Hit and Run

Chapter 4 – Love conquers All

6 months later

"Where is she? I thought she was coming" Stella spoke as she paced backwards and forwards,

"Calm down Stella, enjoy the party, Flora will come. Remember she is in a wheelchair it will take her longer to get ready." Brandon replied trying to calm her down.

"I know Brandon, but still she shouldn't be this late to our reunion party at Alfea. You only get one of these." Stella answered before looking at Helia

"Do you know where she is Helia?" Helia turned to face the group

"She will be here shortly, give her a chance. She has been through so much this past year" Helia looked back to Alfea's entrance while the girls continued their conversation.

Helia smiled as he saw his date stand in the doorway. "My dates here!" all eyes turned to the entrance, and the girls and guys faces showed shock as there stood Flora, leaning on a crutch. The girls and specialists couldn't believe what they were seeing, Stella being the first to break out of the gaze, screamed gathering the attention of Ms. Faragonda and the rest of the teachers, and in turn their gaze fell upon a standing Flora.

Though Stella was the first one to break the silence, Layla was the first to move. She set off as fast as she could towards Flora with a huge smile on her face, the rest of the girls was not far behind. Flora placed her crutch further out a little bit more to give her more support for the hug that was about to come. Layla lunged at her friend gripping her tightly into her arms, "oh my Pixies, you're waling, oh my lord you're walking. Since when Flora?" By now the rest of the girls was hugging her and over the moon of the fact that she was without her wheelchair.

Flora laughed aloud, "Okay girls okay I can't breathe. Back off!" reluctantly the girls released their friend, massive smiles on all of their faces.

"How? When? Why?" Musa spluttered out.

"I will tell you one we are all sat down." The girls eagerly led Flora up to their table,

"It's like an honour Flora, we are sitting on stage with the teachers" Stella spoke as she climbed the stairs followed by everyone else except Flora. Tecna turned around to see Flora stood a smile on her face waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

"What's the matter Flora, don't you want to sit up here?" Helia turned around at the question and mentally slapped himself.

"I'm sorry!" he apologized as he jogged down the steps to Flora and in one swift motion he picked her up bridal style and carried her up the stairs.

With her feet back on the ground she turned to face the confused looks on her friends faces as she leant on her crutch, "Okay so I can't walk up stairs yet but I'm getting there" a smile on her face the entire time.

"You will get there Flora" Helia spoke as he wrapped his arms around his chest from behind and nuzzled his face in her neck, his breath tickling.

"I know I will with you and the girls behind me." Helia released his arms and moved in front of her smiling the entire time, without warning he bent down to his knee in front of everyone, a high pitch scream escaped Stella's lips and shock fell upon Flora's face.

Helia just stared into Flora's eyes, a smile upon his face. "I wanted to give you this for your birthday but due to unseen circumstances I could not" everyone was carefully not to mention the car accident as it hurt Flora still, and even more so that the driver has yet to be caught. He reached into his black pocket and pulled out a small black box, opening it Flora found her eyes growing wider as she stared at the platinum engagement ring. The ring had engraved vines and leaves around the entire band.

"Is that..." Flora began but Helia cut her off,

"A platinum engagement ring yes. I know that most people get gold but since you are allergic to it, I got the next best thing. So Flora Rosetta Juliet Willow Scott... will you marry me?"

Flora was shocked into silence, tears fell down her cheeks in happiness "yes" she whispered out before screaming her answer once more and jumping into Helia's awaiting arms. In happiness, he picked her up and spun her around while their audience clapped. As he set Flora's feet on the ground, he removed the ring from the box and placed it upon her finger.

She gazed down at the ring smiling before staring into his eyes. She could see it all in his eyes, the love he had for her, the will to do anything that Flora wanted, the need to fight and protect her but what stood out the most was the need to be there for her.

Smiling she pulled him into a kiss, being greeted by another round of applause and an echo of wolf whistles. Separating Flora rested her head on his shoulder as he rested his hands on her hips. With a mischievous glint in her eyes, she pulled back ever so slightly and whispered into his ear, her hot breath causing the hairs on his neck to stand on end. "Would this be a bad time to tell you I'm pregnant?" Helia pulled back far looking at her with a blank face, he whispered to himself.

"I'm going to be a father" happiness swarmed him as he shouted "I'm going to be a father, what I am the father right?" Flora laughed and smacked him playfully on the back of his head

"Of course you are you idiot" Flora replied as she gripped his collar and pulled him into another passionate kiss, ignoring the happiness from the girls behind them.

They promised to be there for each other and that is where they stayed, combined two souls into one. Together they learned that as long as they had love they could get through anything

Well that's the end of this story, I may do a sequel or not I would love to know what you think, anyway thanks for reading.

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