January turned to February and brought a icy cold snap with it. Molly had spent the last week of January and the first week of February on compulsory training at perbright. She was sat in a classroom having a debrief of the training and also what was now expected of them. She was back in her dorm. The 2 weeks had been hard only made easier by having some of her friends from her basic training. She was throwing the last few things back in to her holdall. A text pinged through from Charles molly opened it excitedly.

' so sorry but I cant meet you at the station. Have had to go to lake Grader as mum and dads house alarm keeps going off and they cant get there to sort it out. So sorry once again will make it up to you promise xx'

Molly sighed and continued to shove her stuff in to her bag. She signed her self out of the barracks and went to where the groups mini bus was waiting to take them to the station.

It was after dark when molly finally arrived back home to Bath she dumped her bag in the hall. She would unpack tomorrow she was too knackered to do it right now. She sat on the sofa and eat the chips she had brought on the way home straight from the paper as she couldn't be bothered to get a plate.

With nothing on the T.V and both Sam and Charles away molly decided to go to bed. She climbed the stairs and clambered in to the king sized bed. She curled up and inhaled the sent on the pillow where Charles normally lay. Wishing he was next to her

The following morning was wet and miserable. It was a Saturday so molly was lay in bed listening to the rain hammering down on the Georgian window pains. When she eventually went downstairs she found that the post had been delivered. Among all the bills molly found a letter from Charles with a Italian stamp and post mark. She tore it open excited to see what he had written. The letter was instructions to be ready for a car at one o'clock with her passport to go to Bristol airport. She also had to pack clothes for a week.

Molly raced up stairs and pulled out her case from under the bed and began folding her clothes in. She paused for a moment realising she didn't know what to pack on the pretence of not knowing where she was going or what she would be doing.

In the end she filled one large case and a smaller carry on sized case with clothes and shoes for the week that Charles had said. At precisely one o'clock the door bell rang. Molly answered it and found fingers outside dressed in a chauffeur's outfit.

"your car ma'am" he bowed deeply

Molly laughed at him "what the bloody hell are you wearing"

"don't start dawsey I had no choice boss man threatened me with cleaning out the dunny if I didn't do this" he said taking molly's bags to the car. " bloody hell molly I thought the boss told you to pack light."

"well I aint a clue where he is sending me so I had to cover all bases"

It took about a hour for them to drive to Bristol airport. Fingers left molly at the door to the terminal and she headed in. The letter had told her what desk to go to and they would help her from there. She checked in and got her bags sorted and was told what area to go to but not the destination of her flight. It wasn't till she was through security and by the gate and her flight was boarding she finally got a clue to where she was going.

"could passenger Miss Molly Dawes report to gate 38 where her flight to Verona is now boarding"

After a 8 hour flight molly arrived in Verona. She was tiered and also excited to see Charles. He was waiting for her in the arrivals hall, holding a large bunch of roses. Molly hugged him and planted a kiss on his cheek.

"hey not that I aint glad be here and that but what the hell am I doing here. "

"well what day is it in 3 days time" he responded

"errr Thursday"

"and..."

"Charles I have just spent 8 hours in the air in practically a flying nursery ward in the sky I am cream crackerd I cant think right now. "

"valentines day Thursday is valentines day. And I didn't want to be apart from you and I thought we could spend it in one of the most romantic cities in Italy "

Charles lead molly out of the airport and to the awaiting car. Their hotel was in the centre of town over looking the valley and the town. Charles had reserved one of the large suites that the hotel had. Molly looked around in amazement. The whole of her old house could have just fitted in the living area several times over.

"why all of this not that it aint nice and that but I would have been more than happy with a travel lodge" molly smiled at Charles still taking in the room.

"well as I said valentines day is in a few days and I didn't want to be apart from you."

"well we could have done somefink in the uk" molly interrupted

"true but then we couldn't be married on the 14th in the house of Juliet

"what with out our friends and family " molly was puzzled

"now that is where you are wrong"

Molly spun round as she heard one of the many doors open and saw her mum and sisters stood there in the flesh.

"mum!" she gasped hugging her mum tightly "how... what why" molly fired questions at her mum.

"Charles flew us out after he told us his plan"

"where is dad?" molly asked tentatively

"he refused to come he is still pissed off at you"

The next 2 days were spent having dress fittings and exploring the town. It was also getting the bridesmaids dresses sorted.

On the morning of the 14th molly was awoken by a knock to the door of the suite. She hurried to open it and found 2 woman outside with large trolley cases ,

"ciao signoria molly we have come to do your hair and make up for wedding today"

Two hours later molly's hair had been pulled back in to a medieval knot. And she had been laced in to her Sleeping beauty style gown

Out side there was a carriage waiting for her. The ride through town took around 30 minuets and it pulled up outside the house of Juliet just after 2 pm. She walked in and up to the famous wall where for centuries woman looking for advice on love had left notes to Juliet for help and guidance . it was also where Charles was waiting.

The registrar talked about love and how Juliet defied her family and went after her true love anyway and ultimately died for love. They said their vows and exchanged their rings. Charles placed a simple Claddagh ring on her hand. The ring had a small ruby heart in the middle.

They had there reception in a small local pizza restaurant. The atmosphere was good. The whole of Charles family was there as well as 2 section. Charles had also managed to track down her friend from training Katy and also Jackie from her first tour.

That night molly stood out on the balcony looking out over the town she watched the stars twinkling in the sky. Charles came out and placed a blanket around her shoulders and placed a soft kiss on her neck.

"happy" he whispered in to her ear.

She turned to look at him and smiled. "I couldn't be happier"

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! hope you enjoy this chapter as I changed my mind last minuite on how they were going to spend the love filled day. please read and review I love knowing what you thought and I hope where ever you are in the world you have a happy valentines day whether you are on your own or with your true love or just with a BFF

love

Duckmadgirl 3 xx