After hours of being dragged from store to store with Nudge and Ella, we were back at home in Ella's room. Ella was putting make-up on me while Nudge was curling my hair. 30 minutes later I was looking at my reflection in the mirror. "I barely recognize myself. I love it!" I say. Nudge and Ella were beaming.

My hair is in long curls with a few strands from each side pulled back and clipped. Ella used natural colors with a little eyeliner and mascara and lipstick. I had on a royal blue dress that had thick spaghetti straps and was a fit and flare. My shoes were black high heels, courtesy of Ella and I had on a pearl necklace that Alex once gave me.

Angel came running. "Alex sent me to get you. Wow, you look really nice." She said

"Thanks. Well I guess that's my cue." I walk down the stairs and into the kitchen. When Alex sees me, his eyes grew wide. "You look beautiful." He says in wonder.

"Thank you," a blush I DID NOT ASK FOR creeps onto my face. Alex kisses my forehead and I see a bright flash. I turn and see my mom with a camera in her hands. "Sorry, it was just so cute!"

"Thanks, Dr. M." Alex says. "Shall we go?" He asks me. I nod and turn to see Iggy with an angry look on his face, while beside him, Fang had a somber one. Then, I walk out the door with Alex.

We teleported to Elements, one of the most romantic restaurants in Phoenix. I was getting a little supsicious but I kept it to myself. I ordered the steak, while he ordered the pork chop. We made small talk and joked around. After our entrees, the waiter came out with a desert plate and placed it in front of me. It looked like peanut butter mousse with a dark chocolate glaze on top. I noticed writing on the plate: Look Up…

I must have been too interested in the dessert to notice Alex had gotten up and knelt beside me. He takes my hand and starts to speak. "Max, I know I have only known you for a short time, but I was lonely before you. I thought I was made to be alone. No one could ever know what I have been through. I thought there was no one like me. Then, you showed up and I was finally happy. You made me feel like I could belong and be loved. You can make me laugh when no one else can. I love you, Max. " He pulled out a box and opened it. The ring was white gold band with a solitaire cut and a circular diamond in the middle ( product/solitaire+engagement+ring+ ?sortby=bestSellersAscend&catId=5663&from=fn) "Will you marry me?"

By now, I was in tears and I never cry. "Yes. Yes, of course!" Alex put the ring on my left ring finger and we stood up and kiss. Then, everyone in the restaurant started clapping and I sheepishly pull away.

"Want to get out of here?" Alex asks. I nod again and Alex puts money on the table and we get the desert to go. Once out of sight, we take off flying. Alex takes my hand and leads me to a hotel. "I felt like we should be alone. We don't have to do anything if you don't want."

"Is it alright if we just enjoy the moment and sleep?" I ask.

"Of course." And I feel asleep in the arms of my fiancée.

The next day we go back to the house. As we walk in, hand in hand, we see everyone eating breakfast. My mom turns to look at us. "Why are you so smiley? You don't seem like a morning person." She said with a knowing smirk.

"Alex and I are engaged!" I said happily. "AHHHHHHHHH!" I heard Angel, Ella and Nudge scream, and then I was tackled to the ground. I started laughing and hugged them. I realized I kind of missed being with my family and the Flock. They were always there for me, except for that night. Eventually we got up and everyone else congratulated us. Fang even hugged me, which surprise the hell out of me.

Once everyone settled back down and were eating breakfast I knew I should tell everyone what Alex and I decided this morning. "Um I hate to bring every down after our earlier announcement but we have some other news."

"Are you pregnant?" Ella asks with wide eyes.

"No, NO. " I say as my cheeks probably as red as a fire truck. "First off, I don't even know if I can get pregnant being a flying mutant science project and second off it is impossible. No, what I was going to say is that Alex and I are going back to our house tomorrow." I look at Alex and smile while everyone else's eyes grow wider since they were already wide at Ella's question.