Electricity - Alex Turner

57. I wanna be yours

As she arrived back home, Alex was still sleeping. She dropped her bag to the floor and sat down on the bed, placing a kiss on his forehead.

She felt sick that morning, probably because she caught a flu. She took her work clothes off and put on a simple shirt of Alex's and a pair of leggings.

As she prepared Alex's breakfast she kept getting dizzy but she decided just to move on as she thought that it wasn't important. She heard him walking towards the kitchen and turned around, her hands placed on her hips.

"Well, good morning." She smiled.

"Good morning darling." He said in a raspy voice, kissing her cheek. "Hold on...Weren't you supposed to be at-"

"I already finished." She answered and he pinched the bridge of his nose as he sat down.

"Fuck. I promised you I would be there." He sighed. "What did you do?"

"It's okay Al, honestly. I got promoted, nothing too big." She said.

"Nothing too big? That's amazing! I'm so proud of you baby." He grinned and quickly hugged her tightly.

"Thank you." She giggled.

"I love you." He said, kissing her nose. "I'm sorry again."

"I love you too Al, and don't be sorry." She smiled.

"It's smelling here like..."

"Shit! The oven!" She exclaimed and Alex started laughing.

One week later, 15 November

As Alex finally finished the cake he was struggling to make for hours, with his mother's recipe, he waited for Arabella to wake up. It was her 25th birthday and he already knew that he had the worst idea for one of her gifts.

He heard her coughing and realised she was awake. He just waited in the living room, knowing that she'll be there soon. And she was, with sleepy eyes that she was brushing she walked towards him and he didn't hesitated to pick her up and kiss her multiple times.

"Alex!" She yelped.

"Happy birthday my love. I absolutely love you so so much." He grinned and she just chuckled and wrapped her legs around his waist.

"Stop kissing me, I'm sick." She giggled. "But thank you. I love you too." She smiled.

He just tilted his head and placed his lips on hers again, kissing her softly. Even though she was sick, she was the most beautiful woman in the world.

"Now get ready cause we need to go." He said and Arabella frowned.

"Where?" She asked.

"You will see." He smiled.

"I just woke up." She groaned as Alex placed her back on her feet.

"Shit shit shit, wait here, I forgot something ." He quickly said and she just giggled and sat down on the settee.

As he came back, holding the cake he prepared she covered her mouth as she tried to stop her laughter.

"Don't even dare to sing-"

"Happy birthday to you-" He sang, interrupting her.

"Oh my god." She huffed a laugh and he sat down next to her.

"Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Bella-"

"Happy birthday to me." She laughed. "Stop, it's scary and awkward. What am I supposed to do when someone sings me happy birthday?"