Hello! Here is my first multi-chapter, set a few days after Syed announces the engagement. Let me know what you think in the form of a review...if you like. :) Thanks!

"I can't believe you even managed to get away. Tanya could talk for Britain."

"In that case, you two would make a great tag team."

"Oi, cheeky."

Syed was on his way home after a night out with the girls from the salon. As much as he liked Tanya, having her, Jodie and the latest addition to the salon, Poppy, talk endlessly about nail polish colours was a little bit tedious. He'd made his excuses and was now walking down Bridge Street towards his new flat. Their new flat. It was late, and the market was deserted. He pressed his phone closer to his ear with a smirk.

"I'm kidding, of course. You'd probably be better in a team with Fatboy."

He heard Christian chuckle.

"Are you trying to wind me up?"

"Just a bit."

"Are you nearly home? I've missed you."

Syed couldn't keep from rolling his eyes at the sudden change of subject, glad of the fact that there appeared to be no one around. Admittedly, though, he loved hearing Christian refer to the flat as 'home'. They'd only been there a few weeks but after a repaint and some serious unpacking and hauling about of furniture, they'd made it their own. He still thought about the old flat, and it made him a little sad that they'd left it, but Christian was right. This was the start of a new chapter in their life together. They were going to marry; they were going to adopt. Announcing their engagement to his family didn't go down so well, to put it lightly; but he'd been expecting that. Maybe one day they'd come round to the idea. It took a while, but his mother seemed to accept the idea that they were adopting, thanks to whatever Christian had said to her a few weeks back. Surely she can see that two people in love wanting to marry is a good thing as well? In an ideal world, maybe. He smiled inwardly, despite himself.

"I'm literally five minutes away, you big girls blouse," Syed teased, pausing for a few seconds.

"But I missed you too, if it's any consolation."

"Oh, I'm honoured."

Syed grinned. So set was he on getting to their flat, getting home, he didn't sense the presence of the black BMW which had come to a stop a little distance behind him. However, the slam of the car door made Syed jump, and still on the phone to Christian, he started to turn around, suddenly anxious. It was late after all, and prior to the startling noise, he had thought he was alone on the street. Before he could catch sight of who was behind him, he felt a hand go over his mouth, and he stumbled backwards as whoever it was dragged him into the nearest alleyway, out of sight. Terrified, he let his mobile drop to the ground, the cover coming loose and the battery falling out.

"...Sy?"