"I don't believe you" Ezekiel shook his head.
"Listen Zeke I'm not doing it to make Mallory or Devin look bad because they're my friends just as much as you are but you're going to find out either way" Liam said.
"One thing is dating and a whole different thing is being engaged" Ezekiel said with an angry tone in his voice. He realized that Liam wasn't lying and was beginning to get jealous.
Liam unlocked his phone and opened up the daily mail that had done an article on the first pictures they had taken of Mallory's ring the day before. He handed Ezekiel the phone who scrolled through the pictures of Mallory closing the car door with her ring showing.
Ezekiel couldn't help to think how beautiful Mallory looked in those pictures with her hair curled and she was all smiles.
Ezekiel licked his lips as he shook his foot and handed Liam back his phone. Ezekiel felt his body warm up as the images that he had seen of them hanging out came back to his head. He then thought about the first time him and Mallory ever made love to the last time they had sex in his car on Christmas eve. He could hear her voice saying 'I love you'
Liam didn't say a word to Ezekiel. He didn't know if he was nervous or angry because he was shaking his foot.
"If they're engaged it means she said yes" Ezekiel said to himself. Ezekiel felt his body ready to explode and he slapped down everything that was on his desk.
"Fuck!" Ezekiel punched the wall. Liam pulled Ezekiel back so he wouldn't hurt himself anymore but Ezekiel pushed Liam away.
Ezekiel picked up his keys that were one of the items he pushed down before leaving his dorm and Liam behind. Liam followed Zeke down the stairs but Zeke didn't listen to him and continued walking towards the parking lot. He got to his car and got in turning it on and driving away. Liam quickly ran to his car that wasn't to far away and tried to catch up to him.
As Liam drove he asked Siri that was connected to his car to call Devin. Liam tapped his fingers on his steering wheel as the phone rang and slammed his hand on the steering wheel when it went to voicemail. He called Mallory but there wasn't an answer either.
"Fuck me" Liam said as he lost Zeke. Liam decided to drive to Mallorys apartment where he knew Zeke would look for her but Zeke wasn't looking for Mallory.
~
"Have you thought about where you want us to get married?" Devin asked Mallory who laid her head on his thigh as he ran his fingers through her hair.
"I've always liked the idea of getting married in a venue beside the beach but I also like my family's home" Mallory responded. "Have you thought about where you want to get married?" Mallory sat up and looked at him.
"Can you imagine getting married in France?" Devin asked. "France? You want to us to marry there?" Mallory smiled.
"there's a lot of nice places there but I want you to choose. I want it to be everything you ever dreamt of, everything you vision" Devin held her hand.
"As I'm hoping it will be. Hey I wanted to ask if it's true that your father gifted your mother a blue dress when he proposed to her and she had a piece of it cut into a ribbon that held her wedding flowers together?" Mallory laid her head back on his thigh.
"That's what she once told me, who told you?" Devin asked.
"My mother and I were speaking about what I wanted to have as my something blue and she told me about your mother" Mallory said.
"What did your mother use?" Devin asked. "A blue garter but the only one who saw it was my father so a lot of people think she didn't wear anything" Mallory smiled. "I should have wore something blue to our first date" she added.
Devin smiled. "We can redo our first date if you'd like" He said.
"No. You know I'm glad that I'm speaking to my mother and grandmother about all the wedding plans. I know what my mother did is terrible and I still believe she should get her punishment but I want her to be there the day of my wedding" Mallory said.
"Have you spoken to Brooke?" Devin asked. "No but I think I will do it soon"
Mallory said. "Let me see if she'll actually answer my call right now" Mallory got up and walked inside to grab her purse. She looked at her notifications and came across a text of Noelle's asking if she knew it was their grandmothers birthday.
She read the second message Noelle had sent 'Grandma wants us to meet her back at the house pick you in ten so we can buy her presents'
Mallory forgot and put her phone into her bag ignoring all the other notifications including Liams missed call before walking back outside to tell Devin she had to go.
"What's wrong?" Devin asked. "I forgot today is my grandmother's birthday. She has been talking about it for the past month and said all she wanted was a spa day with her girls" Mallory said.
"Do you want me to drive you?" Devin asked. "Noelle is picking me up, she's actually the one who reminded me" Mallory said.
"At what time are you leaving tomorrow?" Devin asked. "Seven a.m" Mallory said.
Devin nodded and walked over to hug her. "Have a great semester and a safe flight" Devin said.
"Thank you, ill call you when we land in Oxford" Mallory said as she hugged him tightly. "Love you" Devin said as he massaged her back with his hand.
"Love you too" Mallory looked at him before leaning in to kiss him.
Mallory's phone began ringing and she took it out of her bag to answer Noelle's call letting her know she'd be down in a minute.
"I'll walk you downstairs" Devin said. They took the elevator down and when Devin saw Noelle he waved at her before Mallory embraced him a tight hug.
"Take care of each other" Devin said to Noelle who smiled and raised her thumb up.
"Bye" Mallory said as she let go of his hand and opened the door to step into the vehicle.
"I completely forgot it was grandma's birthday" Mallory said to Noelle. "I was buying my toiletries when she called me to ask if we were still showing up at three" Noelle said.
"You don't buy toiletries over there?" Mallory raised her brow. "They don't sell my favorite shampoo" Noelle answered. "So what should we gift grandma? She sort of has everything" Noelle said.
"Maybe like a vibrator" Mallory answered. Noelle frowned with a smile.
"I'm kidding" Mallory said.
~
"Zeke wait!" Liam ran to step in front of Ezekiel who was outside of Devins parents home.
"Devin doesn't live here anymore he got his own place. Calm down and I'll take you to talk with him if that's what you want" Liam said. "You're asking me to calm down? How would you feel if you were in my place?" Ezekiel raised his voice.
"I get you Zeke I really do but you're way to angry to have a civilized conversation so maybe-" Liam was cut off by Ezekiel pushing back and pointing to Devins car that was just arriving.
"Oh fuck me" Liam said rolled his eyes.
"What are you guys doing here?" Devin asked as he stepped out of his car. "We wanted to hang out" Liam quickly answered.
"You and Mallory huh?" Ezekiel said. Devin looked at him then at Liam who looked away.
"Yeah" Devin nodded. "And you're just going to answer that fucking calm?" Ezekiel frowned.
"You asked, I answered" Devin said.
