He Called Me Princess. Disaster Engagement Series Book 3 Lynn Smith

Episode 13

I went back to packing “I’m fuming with him I could scream, I’m not hanging about here Tommy” he started to panic, his jaw was clinched and he was starting to get animated “what do you mean? where are going? You can’t leave” he looked so hurt but I wasn’t leaving him. “I don’t know where to go, but I’m not staying here” I walked over to him and put my arms around him “fancy a holiday baby, because I’m going to kill him if I stay here” the look of relief on his face made my heart hurt for him “yeah get your passport princess” he said and he picked me up and kissed me, and him being there was all I needed to make me feel better.

Two months passed since I had argued with Fran, me and Tommy had went to Hawaii. It was like our own tropical paradise, it was really romantic. We swam in the ocean and drank and ate to our hearts content, and we had wild s*x. He was fantastic and we couldn’t get enough of each other. It was lovely to be just the two of us. It made us even closer. But we had to go back to LA for Tommy to start his new movie. We had the most amazing time just the two of us because there was no drama and no one interfering in our relationship. I had got sick of listening to the big man bang on about Tommy not being right for me and I was tired of Carmela constantly comparing Tommy to Fran so the break away from my friends was just what I needed, it was heaven but all good things had to come to an end. I didn’t speak to Fran the whole time I was gone, I was still angry with him. I spoke to Stacey she had been staying at my house after the necklace incident. She had finally ended things with the big man, things between them haven’t been great for ages and she seemed back to her bubbly little self. I spoke to the big man every day and he was a lot happier too. Carmela and Chris sent me photos of little waterfall every other day, she was walking now and looked so grown up. They had her hold a piece of paper saying ‘I miss you auntie Lydia’ it was so sweet. When we got home Tommy went straight to work but it was right in the middle of the city and would take him at least 2 hours in traffic every night to get back to my place but he was happy to drive it because he said he couldn’t spend a night without me. We were so in love and it was the happiest I had ever been in my life. Tommy moved into my house with me, which made sense as we spent every night together anyway. I had never lived with a boyfriend before but we were having a great time and I had started to work on the album again. I didn’t care what Fran thought of it I was doing it my way. I wrote a song about how much he had hurt me, it was really sad. It wasn’t just about hitting Tommy it was about always trying to control me and a lot of the feelings I had when I caught him sleeping with some girl that looked like me when I just moved out. Three weeks passed and I still hadn’t seen him or called him, Chris was worried and was desperate for us to make up although he didn’t know the whole story. The big man said I should stay away from Fran and that he wasn’t ready to speak to me because he’s still angry with me, but what did he have to be angry about? So I avoided him constantly for the three weeks we had been home. Tommy went out for a game of football with him and he said Fran hadn’t mentioned me the whole time. I decided I wasn’t going to dwell on it any more if he ever cared for me as a friend he would have a least have apologised by now. I went for lunch with Carmela and she had a different story completely,she said he was devastated and that he had been drinking to much and crying on the phone to her and Chris and that he had told her about the baby. I was embarrassed “why didn’t you tell me Lydia?” I could tell she was hurt that I hadn’t confided in her “you had just fallen pregnant with waterfall I didn’t want you to worry about your own pregnancy, does Chris know?” I asked “No he doesn’t know the baby was Frans, you need to speak to Fran, he’s got it into his head that you think he r***d you. What he did was wrong sleeping with you when you where so drunk but he says he was drunk too, and didn’t realise” I knew Carmela would stick up for Fran but I didn’t expect that he was in such a bad way “Carmela I don’t think that he took advantage of me, we were both really drunk but I couldn’t remember anything I thought it was just a drunken dream, but he remembered, and didn’t tell me that’s why I’m still upset with him. But it was a long time ago and I’m really happy now” she looked really concerned “he’s in a bad way Lydia you need to speak to him” my stomach sank. He was my best friend and he had always been there to pick up the pieces for me when my life went to s**t. I couldn’t stand the thought of him being upset and although I was still kind of angry I decided to swallow my pride and go and see him. But I couldn’t just walk into his house and apologize that would be too awkward I wanted to do something that said I was sorry and that I had forgotten about the past and I had a plan.

That afternoon I went over to Frans house with all his favourite food. I had been cooking all morning and I had even called his mum to ask for her mother’s recipe for his favourite pasta dish. But she didn’t know that it was his favourite and had no idea how to cook. So I called the dragon and she gave me it. Then I went to the nearest toy shop and bought all the toys that he desperately wanted when we were kids but his mum couldn’t afford them so he just shared my toys. Then I took all of it over to his house and let myself in whilst he was out. I put up a huge banner that said ‘I’M SORRY’ I lay out all of the toys and food and patiently waited for him to arrive home. As I sat there waiting for him I started to think about how much I had missed him. I lay on the sofa and the hours passed and I must have drifted off when I woke up Fran was stroking my cheek and he kissed me in the lips “what are you like Gorgeous you could have just texted me?” he said with a laugh. “I’m so sorry I ran away, and for what I said I didn’t mean it” he looked so happy to see me “I’m sorry for everything Gorgeous I mean it” and we hugged each other. He looked around at all the crap I had brought to apologize with and said “you didn’t need all this, you’re a nutcase gorgeous” and he kissed me on the forehead. And that was that, we were best mates again.

Tommy and I were really happy in our little domestic bubble. I was like a housewife making him dinner every night after he got home from filming. He was working out loads with the big man and he was looking great. He had a few days off between filming and said he had a special night planned for us. He was really sweet he told me not to get too dressed up it was just a meal at a little romantic restaurant near by. That night I slipped on a new red floaty dress I had bought special for the occasion, it was a beautiful evening and I waited patiently for Tommy to get home. I was excited about where we were going. He came into my dressing room I was sitting putting the finishing touches to my make up “there she is my little princess, you look beautiful. Let’s get going” he looked incredible and he was only wearing a plain white t shirt and jeans. I could see his perfect muscles through his t shirt. I got up and he spun me around kissing my neck. “God you smell good” he said sniffing me like a dog on heat “let’s go baby I’m excited” we went down stairs and as I went towards the front door he stopped me, “it’s this way” I let out a giggle as he grabbed my waist and we headed outside onto the patio. There was red roses everywhere and candles and on the table there was champagne already poured “oh Tommy” I said as I jumped up and kissed him “this is so sweet it just like our first proper date when you made me dinner, thank you so much you’re so thoughtful” “nothings too much for my princess” he kissed me “let’s have dinner before I drag you up stairs” he said with a cheeky smile. He had made my favourite seafood dish and it was delicious we finished the bottle of champagne and walked down to the beach. The sun was setting and I was on cloud nine. We were walking hand in hand when he suddenly stopped in front of me and took both my hands “Lydia you have made me really happy these past few months and I never want to lose you again” I was confused, why did he think there was a possibility of losing me? “why are you saying that baby? I’m not going anywhere” he smiled and kissed my hand then he said “Lydia you mean more to me than I could ever explain when I think back to watching you on TV and how much a fancied you it’s nuts to think we are standing here now” I let out a giggle “I know, I loved Jason Spence but I love you more” he gave me a smile “then when we split up I was totally lost without you, and recently I’ve been thinking life’s to short to hang about, you should grab happiness with both hands” I stroked his face “your right, life’s too short” then he said “I’ve got something for you” I was excited “is it a present? oh Tommy you didn’t need to buy me anything. Oh my god is it what I think it is?” I asked. Lately he had been looking into getting a dog because he missed Alfie and we were settled into a life in LA. His eyes were wide “what do you think it is princess?” he asked “is it a puppy?” Then with a blank expression he just said “no” I was a little bit disappointed “no but I hope you like it” he said, he put hand into his back pocket and went down on one knee in front of me. “Lydia I’m already the happiest man in the world but will you make me even happier and be my wife?” I was shocked this had come out of no where. I loved him so much. I looked at his face he looked terrified he opened the box and it was a beautiful white gold princess cut diamond ring. I let out a scream of excitement and jumped onto him and we both fell onto the sand. I was on top of him and he was laughing as I kissed his face , over and over “I love you Tommy” he looked so relieved “so is that a yes then?” “Of course” he rolled me over onto my back and kissed me deeply “then he took the ring out of the box and put it on my finger. “I love you princess” he said and we made love right there on the beach.