Lucy's POV
I am pretty sure when the Drake boys find out what's been going on they'll be fighting over who gets to kill me first. I can already picture Quinn and Connor forgiving me though. They were getting just as big a kick out of this as I was. There was not a single seed of doubt in my mind that they weren't going to let Marcus's task go. For a long while yet. Just looking at Marcus's face now says it all. Pure humiliation. And he hasn't even done his task yet. God, were all going to have to think of something extra special to give Quinn and Connor. There having way too much fun.
It's about 3 in the morning luckily for me and Helena the damn firework display took longer than the people running it so despite my run in with the cops we still made it in time to see the firework display. Witch in all on honesty, and no disrespect was utterly crap. If it weren't for the fact I was about to watch Marcus's task I would probably tell the organizers off for keeping me up for watching something so pointless.
"Lucy" Hunter hissed beckoning me over to the tree she was hiding behind. She got her camera out and pressed record "Hello" she said in a whisperer going full out mock new reporter mode "we now give you live footage of Marcus Drake proposing to none other than Ashley Banks" it took all I had not to burst out laughing her face was so serious it was comical.
We bent round the tree to see a lot of people leaving and the Drakes starting to pull to one side so they could watch, as Marcus slowly walked towards Ashley. He kept twitching as if he was preparing to run away. I couldn't hold in my laugh any longer, and apparently neither could Hunter. It's a good job we were leaning against a tree or otherwise we'd have fallen over we were laughing so hard. And that would have caused some very bad attention towards us.
Hunter broke of laughing suddenly. Her eyes widened as she watched Marcus walk towards Ashley "What?" I asked. She was starting to scare me, If one of the male Drakes spotted me it was all over. Though even if we were caught I can genuinely say that that wouldn't stop me getting some pay back on Nicholas for locking me in a closet.
"What are they doing?" she through back, I looked back towards where Marcus's task was taking place. Quinn and Connor were running over to Ashley with slightly scary, though equally goofy grins on their faces. What in hells name are they up to?
"Ashley, congratulations" Connor said once he reached Ashley, shaking his hand vigorously. Huh?
"Yup, just can't wait" Quinn joined in taking his hand and shaking it just as enthusiastically. I swear those two are sometimes like the Weasley twins of the vampire (real) world.
Marcus reached Ashley and was shooting daggers at his brothers (not really but through his eyes) they both smirked at him and stood behind Ashley both putting a hand on his shoulder. "Isn't this just a splendid day?" Quinn asked Marcus.
Marcus's lips turned into a thin line and when he finally spoke he sounded like he was being strangled. "Yes, I suppose it is" Ashley hadn't spoken since he was bombarded by the twins and he looked more confused than ever.
"Well go on" Connor said.
"Yeah Marcus. Wouldn't want to keep the poor guy waiting now, would we?" It's a good job he was standing behind Ashley otherwise he would have soon the big grin on his face as he tried to keep himself from laughing. Marcus took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He then took 5 more long deep breaths. His cheeks were starting to look like 2 big balls. He looked a bit like some rabid alien hamster.
He then let in all out in one sharp breath and pulled a small box out of his pocket. And slowly bent down onto one knee. OMG- he's actually going to do it. Aw he must really love me. "Ashley-uh" aw crap he doesn't know his last name. I quickly grabbed the phone Helena gave me as Nicky had my old one since he thought I was a cat. BANKS I typed quickly as I sent it to him.
"Lying in my bed I hear the clock-"Ashley Tisdales cover of Time after time came playing from Marcus's trouser pocket. This only caused Quinn grin even more. "UH- one minute" he said grabbing his phone and looked at the text. A look of surprise crossed his face and he turned around to look at his family before looking back at Ashley. "Ashley Banks-"