Chapter 22: A Proposal

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March 1st

Today was a special day, it was Zeke's birthday. He was going to be 26, and Honey was going to surprise him with a small birthday cake she made herself.

"I hope Zeke likes this honey cake." said Honey, as she mixed the batter in a bowl.

"I'm sure he will. Because it's from you." Bumble told her.

"Mind if we get a little taste?" wondered Buzz.

Honey smiled, and dipped some of the batter on a napkin, and allowed the bees to eat it. She put the batter into a pan, and then stuck it in the oven.

"While that's baking, I better get to work on his present." she said to herself, and went to her bedroom.

Meanwhile at Zeke's house, he was looking at his photo album. In it were pictures of him and his family, him and his Marine buddies, and now in it were pictures of him and Honey. She'd really changed his life for the better.

He enjoyed having her around, and made him happy. Suddenly his doorbell rang, snapping him out of his thoughts. When he got up, and answered it he was surprised to see Honey and her bees.

"Happy Birthday, Zeke!" they all cheered.

"Honey, this is a surprise." he replied.

"Hey, everyone deserves a little celebration on their birthday." Honey told him, and she kissed him on the cheek.

He invited her in, and she set down the cake and gave him his gift.

"Thank you." he said, when he got it.

He tore off the paper, and opened the box. He got a look of surprise on his face when he saw the gift. It was a little Swiss Army knife, with all kinds of cool features.

"Man, I've been wanting something like this."

"I saw it at the store, and I thought of you." Honey explained.

"Thanks, Honey I love it." he told her.

They spent the rest of the day, talking, watching TV, Zeke made them a little lunch, and then they got to the cake. Honey lit a candle, she and the bees sang, "Happy Birthday", and he blew out the candle.

"Yay. Did you make a wish?"

"Yep, but I can't tell you since it won't come true if you tell."

"Fair enough."

The ate the cake, and had some champagne, then Honey and her bees left. As Zeke watched her leave, something clicked in his mind.

"Yep, I'm gonna do it." he told himself.

A couple days later, Zeke met up with Luke in the city.

"What's going on, Zeke?" Luke wondered, when Zeke walked up to him.

"Luke, I made a really important decision a couple days ago."

"What's that?"

"I'm going to ask Honey to marry me."

"Zeke, that's great."

"Thanks, I wanted to ask if you'd like to be my best man?"

"Sure Zeke, I'd be honored."

"Now I just have to pick out a ring."

They went to a nearby jewelry store, and scoped out the engagement rings. After a while Zeke finally purchased a ring. It was sort of small, and he hoped Honey would take it.

"So when are you gonna pop the question?" Luke asked, as they left the store.

"I don't know, but I want to do it soon." Zeke replied.

Luke noticed Zeke seemed off, he was holding the bag as if there was a bomb in it.

"You okay there?"

"I'm feeling an emotion, I haven't felt in a long time."

"And what's that?"

"Fear."

"Zeke, Honey's a great woman. And she really likes you, why wouldn't she accept?" Luke comforted.

"Thanks, Luke." Zeke told him gratefully.

The following day, Honey was in her store, doing some cleaning up. She hummed while she cleaned, showing that she was in a good mood.

"You seem happy today, Honey." Stinger observed.

"I am." Honey replied.

"Why the good mood?" asked Bumble.

"Do you realize we've lived here for a whole year now?"

"Oh yeah, it has been a year." Buzz realized.

"Yeah, and things are going great. I have a job/business I love, I have friends, and a boyfriend."

The bees smiled as they considered their friend's good fortune. Suddenly her cell phone rang, and she answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Honey." Zeke was on the line.

"Oh, hi Zeke. How're you?"

"I'm fine. You?"

"I'm good, things are going well at the store."

"I was wondering would you like to go out to dinner tonight?"

"Sure sounds great."

They set a time, and she Honey hung up the phone, and got back to work.

That evening, Honey dressed in a nice blouse, slacks, and heels. Zeke picked her up, and they drove off to the city. They went to a nice American restaurant, and got a nice booth by the window.

"This is a really nice dinner, Zeke." Honey said, as she ate her food.

"Yeah, I thought it would be nice." Zeke replied.

"You seem a little distracted this evening. Are you okay?" Honey wondered.

"I'm fine, I've just had something on my mind." he confessed.

"Well what is it?"

"It's about us. Honey, being with you has been the happiest times I've had in a long time."

Honey smiled and blushed a little.

"Thanks, it's the same I feel when I'm with you."

"Great, and I wanted to ask..."

"Yes?"

"Honey Potts...would you..."

He got up from the table, got down on one knee, and pulled out the ring box. Honey couldn't believe her eyes.

"...would you marry me?"

Honey still couldn't believe what was happening, hey boyfriend was proposing to her. Then finally she gave him her answer.

"Yes, yes, Zeke, yes." she squealed.

She jumped from her spot, and threw her arms around him. Everyone in the restaurant clapped and congratulated them. And when Zeke slipped the diamond ring onto her finger, Honey felt fireworks.

That's chapter 22, plz review