Joey stared at his watch and sighed "Lauren come on!" he yelled up the stairs "Coming, coming sorry" she apologised running down the stairs, Joey stared fixated at the girl he loved and smiled "You look great" he leaned down and pressed his lips against hers, Lauren smiled at him as he opened the door "Back later on mum!" she called Tanya walked out of the kitchen and smiled "Enjoy yourself darling" she stared at Joey "Don't spoil her too much!" she warned Joey turned and smiled "Wouldn't dream of it Tan" Tanya smiled and walked back into the kitchen "It is so nice seeing her so happy"

"Well don't get used to it Tan it won't last" replied Max, Tanya stared at her on/off lover "What? it's Lauren isn't it?" he continued "Yes and she's not the same girl she was this time last year, have some confidence in her Max she stopped drinking didn't she?" Max's phone then buzzed "Oh who's that?" he stared at her and looked back to his phone "Oh it's nothing" he lied

"Just tell me what this is!" yelled Lauren facing Joey "If i told you it would ruin the surprise wouldn't it?" he laughed "Just a tiny hint" she begged, he rolled his eyes and smiled "We'll be eating" he laughed "I knew that already!" she whined "Lauren if you keep whining i'll throw you out of this car!" he joked Lauren stared at him and lay her head on his shoulder "Are we almost there?" she asked "Yes we are" he smiled pulling in and stopping the car Lauren opened her door and stared around "This is fancy" she replied Joey met with her and took her hand "Well I wanted to get out of Walford and I heard this place was great" Lauren stared at him "Well come on" he smiled and walked with her he held the door open for her and helped her into a nearby seat they ordered their food, Lauren stared at Joey "What babe?"

"What is this for?" she smiled "It's your birthday isn't it? I want to do something special for you" he smiled Lauren smiled at him, they joked around with one an another and when they finished their food Joey began to get nervous "Are you okay?" remarked Lauren "Yeah of course" he reached into his pocket and took out a box "Joey!" yelled Lauren he stared at her and then the box "Oh no no no no relax babe" he laughed Lauren sighed a sigh of relief and waited for Joey to explain "It is a ring but it's not that ring, that's a big leap from here" he laughed nervously "This might sound cheesey but it's a promise ring, to promise me that I will be the only guy in your life" Lauren smiled "And...that you will continue to remain sober" he concluded Lauren walked over to him and sat on his knee Joey placed the ring on her finger "I love you" she smiled kissing him she leaned down to his ear "Let's get out of here" Joey waited for her to get off his knee and held the door open, the both got into his car Lauren played with her ring "Do you like it?" he smiled "I love it, I may even tell everyone you proposed" she teased "Don't do that, that's evil" he laughed Lauren shrugged as her phone buzzed "Who's that?" he asked "Mum and dad telling me that the house is empty" she smiled turning to him as he took the keys out of the ignition "Let's go" he climbed out of the car and waited for Lauren he grabbed her into his arms and carried her into the house he closed the door with his foot and continued up the stairs "I love you, you know that" smiled Lauren sitting on the bed

"That thought may have occured to me" he replied kissing her, she grabbed his collar and pulled him on top of her, Joey quickly took off his top Lauren smiled kissing him more he began to un-do Lauren's top when his phone went off he sighed and Lauren began to laugh, Joey rolled onto his own side and checked his phone, it was an anonymous person telling him to meet them now Joey turned to Lauren "Sorry babe I have to go out" he grabbed his t-shirt and pulled it over his head Lauren stared sadly "Don't be too long" he kissed her and grabbed his coat "Don't be asleep" he warned walking out of the room.

The text told Joey to meet them at the caf as Joey neared no one was around he began to feel scared and turned to go home when he was met with the person "Lucy?" he quizzed