Here's the next chapter, so glad people like it so far. This is the second part to the big announcement. The reviews are lovely, thank you. I'll update more frequently this week as I'm on half term and have more time. I hope you enjoy this chapter, please R&R and any of your suggestions for future chapters are very welcome :)
Katie xx
Zoe stood up and put her hands into her pockets and just as the note had said there was an envelope in each one. She pulled them out and then sat back down. The envelopes where once again numbered 1 and 2. She opened the first envelope. And she pulled out two plane tickets. They were destined for Paris and dated for two weeks time.
"Oh My .. Why is he doing this."
Once she gotten over the initial shock she opened the second one.
And there inside was another note.
'So my darling, I hope your having a fantastic day, and don't worry I have already sorted out holiday forms you just need to sign yours. This trail is nearly over, put on your coat and take with you the tee light. Go and find Tess she has the final part of this hunt.
Zoe was still unsure of what the whole thing was about. Max really did go to extraordinary lengths to surprise her. She got of the chair and took her coat from the coat stand and slipped it on before placing the tee light in her pocket and leaving the office. She saw that Tess was in her office so knocked on the door.
"Come in. Ah Zoe its you, I suppose your here for this:" she said handing Zoe another black box and a note. Zoe took these and went into the staffroom. She opened the box and in side was a gold plated lighter. She read the note.
'This is final part of the trail, I hope you've had fun. Head for the roof now and bring the lighter too.'
This confused Zoe so much. She couldn't understand the roof why the roof. But if that's what Max wants her to do then that's what she's going to do. She begun to climb the stairs to the roof and began to wonder why the ED had been so quiet when she left. Must be shift change over she thought.
It was 10 pm and her shift was over when she got to the roof door and she suddenly became increasingly nervous. She pushed the handle down and from beyond the heard lots of sharp intakes of air. The door swung open and there in front of her where the ED staff and in among them was Max. He was standing next to and infinity sign made from tee lights. She noticed that there was gap in the side nearest her.
Max began to speak.
"Zoe, today has been such fun and now the moment is finally here."
"Max.."
"No shh. I love you Zoe and I just want the whole world to know it. Your beautiful, intelligent and just made of pure gold. Right now my life wouldn't have changed if I had never met you and I would still be the immature, dirty stop out I'd been for so long. But with you things felt different they felt right. You see that gap in the infinity sign, if you love me, you need to fill it with the one I gave you earlier."
Zoe reached into her pocket and pulled out the tee light and the lighter. She walked over and placed it in the gap and then lit it. Then she stepped over to Max.
"Max I love you more than I've ever loved anyone. And after I went away I saw that trying to distance myself from you no lessened my affections for you. You have mad my life complete."
"Good. I guess though some infinities and bigger that other infinities. But princess I hope that our infinity with be the biggest of all."
"I hope so too." She tilled her head up and kissed him softly on the lips. A round of applause broke out from the on lookers.
"I totally forgot they were there." Max whispered in Zoe ear.
"So did I."
Max decided it was time to address the crowd.
"Lady's and gentlemen, I would like to take this chance to inform you that there never was a digital individual." He turned to face zoe. "It's just you Zo, it's always been you. And I hope that today has finally shown you just how much you mean to be. This days has been the most perfect day to date. And I know that the gap between a porter and a consultant is as gaping as the age but I am in love with Zoe and she is with me." Pulling Zoe in closer and kissing her again he said " Dr Hanna you make my world complete. I love you by the way."
"I love you too."
Then from behind Max lofty appears holding Max's guitar.
"Zoe you know I love you right. Well I hope this proves just how much."
Max started playing and then started to sing
A hundred and five is the number that comes to my head
When I think of all the years I wanna be with you
Wake up every morning with you in my bed
That's precisely what I plan to do
And you know one of these days when I get my money right
Buy you everything and show you all the finer things in life
We'll forever be in love, so there ain't no need to rush
But one day I won't be able to ask you loud enough
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
Singing
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Oh, yeah
How many girls in the world can make me feel like this?
Baby I don't ever plan to find out
The more I look, the more I find the reasons why
You're the love of my life
You know one of these days when I get my money right
Buy you everything and show you all the finer things in life
We'll forever be in love, so there ain't no need to rush
But one day I won't be able to ask you loud enough
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
And if I lost everything
In my heart it means nothing
'Cause I have you,
Girl, I have you
To get right down on bended knee
Nothing else would ever be better, better
That day when...
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say, "Will you marry me?"
Got me singing
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Got me singing
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Would you marry me, baby?
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Ooh whoa ooh oh
A hundred and five is the number that comes to my head
When I think of all the years I wanna be with you
Wake up every morning with you in my bed
That's precisely what I plan to do, yeah
When he had finished everyone was silent.
Zoe's face had lit up. Max looked her straight in the eye and took a little cubic box from his jacket pocket and opened it.
"Zoe Hanna will you do me the pleasure and becoming my wife." Sharp intakes of breath could be heard from around them.
"Max walker how could I ever refuse. Yes of course I'll marry you."
Zoe flung her arms around Max and they shared a passionate kiss. Everyone went wild. Max then placed the gold ring with a diamond rose into her finger.
"It's the only finger that has a blood that connects straight to the heart you know." Giving her a cheeky smile."
"I think this calls for a celebration." Noel shouted. "Pub everyone."
"Yeah" they all replied.
"Come on Max." Zoe said dragging him toward the door.
"Zoe just one minute I want to explain something."
"What."
"Well the treasure hunt had 10 notes right. The 10 note were to represent all of the months since our first kiss outside the pub. And there was 10 gifts to go with them."
And the ring is the 11th, and this is represents all of the many more months, years and decades I wish to spend with you."
"Oh Max. I'm truly speechless. Which as you know is rare for me."
"I love you Max more than anything." She placed her hands around his neck and his slipped around her waist.
"I'm never letting you go again. Ever." Max whispered into her ear.
"And I'm not letting you go either."
Noel had come back up to the roof to see what the hold up was.
"Guys are you.. Oh sorry am i interrupting."
"Yes but it doesn't matter. And yeah we are coming now." Zoe slipped her hand into Max's and their fingers intertwined.
"Let's go princess." He said gently kissing the side of her head."
What will their trip to Paris hold for Max and Zoe? They are more in love than ever and nothing's gonna stop them now.
The song Max sings is called 'Marry Me' by Jason Derulo
Here's the link to the official video ~ watch?v=zRCsZ5a3aCM
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