Chapter 66 Love love love
LISA
"I'll be your lover and server for the day mademoiselle," he said teasingly as he rose from his seat across from me.
I blushed so hard, I must've looked as red as a freshly harvested tomato.
He shot me a low sultry glance as he noticed my blush and I looked away shyly while he opened the picnic baskets to reveal mouth-watering mini shrimp rolls which I assumed would serve as appetizers.
God, this man was a genius.
"Here, beautiful." He handed me a small saucer with three mini shrimp rolls and curtseyed like an actual waiter making me laugh.
No matter how many times he called me beautiful, I'd always feel my heart skip because I truly felt seen, beautiful, and whole in his presence.
"Why, thank you handsome" I made sure the compliment sounded like a tease since he was intentionally being one as well.
I grabbed a mini shrimp roll and stuffed it in my mouth, it tasted just as amazing as it looked and I knew I was in for a picnic I'd never forget.
"Wine?" He asked as the cork of the Cabernet Sauvignon red wine popped open and slightly startled me.
"Of course, fill me up kind sir" I batted my lashes at him as he approached me with two glasses and the bottle of red wine in his hand.
"If I heard that right then you're not playing a fair game teasing me with words like that" he looked at me while his eyes brimmed with desire as he poured red wine into both glasses.
"I never play fair, my blood's pure mafia through and through" I laughed, enjoying every bit of teasing him.
"Oh well, I'm at your service today. Do as you please" He says while setting the picnic mat with the rest of the delicacies from the picnic baskets.
"Being a perfect gentleman today, aren't you in love?" I said after taking a much-deserved sip of my wine.
He nodded and kept setting the plates, cutleries, and food items with an amount of focus I'd never seen him work at.
If love was any different from the dedication Axel was showing me at the moment, I didn't want any part of it.
I kept sipping my red wine as I watched him move gracefully and intentionally, making my insides tighten and my heart softens at the mere sight of him.
I've never seen Axel behave so gentlemanly and genuinely focused as he was at the moment, he was a literal dream come true, I'd never have imagined that he would love me as though our souls were part of a puzzle.
"Again Axel, how did you pull this off? I mean, you rented an entire fucking park, got flowers sent to me, and organized a candle-lit picnic dinner?!" I asked as the thought registered once again in my mind.
He let out a deep chuckle as he got comfortable and raised his glass of wine to clink mine as though he needed to process my question first.
"And again Lisa, I'll do anything and everything for you, seeing you smile is my top priority as long as you're mine," he said, staring at me as if I'd equally made him the happiest man alive.
"This entire experience is surreal, you have to know that I thought I would burst from excitement and anticipation every step of the way" I dropped my glass and pulled him into a quick hug, his scent filled my nose instantly and I never wanted to let go.
As we both relaxed in each other's arms, I hid my blush from him and I thought about the lengths he had gone to for me that nobody ever dared to.
No man had ever rented a park for me, had me walk on rose petals, and prepared a romantic dinner for me as well.
Every single thing I had experienced up till this moment made me feel like I was a female lead in a romantic book or movie that had a man that would bring the entire world to her feet.
Deep in my heart, I knew Axel would bring the world to my feet if I ever requested it and that put me at ease, knowing that he loved me unconditionally as I did him.
I felt like a love-sick puppy, and at that moment I pulled away and left a trail of little kisses on his face to stir the moment with some affection.
I saw him blush and smile as every little kiss landed on his face, and I smiled satisfactorily knowing I had as much effect on him as he did on me.
We stared at each other for a brief moment before digging into our meals.
"Did I mention that no one's ever done this for me, it feels like something straight out of a romantic book or movie where the male lead would make the female lead feel as though the world was hers" I voiced the thoughts that had ran through my head earlier as I watched him chew on a chocolate dipped strawberry?
"That's what I'm aiming for, I want every moment of your life with me to be as magical as those of female leads in those movies and books that this moment reminds you of" I could hear pride oozing through his intonation but I loved a man that knew his shit and did it right.
"Yeah, right" I rolled my eyes as far back as I could, teasing him even though I knew he'd move mountains for me. "Get off your high horse and don't be so full of it," I remarked.
"You're so adorable when you're trying to humble me" he laughed and pulled my cheeks lightly "I'll be the most amazing man you've ever been with and I bet you'll forget every memory you have of relationships with any other man, that's on my life" he continued, ego gracing every word that left his lips.
I laughed because he was genuinely cracking me up and had nothing to prove nor anyone to show off to.
"I've been with just one man officially before you Axel, and he's ancient history after the grand gesture you pulled off today, relax," I said, focused on the sumptuous bites I'd taken from my grilled sandwich.
"Is he six feet under? He better be." He asks and concludes while I shake my head at his brewing jealousy.
"Did you hear me right? We were together for over a year and your first grand gesture has undermined everything he ever did. But no, he's very much alive." I watched him transfer all of his focus on me rather than the meat wrap he'd just taken a bite of.
"That won't do Lisa. I can't live with the mere thought that someone else had been with you before you became mine, he should be dead, I'll make sure of it" he threatened as his jealousy grew.
"Okay, big man. Keep your murderous thoughts and fantasies at bay and act like a regular boyfriend would, leave what's in the past and focus on me" I joked and tried to lighten the mood, jealousy had never been Axel's color.
"I'd much rather keep those fantasies alive and put a bullet through his head the moment I find him. I'm not a regular boyfriend, I'm your soulmate" he boasts as though he'd successfully countered my point.
"First of all, he's-" I was hardly halfway through my sentence when I felt his lips crash into mine
I wanted to protest but instead, I melted into the kiss as it ignited every nerve in my body, no matter how many times we've kissed, each time feels like the first time because of the pure bliss.
He deepened the kiss and pulled me gently against his chest and I whimpered a little as I made contact with his hard chest.
Our bodies fit like a glove and we both knew it as we slowly pulled away from the kiss before it got way too heated.
I blushed visibly and licked my lips, still tasting him. I know he must've kissed me to assert dominance, but it was too good a kiss to complain about.
"I'd rather have other things in your mouth than have you talk about a man I'm going to kill" he smiled sweetly as though he hadn't just threatened to take a man's life.
"What did I say about regular boyfriends literally minutes ago?" I asked while I hoped for a reply with some remorse on his end.
Instead, deep laughter erupted from his throat as though I'd just said the funniest thing he's ever heard.
"I'm your soulmate, not a regular boyfriend and I'll watch him take his last breath if it means I'd be the only man alive who's been with you" he raised a brow as though he was asking me to surrender.
"I agree you're my soulmate Axel, and I hope you know that no man I've ever been with compares to you or what I feel for you" I smiled reassuringly at him.
He smiled at me but I knew he was still hoarding vile thoughts towards my ex-boyfriend but at least he was masking it.
I raised my glass to him and gestured for him to raise his, we clinked glasses while keeping each other's gaze as we each took a sip.
Our souls were interconnected and we didn't have to say much to convey our feelings, so we sat in a serene silence while we ate the rest of our meals.