pairing: alessia russo x reader

summary: a special valentine's day date

warnings: nothing but pure fluff

words: 2201

a/n: i was listening to the ronettes and this fic was the outcome. i hope you enjoy!

It was around half eleven in the morning, the gentle sound of the radio and the boiling of the kettle filled the silence of the kitchen. You stood, humming quietly, swaying side to side as you waited for the kettle to come to a boil.

Alessia was still fast asleep, her mind reminiscing the soft tender touches the two of you shared last night. Whilst she slept, you thought to make her breakfast in bed. A plate of pancakes and fruit were to the side of you as you made her some tea.

Today was Valentine's day. A day you wanted to make extra special for her. The two of you had been together for nearly three years, having met during an England call up the both of you had been inseparable since.

Once everything was prepared, you placed it all on a tray and carefully made your way back into your shared bedroom. Pushing the door open gently with your foot, you were met with Alessia's back, the blonde having rolled over in the time you were downstairs.

Placing the breakfast on Alessia's bedside table, you sat yourself down by her side and tenderly brushed a loose strand of hair that fell over her eyes behind her ear.

"Less," you whispered, placing your hand on her shoulder.

Slowly, the blonde started to stir, her eyes fluttering open but closing as soon as they were hit by the bright sun rays.

"I made you some breakfast," you said softly, pulling the tray onto your lap.

"Thank you, baby," Alessia mumbled, turning onto her back and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

"Of course," you smiled, watching her pull herself up against the headboard.

"What time is it?" Alessia asked, pecking your lips as you placed her breakfast on her lap.

"Nearly midday," you replied, smiling at her widened eyes.

"I've never slept in so late," Alessia said, taking a bite out of one of the pancakes.

"And whose fault is that?" you said, tilting your head in a teasing manner.

"Yours," Alessia said, taking another bite before offering a pancake to you.

"Mhm, sure it was," you hummed, taking a small bite from her fork and letting her finish the rest.

Alessia didn't reply, only huffing out a small laugh, knowing exactly why she slept in so late. Her aching legs being a constant reminder. She finished off her breakfast, feeding you the occasional pancake or chunk of fruit, until there was nothing left on her plate.

Taking the tray from her lap, you placed it on the floor. You placed an arm over her legs, effectively trapping her to the bed under your body. The two of you didn't say anything, just enjoying the company of one another.

Not being able to stop yourself, you let a smile form on your face before you shuffled up and started placing delicate kisses over Alessia's face. A kiss for each of her freckles.

Both of your hands reached up to cup her face, bringing your lips down onto hers, feeling the warmth of her breath against yours. You could feel Alessia smile against your lips, the gesture driving you to insanity.

Pulling away slowly, your eyes met Alessia's, the corners of her lips pulled proudly into a smile. Your heart fluttered at the sight, you couldn't believe that she was yours. You truly felt like the luckiest person on the planet.

"What was that for?" Alessia asked, wiping a thumb over your cheekbone. "Not that I'm complaining."

"Just felt like it," you shrugged, leaning back and reluctantly getting up.

Picking up the tray from the floor you made your way to the bedroom door, turning back round before you left.

"Where are you going?" Alessia questioned, confused that you weren't staying with her longer.

"You need to get dressed," you said, glancing at the time. "We're going to be late."

"Late?" Alessia wondered, sitting herself up. "Late for what?"

"You'll see, just get dressed," you replied, being discreet on purpose.

Walking back downstairs, you quickly wash the dishes and put them back in their designated places before going to the guest bedroom to get ready yourself.

Quickly hopping in the shower, you get yourself ready for the day. With your outfit, you chose to go smart but casual, a perfect combination for the day.

Having got ready in the guest bedroom to give Alessia a little space, you walked back into your bedroom, sitting on the edge of your bed as you waited for her to come out of the bathroom. 

Hearing the door creak open, you snap your head up to your girlfriend, unable to take your eyes off her as she walked out in nothing but a towel, small droplets of water falling off her face.

Alessia, knowing the effect she had on you, decided to tease you. She turned around, looking in the wardrobe and dropping the towel to the floor. Your eyes trailed over her body and although she couldn't see you, she knew what you were doing.

You bit your knuckles, trying to stop yourself from smiling as you watched Alessia get herself ready. Once the blonde turned around, you were quick to get up on your feet.

Taking one step forward, you cupped your hand around her jaw and pulled her into a bruising kiss before parting slightly and saying, "We won't be going anywhere at this rate."

"You were the one to decide to go out for the day," Alessia shrugged, a teasing smile on her lips.

Shaking your head, you huff out a laugh, dropping your hand back to your side.

"You ready to go?" you asked, pulling a coat out of the wardrobe and putting it on.

"Yeah," Alessia nodded, following you out of your bedroom and to the car.

Sitting in the driver's seat, you started up the car and looked in your mirrors. Double checking it was safe to pull out of your spot, you placed your arm around the back of Alessia's chair and began to reverse.

Using one hand on the steering wheel to reverse, Alessia watched you carefully. Going from the way your hand manoeuvred around the steering wheel effortlessly to how your side profile was on full display as you looked out the back window.

The drive there didn't take long and before you knew it you were pulling up into a parking space. Turning the car off, you got out and walked around to Alessia's side, opening the door for her.

Placing a kiss on your cheek as a thank you, the two of you walked down the street hand in hand until you reached your destination.

"Why are we here?" Alessia questioned, looking up at the small building.

"It's a baking class!" you said happily, looking down at Alessia with a smile.

"Are you trying to tell me something?" Alessia mumbled, looking up at you with a playful glare.

"Never," you replied teasingly.

The two of you walked in, greeted by a little old lady beaming happily. She took you both to a back room where three other couples were already situated. Placing your coats on the hangers behind you, you put on some aprons and waited for your instructions.

In front of you was a table covered in an abundance of items scattered all over the top. The little old lady stood at the front of the room, addressing what you would be doing.

Alessia grinned at you at the mention of cookies, her excitement increasing tenfold. The lady executed each step with the intent of you following, although she seemed to underestimate that you and flour were a bad mix.

Pouring some into your hand, you blew the white powder into Alessia's face. The blond turned to look at you with an evident scowl on her features. Taking it as a challenge, Alessia also grabbed some flour, throwing a handful back at you.

The old lady gave the two of you a scolding look causing you both to laugh and get back to the task at hand. After making the sugar cookies and putting them in the oven, the next task was making the icing.

You and Alessia placed multiple icing bags around your table each of them containing different colour icing, ready for the cookies to come out.

After taking the cookies out of the oven and waiting for them to cool down, it was finally time to decorate them. You had four and Alessia had four, the two of you decorating your own to then give to each other after.

Every now and then, Alessia would glance over to you watching every move you made. The way you stuck your tongue out in concentration or how your arms flexed as you squeezed the icing bag, even noticing the veins that crawled from your hand up to your arm.

Once you were happy with your cookies, you squeezed the last remaining icing into your mouth waiting patiently for Alessia to finish hers. Hearing a chuckle from beside you, you turned to look at Alessia. Raising an eyebrow in question you wondered what she was laughing at.

"What's funny?" you wondered, your voice coming out muffled due to the icing in your mouth.

"Nothing," Alessia smiled, shaking her head as she let out another soft laugh.

Still not quite believing her, you shrugged your shoulders and turned your face to glance around the room when she took a hold of each side of your face. Alessia used the pad of her thumb and brushed it along your lip, clearing away the icing that was there.

As she pulled away she kept her eyes locked with yours, licking the icing off her thumb and smiling to herself at your reaction. You couldn't help the blush that creeped up the back of your neck to the tips of your ears.

Having finished decorating her cookies, Alessia shielded her finished product from your view. She thanked the old lady when she came round with some boxes to put them in and you both put them in separate containers.

You put the aprons back where you found them, washing the four off your faces as well, before putting your coats back on, and leaving the little shop.

The two of you walked hand in hand down the street, turning a few corners and making your way into a park. You and Alessia talked about anything and everything before you found a bench overlooking a lake.

Placing your boxes beside one another, Alessia rested her head on your shoulder, taking a deep breath in and sighing contentedly as you wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer into you.

"Do you want a cookie?" you asked quietly, trying not to disturb the tranquillity between you both.

"Yes please," Alessia said, lifting her head from your shoulder.

Turning to your side, you opened your box, pulling out a cookie and handing it to Alessia. Taking it from your hands, she chuckled as she read the writing on it.

"Do you like it?" you questioned, looking down at the cookie which read, 'be my baby'.

"I'm already your baby," Alessia smiled, taking a bite, closing her eyes and humming at the taste.

"Forever?" you said a little nervously, holding out another cookie which read, 'marry me?'

"A-are you serious?" Alessia mumbled, eyes wide open in complete shock.

"You're it for me, Russo. There's no one I'd rather spend the rest of my life with," you nodded, placing Alessia's cookies back in the box and taking a hold of her hands. "I don't know how you do it, but every day I fall more and more in love with you. You're continuously pulling me in, so much so, that if you leave me I'd simply break. I am hopelessly, irretrievably in love with you."

"I -" Alessia sniffled, struggling to find the words as she looked into your eyes, tears flowing down her face. "I love you so much."

"It's always you, Less. Always has been and always will be. You're my person. You're my home." you said, tears of your own forming in your eyes.

Taking in a deep breath, you stood up from the bench pulling Alessia up with you. She watched you carefully as you reached into your pocket and pulled out a small black box. With her hands shaking and breathing ragged, her heart pounded as she watched you get down on one knee in front of her.

"Alessia Mia Teresa Russo," you started, opening the box to reveal a glittering ring inside. "Will you marry me?"

Unable to form a coherent sentence, Alessia nodded through her tears and choked out a 'yes'.

Getting up from the floor, you took the ring out of the box and slipped it onto Alessia's finger. Alessia practically threw herself into your arms, smashing her lips against yours in a kiss full of love and passion.

You both reluctantly pulled away, looking into each other's eyes. The two of you reciprocating one anothers smiles.

"I can't wait to call you my wife," you mumbled, placing delicate kisses on Alessia's lips.

"Me neither," Alessia smiled, pulling you back into a kiss.