Chapter Twenty Six
The next few days were very emotionally draining for Matt and Jeff because they had to organise their father's funeral and let family friends know about his passing on. Mandy and Lily did their best to comfort, support and take care of the guys during this time.
Lily and Jeff were inseparable a great deal of the time which left Mandy and Matt alone together. Over this time, it seemed like they were getting closer and closer to each other, especially since the other night when Matt fell asleep in Mandy's arms.
While the girls had been away, Allie had felt quite lonely because she had the apartment to herself and she missed talking to them about everything and anything. Shane could tell this so he stayed with her to keep her company and to enjoy/take advantage of this quite time because it meant they wouldn't be disturbed. This, however, did not end up being true because one night the doorbell interrupted them. Shane and Allie just looked at each other in disbelief.
"I guess I better go and see how it is." Allie said before climbing out of bed and throwing on some clothes.
As Allie opened the door she noticed a very depressed looking Adam standing in front of her.
"I'm so sorry to come over so late and without calling." Adam uttered
"That's ok. Please come in. Would you like a drink?" Allie asked
"No thanks I'm fine" Adam replied
"Ok. Do you want to go and sit down in the lounge room while I let Shane know it's you?"
"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't realise he was here... do you want me to go?" Adam asked.
"No don't be silly. I'll just be a minute. Please make yourself at home." Allie said before walking off to her room.
As Adam walked into the lounge room he noticed a photo of Mandy and himself which was taken shortly after Mandy got out of hospital. He walked over to it and picked it up for a closer look. As he stood here looking at the photo he started to think about all the good times he had spent with her. He also thought about how much he was missing her and how he was so lonely without her.
As Shane and Allie walked in the room they notice Adam looking at the photo.
"Your missing her aren't you?" Allie asked
"Like you wouldn't believe. That's kind of why I'm here tonight. I was wondering if you'd heard from Mandy recently because she said she'd call every night but hasn't the last two nights." Adam replied
"No I haven't but Lily called earlier to let me know the funeral is tomorrow and they'll be coming back the day after."
"Oh ok. Thanks for letting me know. I just thought that Mandy would have rang to let me know." Adam said sadly
"I'm sure she will." Allie said trying to comfort him. "Seeing it's so late, do you want to stay in Mandy's room tonight? It might cheer you up a bit."
"Yeah I think I might. Thanks" Adam said still looking at the photo he held in his hands.
"Actually if it's ok with you two I might go there now."
"That's cool. We just hope you sleep well." Allie said
"See you in the morning Adam" Shane said
With that Adam put the photo back on the mantle piece and walked off into Mandy's room.
"The poor guy, his obviously missing Mandy..." Allie commented
"Yeah he his...just as much as I'm missing you." Shane said before lifting Allie up and carrying her back to her room. He placed her gently on the bed before walking back out the room. When he returned he was carrying a bottle of champagne and two glasses. He closed the door softly behind him before walking back over to Allie and pouring her a glass of champagne.
"What are we celebrating?" Allie asked
"Us" Shane said, "without you I don't know what I would do. I would probably be a lot like Adam is right now."
"Oh Shaneo that is so sweet..." Allie said before leaning forward and kissing him sweetly.
"I also wanted to make clear to you just how much I love you so I bought you this." Shane said while producing a small box from his pocket, "but before you say anything, I'm not proposing to you.... At least not yet anyway. I'm giving you a promise ring to symbolise just how much I love you."
Shane handed Allie the box and she opened it. She was so overwhelmed to see such a beautiful ring. So much so that a tear come to her eye.
"Oh Shane, it's beautiful. Thank you." Allie said trying to hold back her tears of joy.
"I'm so glad that you like it. Here let me help you put it on." Shane said taking the ring out of the box and placing it gently on Allie's finger.
"Every time you look at the ring remember how much I love you." Shane said before embracing Allie and kissing her with such passion and love.
"I will Shane. I'm never going to take this ring off my finger unless I absolutely have too." Allie said before kissing Shane again.
The next few days were very emotionally draining for Matt and Jeff because they had to organise their father's funeral and let family friends know about his passing on. Mandy and Lily did their best to comfort, support and take care of the guys during this time.
Lily and Jeff were inseparable a great deal of the time which left Mandy and Matt alone together. Over this time, it seemed like they were getting closer and closer to each other, especially since the other night when Matt fell asleep in Mandy's arms.
While the girls had been away, Allie had felt quite lonely because she had the apartment to herself and she missed talking to them about everything and anything. Shane could tell this so he stayed with her to keep her company and to enjoy/take advantage of this quite time because it meant they wouldn't be disturbed. This, however, did not end up being true because one night the doorbell interrupted them. Shane and Allie just looked at each other in disbelief.
"I guess I better go and see how it is." Allie said before climbing out of bed and throwing on some clothes.
As Allie opened the door she noticed a very depressed looking Adam standing in front of her.
"I'm so sorry to come over so late and without calling." Adam uttered
"That's ok. Please come in. Would you like a drink?" Allie asked
"No thanks I'm fine" Adam replied
"Ok. Do you want to go and sit down in the lounge room while I let Shane know it's you?"
"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't realise he was here... do you want me to go?" Adam asked.
"No don't be silly. I'll just be a minute. Please make yourself at home." Allie said before walking off to her room.
As Adam walked into the lounge room he noticed a photo of Mandy and himself which was taken shortly after Mandy got out of hospital. He walked over to it and picked it up for a closer look. As he stood here looking at the photo he started to think about all the good times he had spent with her. He also thought about how much he was missing her and how he was so lonely without her.
As Shane and Allie walked in the room they notice Adam looking at the photo.
"Your missing her aren't you?" Allie asked
"Like you wouldn't believe. That's kind of why I'm here tonight. I was wondering if you'd heard from Mandy recently because she said she'd call every night but hasn't the last two nights." Adam replied
"No I haven't but Lily called earlier to let me know the funeral is tomorrow and they'll be coming back the day after."
"Oh ok. Thanks for letting me know. I just thought that Mandy would have rang to let me know." Adam said sadly
"I'm sure she will." Allie said trying to comfort him. "Seeing it's so late, do you want to stay in Mandy's room tonight? It might cheer you up a bit."
"Yeah I think I might. Thanks" Adam said still looking at the photo he held in his hands.
"Actually if it's ok with you two I might go there now."
"That's cool. We just hope you sleep well." Allie said
"See you in the morning Adam" Shane said
With that Adam put the photo back on the mantle piece and walked off into Mandy's room.
"The poor guy, his obviously missing Mandy..." Allie commented
"Yeah he his...just as much as I'm missing you." Shane said before lifting Allie up and carrying her back to her room. He placed her gently on the bed before walking back out the room. When he returned he was carrying a bottle of champagne and two glasses. He closed the door softly behind him before walking back over to Allie and pouring her a glass of champagne.
"What are we celebrating?" Allie asked
"Us" Shane said, "without you I don't know what I would do. I would probably be a lot like Adam is right now."
"Oh Shaneo that is so sweet..." Allie said before leaning forward and kissing him sweetly.
"I also wanted to make clear to you just how much I love you so I bought you this." Shane said while producing a small box from his pocket, "but before you say anything, I'm not proposing to you.... At least not yet anyway. I'm giving you a promise ring to symbolise just how much I love you."
Shane handed Allie the box and she opened it. She was so overwhelmed to see such a beautiful ring. So much so that a tear come to her eye.
"Oh Shane, it's beautiful. Thank you." Allie said trying to hold back her tears of joy.
"I'm so glad that you like it. Here let me help you put it on." Shane said taking the ring out of the box and placing it gently on Allie's finger.
"Every time you look at the ring remember how much I love you." Shane said before embracing Allie and kissing her with such passion and love.
"I will Shane. I'm never going to take this ring off my finger unless I absolutely have too." Allie said before kissing Shane again.