Happy Anniversary to the McLaggens [closed]

[mclaggenator]

It had been nearly two months since Cormac walked through the doors of Ambiance Events with the idea to plan a surprise party for his parents. And since then, he'd found his life a little turned upside down. He'd barely gone a few days since without seeing Daphne, whether it was the two of them forgoing food to have a private lunch meeting in her

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[daphne_x]

The McLaggen Anniversary Party had been the first project that Daphne had taken one after her two week leave of absence and she had jumped head first into it, trying something completely different when it came to venue and decor. Of course, as the weeks went on it became very clear to her that she had a very personal interest in the outcome of the party, looking forward to her meetings with Cormac that turned into very long lunches.

Their relationship had never been business, which was all too apparent now as Daphne let her eyes wonder over to the spot on the dance floor where they had shared their first kiss together, a moment so passionate that even just the memory had a certain effect on her. He had taken her completely off guard, her head swimming with thoughts of ripping his shirt off in her office but slowly the thoughts began to change and now she found herself picturing his smile and the way her stomach fluttered when he looked at her

[mclaggenator]

Another song started playing, something a bit more upbeat, uptempo, the rest of the crowd joining in with his parents. Cormac grinned, pleased to see how much fun everyone was having.

"Not a chance there's a prettier girl out there," he said, turning his face back toward her. "You know, I do really appreciate what you did," he continued. "I don't think I've ever seen my parents have this much fun-"

He interlocked their fingers, turning to face her completely now.

"I want to introduce you to them," he said, then. "Show them the genius behind this whole thing."

[daphne_x]

As he stepped into her view, both their hands laced together now, Daphne felt that familiar flutter and her stomach twist up. He just looked so handsome in his well tailored suit and that wide, proud smile on his face for what he had helped put together for his parents, the very happy couple completely shocked when they walked into the party.

"And take all the credit away from you?" she offered, mostly because she wasn't sure what else to say.

It was one thing to be introduced to the guests of honor as their party planner, but now that she was here as Cormac's date she wasn't quite sure what that meant.

The ambiguity of their relationship didn't bother her, in fact up until Valentine's Day she preferred it, trying to convince herself that she wasn't ready for anything serious.

This felt serious.

[mclaggenator]

"The smartest thing I did was walk into your office," Cormac argued, tilting his head slightly as he grinned down at her. "You took care of the rest-"

Which might have included him in that statement. He didn't quite know what he was doing, why exactly he had asked her to stick around as his date. He wanted her there, wanted her to stay with him, dance with him, be the girl he could have on his arm to show off.

But why.

Well, that was a question he didn't actually know how to answer, how to let himself answer.

But he be damned if he couldn't get her out of his head, especially with the way she was looking back at him.