A/N- Ok I know it's been a little while…ok maybe a bit longer than a little! BUT here is number 20, this story is drawing to a close BUT I have started a new one, go have a look lol! So thank you for the reviews and now that I have moved updates will be easier. Please read and review!!

CHAPTER 20

Elena had been excited for the last two weeks and no one knew why, she had been so enthusiastic, and MNM had gotten the hint and left Evolution alone since the match…life had been grand.

It was all just about to get better.

She ran into the living area of the hotel room and jumped on hunters lap with a huge smile on her face.

"Hey honey! How are ya?" she grinned wider, if possible and laughed as he pulled a face.

"I'm good, why in the hell are you so chipper?" he asked confused

"Oh no reason in particular, MNM are off our backs and won't be back any time soon! I have great friends and a great boyfriend, plus a dad, what more could I want?" she replied sighing happily

"How about us kicking you out of the hotel room to spend a day with your oh so great boyfriend?" He asked waiting for her to scream

"No FRAKING WAY! He said he was tied up today with a meeting and then training!" she declared with a pout.

"Well that meeting was to set some things up and training was…eh hem canceled…due to lack of interest." Hunter picked her up and carried her to her room.

"put on your swimmers. A towel, handbag etc, and nice clothes all in that bag already packed…go down to the front and there will be a car waiting for you" Hunter grinned, Dave had said that once MNM was finished he wanted to spend time with just Elena on a day out and about…So hunter, Shawn, Ric and randy had set up everything and let Dave know all about it.

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Elena stepped out of the hummer that had taken her from the hotel and smiled, there standing on a secluded part of the beach was Dave and he looked better than ever. She grabbed her bag and walked down to meet him, a smile on her face the whole time.

"Fancy seeing you here" she laughed

"Hey baby" Dave kissed he gently and took her bag from her, he grabbed her hand and led her to a blanket under a huge umbrella, there was a basket and another bag.

"How bout we swim and then eat" Dave suggested, he removed his shirt and Elena followed taking of her skirt and tank top.

They swam, mucking around, floating and just relaxing in the cool ocean water before heading up the beach to the blanket.

Elena grinned; he had packed all her favorite foods, chicken, fruits salads and a bottle of wine.

"Dave…it's wonderful!"She hugged him tightly and kissed him.

"I wanted a day for us…the guys helped set it up…I wanted us to have fun now that we're free of MNM's crap" Dave confessed

"Thank you"

They ate and the hummer returned, Dave gathered their things and they left for the shops.

"I want you to pick one thing you really want" Dave smiled

"I can't do that" she replied, she couldn't let Dave pay for everything, he had got all the food and set up the day she felt she should repay him some how.

"Yes you can and will…no arguments" he retorted, leaving no room for argument.

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Elena had caved and she had found a really nice necklace, no way in hell was she showing Dave but she would save up and buy it, all she had to do was procrastinate and then he wouldn't be able to spend his money on her.

She walked up to him and told him she hadn't found anything she liked and they left the store. By now it was late out and Dave had insisted that they go to the hotel and shower before the next part of their day/night out.

She showered and put on a slinky black halter neck dress, she put on her strappy black heels and her jewelry before straightening her hair and twisting some of it up at the back.

Dave's jaw dropped, he had imagined the dress on her but it looked even better than he thought it would. He pulled a long box out of his suit jacket and walked over to her with a knowing smile.

"I have something for you beautiful" Elena blushed and smiled at him

"You look handsome" she blushed as he kissed her hand and placed a long velvet box in it.

"What's this?" Dave shook his head

"Open it" he said watching her expressions change with a small smirk.

Elena opened the box and gasped, it was the necklace from the shop with a small note on top of it, she pulled the note out and opened it as Dave took the necklace and put it on her.

I love you with all my heart, now and forever.

Dave xo

A tear slipped down her cheek and she turned to face him, she pulled him gently down and kissed him with all the passion she had, she loved him and he loved her more than anything.

"I love you always" she smiled; Dave wiped her tears and led her out the door and down to the Hummer.

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They stepped into the fancy restaurant and a waiter greeted them.

"Welcome, do you have a reservation?" he asked politely

"Yes, for two I believe its outside" Dave said watching as the waiter caught on to his statement.

"Right this way Sir, Madam" He led them to the outside deck and stopped at the door

"Perhaps you would like to lead you lady out sir?" the waiter told them he would return soon and left.

Dave ushered Elena onto the deck, there in the centre of the deck was a table for two, candle stands with burning candles surrounded the deck, A vase with a single red rose stood in the centre of the table with a small box sitting on one side of the table.

Dave watched her as she traced the table with her finger and smelled the rose, she looked so happy and he knew that he had done the right thing in making this day theirs. He pulled her chair out for her and kissed her head before taking up his own seat and taking her hand in his.

"Elena, that box holds one last present…a sign of my affection if you will" he kissed the back of her hand and nodded at the box.

Elena picked up the box her heart beating fast and her stomach full of butterflies, no one had ever done anything like this for her it was like a dream come true.

She opened the box and smiled, a Ring with a small emerald and two diamonds on either side shined in the candle light, she took the ring out and looked at it

"It's a promise ring, I know neither of us…are ready for the big step but this is a step closer to that…it represents our time together and our future together" Dave confessed, he was nervous, she was just sitting there looking at it and he had no idea if it was good tears or sad tears now sliding down her cheek.

"I love it" she whispered "I love you"

"I love you too baby" Dave kissed her hand once more and knew that things had gone one step further and for that he was thankful.