Chapter 6: Following roses

Flora's POV

I was still trying to process what was happening. I was walking hand in hand with Helia with our fingers twined together, and I have stopped stammering when I talk to him, well not completely but it was some kind of progress. We walked in amiable silence since we left the restaurant, and inside was just amazing. The lights, the music, it was all just way too romantic for me, but it was nice having dinner with Helia. We spoke, and laughed a lot! And now I know so much more about him and that just makes me like him more and more. I might have actually fallen for him a while back but just noticing it now. Now I understand what all the girls were grinning all this while about.

This was what I was thinking about until I looked around and saw we were entering magix garden and it was dark but up ahead I could see lights twinkling. Helia gently pulled me along as we walked up to it. We were entering the area were all the roses grew and towards my favourite part of the garden. We followed the path made by the rose bushes. While I was looking at the light glow given off by the roses in the moonlight I glance at Helia from the corner of my eye. He seemed happy and that made me smile and blush even harder, I was having the time of my life!

We walked even slower on the path till we reached the end of the trail. It was my favourite spot and I was mind blown, there were lights all around and the roses looked more beautiful than ever, there was a blanket set up along with a picnic basket and a few art supplies. I was astounded. Did the girls and the specialists really do all this for us? I looked up at Helia who was smiling at my shocked expression.

"I didn't know what all the guys had planned, but Riven told me exactly where to go when, they did all this preparation for us I am guessing. That's really sweet of them right?" he asks me while gently tugging me to the blanket so we could sit down.

"That is" I tell him enchanted with what I was seeing.

While I was walking, I felt my dress pull behind me and I turned and saw that the edge of it had gotten caught in one of the rose bushes. I try to tug it but nothing happens, Helia walks up to the rose bush and bends down slowly pulling my dress out. He managed to remove it, but in the process it tore slightly at the end. Ohh crap! Stella is going to kill me but right now I was too happy to care.

"I am so sorry! Your dress is so beautiful and I tore it. I am truly very sorry!" Helia apologized to me.

"It's alright Helia. It's just a d-dress". I tell him while sitting down on the blanket.

Suddenly a bush nearby starts to rustle and then it slowly stopped.

"Must be a cat" Helia assumed sitting down next to me.

He opens the picnic basket and I find my favourite snacks in it! And a few muffins, I look up at Helia and he seemed to be glowing to me.

"Yummy my favourite snacks" he tells me with a huge grin.

"Mine too!" I reply smiling back at him though I can feel my cheeks getting heated up.

"Ohh that explains the blueberry cookies" he tells me holding it up.

"Yes those are my favourite!" I tell him and look around. "why are there art supplies here?" I ask confused slightly.

"Riven has seen a lot of my artwork and I assume he thinks I would like to paint a live picture than an imaginary one" He tells me while looking at it and contemplating about something.

"What kind of live picture?" I ask him curious.

"Ohh that's easy." He tells me with a grin. "You."

I am stunned and turning an even darker shade of red, I try to do something to make myself calm down so I fidget with the rose he had given me while he smiles at me ruefully. I could probably melt because of that smile, so I can't help but smile back at him. We sat like that for some time staring at each other.

I heard a twig break so I looked behind me.

"Helia do you think anyone else is here?" I ask him getting slightly scared that there might be someone watching us.

"No one generally comes at this time out here. Why?" he asks while he looks behind me as well.

"I think we are being watched" I whisper to him.

"Don't worry Flora, I won't let anything harm you" He tells me with no hesitation.

I blush hard while I glance around for one last time, when I look at Helia again I see that he is intently staring at me. I know now is the time to tell him how I feel, everything has been set up perfectly.

"Helia I have s-something to tell you." I tell him looking down immediately.

"What is it Flora? And don't look down, you have the most beautiful green eyes I have ever seen." He tells me while he pulls my chin up so I could see him staring at me.

I blush hard and to to make my thoughts coherent. Now I have to tell him, no more am I going to be shy.

"H-Helia I l-l-like you a-a l-lot!" I exclaim stammering while I look into his eyes.

His eyes soften and he gives me the most brilliant smile ever. He slowly pulls my chin towards him slowly and I close my eyes, aware of what he was going to do. Soon I feel his lips on mine and I melt. I pull away a few seconds later trying to figure out what was going on.

"W-w-w-w-wh-ha...?" I try to form a sentence but its not working at all.

"I love you Flora and I have since I have met you" he tells me intently.

I blush hard while he brings me up again for a kiss. When our lips touched again I felt like I was on cloud nine, a strange sensation went through my body, especially on my lips.

I hear a twig snap again and someone giggling, after that I hear someone shushing. Both of us immediately move back and look around, I would have been frightened but I had a pretty good idea who was there. That giggle could only belong to one person.

I look up at Helia and smile, and by his look I figured he too has guessed who is there. He lets go of my chin and stands up and puts his hand out. I take his hand and he slowly pulls me up into his hands.

"Stella I know your there" I call out loudly. And if Stella was there, it could only mean so was everyone else.

"Everybody you can come out now" Helia announces as well.

Slowly one by one all the specialists and the winx came out from behind trees and bushes. They were all grinning and some of them giggling hard. I was shocked.

"How long have you been there?" I ask loudly.

"We have been following you guys the whole time." Brandon tells us with a huge smile.

All of them walked towards us and their faces showed that they were proud about something. I guessed what it was all too quickly and realize I was still in Helia's arms. I quickly look down embarrassed.

"We are so happy for you guys!" Layla yells running up to hug me.

And all the girls came with her and hugged me. It was kind of awkward though because Helia still didn't let go of me and I was ecstatic. The guys just stood behind them smiling and congratulating us. Riven walk up to us and hugs us both.

"I am so happy for you Flora and I have made up with Musa thanks to what you told me." He tells me while he walks and puts his hand over Musa.

"Thank you, all of you. It was an amazing night and I got the most amazing woman tonight" Helia tells them all smiling.

"And we are glad both of you enjoyed it" Bloom told us smiling as well and trying hard not to laugh.

That's when it dawned on me that they saw me confess to him and saw us kissing! I was completely embarrassed.

"You better treat Flora properly, if not I will beat you up" Layla said, breaking my train of thoughts, while she looked accusingly at Helia.

"I shall treat her like a queen" he replies kissing the top of my head.

I turn red while everyone else starts giggling or laughing and come up to us and congratulates us again.

"I am glad I have you guys as my friends! You guys are just amazing!" I exclaim thoroughly touched by what they have done for Helia and I.

"Well thank you Flora, but you deserved it. Anyways we should be heading back now" Tecna announces as she holds Timmy's hand and walks ahead of us.

"She's right" Timmy says following her.

"We had our fun." Brandon says while he holds Stella's hand and starts to walk as well.

"Ohh yes we did! Ohh by the way Flora I might just forgive you about the dress" she tells me trailing him.

"God Stella it's just a dress" Layla complains as she walks behind them.

"Well I am beat and ready to sleep" Sky announces putting his hand around Bloom.

"Flora I am so happy for you!"She exclaims and they walk away as well.

"Now we get to make Flora feel embarrassed everyday!"Musa says grinning while she starts to drag Riven with her back to the ship.

"Yes dear, we get too!" he replies with an evil grin on his face and his eyes shining. He follows Musa and yells back "you guys should hurry up and come as well!"

"w-we should go t-to" I tell Helia looking at him.

"And so we shall" he tells me.

Helia's arms were still wrapped around me and I could only be joyful as I think about how things will be from now on.

We slowly start walking together following our best friends.

Hey guys! I am done with this story :D:D It is the first story I have written and I hope you guys liked it! And I enjoyed writing it! I shall be writing more stories, though they might not all be related to winx club... Anyways reviews please!

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