Final Footsteps (Running Series Finale)

Chapter 55: YES!

    "Well...," I began, raising my eyebrows at him, he laughed and shoved my playfully.

The roads were surprisingly empty as we drove into downtown LA and pulled up in the private parking area for the jewellers. I cut the engine,

   "This was all we needed to do right? Canopy and rings?" Angelo asked,

"Hmm, we have the rings for the proposal, champagne for celebrations, the canopy, cushions, throws, lanterns, candles, fairy lights...shit!"

   "What?"

"I haven't asked Mali about the mini projector and we haven't thought about how we're going to do that. Shit!"

    "Hey, it's fine, ring her now and just ask her to bring it and we head to Target and buy two black extendable flag poles and some rope, we can cut mini holes in the sheet and thread the rope through to tie it onto the poles and stretch out for a screen. It'll be fine," he said,

"It'll be fine,"

   "Yes, it will be fine, now call Mali, I'll pop in and get the rings, then we'll drive to Target, we've still got time,"

"Okay, yes. Urgh, if I'm stressing, how the hell is Keane feeling?"

   "You aren't stressing though," he said, squeezing my hand. He got out the car and I rang Mali,

"Hey QB, you okay, you're up early

      Hi crazy fan, I am fine and so are you

Oh yeah," she laughed "Is there anything you want me to bring later for lunch? Wine, food, snacks

     I was actually calling to say could you bring your mini projector we had in the Bahamas

Of course I can, anything else?

     Besides your beautiful self, nothing

Lunch if for 12pm right?

     Yes gorgeous

I love you QB

     Love you too Crazy Fan, I'll see you later,"

Angelo came back as I got off the phone,

   "Everything sorted?" he asked, I nodded,

"Rings, they got them done and they look good?" he opened them and showed me, "Okay they look amazing," he smiled. I put them in the glove box for safe keeping and then we drove onto Target.

I don't know why, but it seemed like everyone was at Target right now, it was so busy, we however didn't let this phase us and headed to the outdoor section and found two black metal flag poles,

"And they're going to be able to stay in the sand?" I asked,

    "If not, we can figure something out to put around them, but they should do,"

So we queued for ages and ran back to the truck.

"Homeward bound?" I asked,

    "Yes," he answered and pulled away.

It was 9am when we pulled back up in our drive and Noah came running out to the truck when we got out. He leapt into Angelo's hands and I smiled,

"I love you so much, I was crying at the poem," he kissed him,

   "I love you even more, I hoped you like it,"

"Like it, I love it, I'm framing it and it's going up on the wall," I put him down, "Hey Arley, love you," he then grinned, followed by, "Did you get the rings?"