heaven.
"Okay I'll see you later, good luck!" she shouts before waving me off.
•••
I put on the outfit Claire had suggested with my bikini underneath and took a cap Kai had left in my house. I've found four of his caps and two more beanies. Doesn't he need them? Well, it is and remains Kai we are talking about.
He is quite careless with his clothes. I tell him to pick them up, because otherwise it will be a mess, but Kai says he will one day and then attacks me with hugs and kisses so that I will forget the subject. Sneaky man, thought I would forget about that.
A firm knock on the door downstairs shows me that Kai has arrived. I quickly go downstairs and open the door to be met by Kai in a loose white shirt and black dress pants with his matching Jordan shoes.
"You look very beautiful, my love" says Kai as he hands me a bouquet of fragrant and colourful flowers. What a cutie.
"You look very handsome. And thanks for the flowers, you really didn't have to do that! I'm going to put them in a vase and I'll be right back" I quickly find a random vase, fill it with water and put the flowers in it. They are really beautiful and smell so good.
Kai watches me as I put the flowers in the vase while he leans against the doorframe with an amused smile. "Is that my cap you're wearing?" he asks, still amused, when I return from the kitchen where I put the vase.
"Uh yeah, hope you don't mind, by the way there are about four of them that you left here" I answer him as I close the door and start walking with Kai. "I don't mind at all, what's mine is yours" he says. I give him a smile and he gives me one back.
"So, I hope you don't mind a walk, because we're going to go for a walk along the Thames first."
First? So there are more things to come, I'm curious what he will do.
"I don't mind at all, as long as you stay here and don't run away then everything is fine" I joke a bit and get a light shove in my left side from Kai.
"I would never run away from you and you know that," he replies, while I watch him rub his thumb in circles over my hand which is intertwined with his.
•••
My mouth falls open in shock.
"Hey Kate and Iris! Thanks for making dinner for us. Aurelia certainly chose the right friends" I watch as Kai takes the bag with the food from Iris and strikes up a conversation with them. So he met them behind my back to plan this?
I am surprised that Kate and Iris have kept this quiet. I once asked him to meet them, but- wow, I didn't expect this so early.
"You sneaky boyfriend of mine. You met my friends behind my back and you managed to hide it well" I joke and step closer to the counter. Normally the café should be closed by now, as it's already around nine thirty in the evening, but Kate and Iris are here especially, so that Kai can make his dating plan work.
Since Olivia posted that Instagram story, of course they knew too. I would have preferred to tell them in person, but they were super happy with the news and thought he was a cool guy. I did take a week off, because of the situation. Kate also told me that Juliette couldn't believe that someone like me could have Kai. What does she mean by that?
"The first time we met, I expected something... different" Kai muttered as Kate and Iris turned red.
"What do you mean different?" I ask so that he can continue, as my friends didn't look like they wanted to talk about it.
Kai starts laughing and then sits down on a barstool. "The first time I met them, I went to the café. I asked the manager where I could find Kate and Iris and she said that they were in the kitchen. So I went where I thought the kitchen was, but ended up in a cleaning room. When I turned around to look for the kitchen again, the two of them were standing there. One with a kitchen knife, two inches from my throat and the other with a pan".
He bursts out laughing and my colleagues become even redder with embarrassment.
"They thought I was a burglar, so they started questioning me. It was only when I told them who I was that they dropped their objects" he ends his story and my stomach already hurts from laughing.
"They...they attacked you.... with their... KITCHENWARE!" I can hardly speak, because of the laughter. I already see the situation in front of me. Simply brilliant.
"Yeah, yeah we know, you don't have to point it out" says Iris as she awkwardly scratches her neck.
"Well, I think we'll go ahead. See you soon!" says Kai. He takes me out of the café and we wave to the pair together.
•••
The beach.
The beach where we first met.
There's a picnic blanket and of course some lanterns, because it's already dark. Kai puts down the food that Iris and Kate have prepared and opens the bag. He gives me some food, which looks very tasty and also takes some for himself.
"Do you know why I asked you out at this late hour?" asks Kai to me out of the blue. I shake my head and he continues. "I know how much you hate being watched by many people. At the Bridge, no one knew you, but now they do and I think you're very brave to have taken me into your life, even though you know what's involved."
For a moment I have no words. He really cares about me and that makes the butterflies flutter around in my stomach.
"Well, you have become such an important person in my life, making me feel loved and happy. You are a wonderful person and I would never give up on what we have, it's too beautiful for that" I answer him truthfully.
Kai is someone who if you have him in your life, you are lucky. Only when you have lost him, you will see how much he cared for you and was there for you.
"I love you Aurelia Anne Brown"
I smile when I think back to when I said 'yes' to being his girlfriend, then I used his full name.
"Those first three words do something crazy to me, but I love you too Kai Lukas Havertz, only you".
He smiles and then takes a paper from his jacket pocket. He hands it to me and I look at him suspiciously. "Open it" he mutters with a cute little smile.
While I am opening it, Kai starts to say something. "People call you an angel, but personally I think you're a star, my star".
Omg. Kai bought me a freaking star and named it after me.
I look up at him and see him already looking at me. "I-wow, Kai I love it, I really fucking love it. I-I am speechless" Good Lord he is fantastic.
I shuffle closer to him and start hugging him. Kai puts his hands on my waist and lets me sit on his lap. His head on mine while he's running his fingers through my hair. We cuddle and give each other some kisses.
There is a peaceful silence as the moon shines down on us.
"Wanna go for a swim?" Kai asks me as he grabs my hands to pull me up.
"Swimming at half past one, why not? "I shrug and start undressing. Kai and I are both in our swimwear now.
"Come on, let's go!" I grab his hand and pull him towards the water.
Before I could take another step, he lifted me up bridal style and began to carry me towards the sea. "Don't you dare!" I yell and try to get out of his grip but I can't.
The water splashes around me and for a moment I am completely silent under water, until I surface again and hear the sound of Kai's laughter.
I try my best to keep a serious face, but it fails and a smile finds its way onto my face.
We swim around and splash each other until things get a bit spicy and we start making out.
Author's note:
i haven't updated in a month, omg i'm sorry, but here is a longer chapter :)
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!All my support goes to the people of Ukraine, Ukrainian soldiers, families, children, adults, animals... ! What is happening there is heartbreaking and simply horrific.
The situation around Chelsea is also very unfair to the fans, the club, staff, employees... are being punished without a good reason.
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-Camille