What if

Chapter 8

Lucys pov
We're stood in the middle of the walkway, I can feel everyone's eyes on me. I hate this.
Chris just looks at me for a second, and then he lets go of my hand. I can feel my heart racing, my hands shaking.
With Chris I have no idea what to expect sometimes he's predictable other times not so much.
I'm just on constant alert.
He goes onto one knee, grabbing a small black box out of his pocket. He opens it in front of me.
"Lucy, from the first day I saw you I knew you was special, the first date, the first I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" He says looking up at me.
It's not with these eyes of love it's the look I could recognise from anywhere.
I swallow hard, I look at him.
"Yes I'll marry you" i say smiling and he immediately places the ring on my finger and kisses me.
Everyone instantly is clapping and shouting in the background but I'm just so focused on Chris right now.
Maybe this is the new beginning.
He puts his arms around me and shout "she's going to be my wife" with a smile on his face and everyone erupts again into applause.
"Congratulations!" Everyone shouts and i just smile all flustered about the commotion.
I turn and kiss Chris again.
"Lucy let's see the ring!" Nyla shouts over, i quickly look at Chris and he nods at me.
I walk over but Chris follows behind with his arm around my waist.
I show her and Angela the ring.
"Aww it's beautiful!" Angela says smiling  as she gives me a cuddle.
"I love it, Chris you did a good job picking it" Nyla says trying to encourage Chris into the conversation.
"I saw it and I just knew, just like I knew she'd be with me for the rest of her life" he says smiling and kisses me on the cheek.
"Congratulations boot, don't let this news distract you when we get back on the street" Tim says firmly. I'm took back that he just can't just let me have this moment.
"Thank you sir" I say as I smile at him briefly.
"Babe I'm gonna head off I'll see you tonight fiancé" he says as he kisses me, i kiss him back and wave him off.
"Aww I'm really happy to you girl" Nyla says.
"Me too, looks like he makes you happy" Angela says as she looks at me.
"Thank you" I smile.
"Happy for you boot, let's go back on the streets" Tim says as he gets up and we head to the shop.

"Boot, I understand emotions are going to be high after that but you need to have your head in the game" Tim says.
"Completely understood sir" i reply.
That's pretty much how our conversations go now, just the typical strict TO Tim Bradford and the little rookie Officer Chen.
It's different, riding together isn't the same anymore and I do miss how we used to be. But it isn't worth the hassle with Chris and besides I don't think Tim likes me very much recently.
It won't be long till I either get washed out or I become a p2 then I won't have to ride with him again.

A few hours go by, I estimated we have probably had said 5 lines to each other the whole shift.
We finally get to the station and i head into the locker rooms.

Tim's pov
"Ange" I shout to Angela as I see her getting out of the shop with her rookie
"Tim what's up?" She says as she walks over.
"This whole engagement thing" I say before she interrupts me.
"Too soon?" She says.
I just nod.
"Maybe but when you know you know don't you. It's like me and Wesley. Who would have thought after our first meeting we'd be together" she says half smiling at that idea.
"That is true, but she didn't mention the engagement once in the shop. She'd have normally bit my ear off talking about it" I say chuckling.
"Tim things are different with you and her now. And you're being your usual hardass on her so maybe she doesn't feel like she can talk about it. It could also be the fact that she was too busy planning the wedding in her head. I know I would be" she says.
"You think I'm too harsh on her?" I ask.
"No just obviously you used to talk as friends before, don't bite my head off for saying friends, but you was compared to how you are now." She says she walks towards the station.
"Yeah maybe" I say as she walks off into the lockers.

Lucy's pov
"Future mrs Stanford!" Angela squeals as she comes running to me to give me a hug.
"Ahh I know" I smile at her, she just catches a bruise on my ribs so I pull back.
"You good?" She says looking at me puzzled.
"No yeah, just a bruise I got on the job you know how it is" i joke as I grab my things. But I hear my phone go off, so I pick it up.
-1 new message-
Chris: you coming tonight or not?
Lucy: setting off now babe.
I put my phone back in my pocket.
"That's true, as long as you're okay. See you tomorrow, and I expect all the wedding details" she says smiling at me as I leave the lockers.
I get into my car and drive home, pulling up to the driveway my mind races a little thinking about what mood he's going to be in.
I mean he's just proposed to me so things should be good but that message just threw me off.
I walk up and I open the door.