The Story of Us

Chapter 39

Tia's Pov

"I can't give you your surprise right now, that's for later." Zayn winks and spins me in a circle

"What is he talking about?" I mouth over to the girls, but they shrug.

"I'll set the table babe, you can go catch up with your friends." He kisses my cheek and walks away.

What the hell? I don't like this.

I shake it off and sit on the sofa along side of Katie.

"So, update me on your lives back home." I say in amazement. I have missed my friends so much, feels like so long, but it's only been a couple of days.

"Well Harry and I worked things out, but I am still pissed he fucking smoked with Olivia, like who does that?" Katie is beginning to get fired up. Her eyes hold so much anger, so I try to change the subject.

"Well how do you like Cali?" I smile

"It's really beautiful. I've always wanted to visit, and now I can whenever I want, though I really miss you back home." She pouts nudging my shoulder.

"Zayn and I just needed to get away. We have been trying to fix our relationship, and we could never do it home. There was so much going on. I'm still trying to come back to my old self. I have never felt more like a piece of dirt than I have these past couple of months and I hate the feeling." I sigh, "I mean we still have really bad issues here, and I should leave him, I really should. We aren't good for each other, but I can't, I love him so much, but I fucking can't stand him."

"I know that feeling." Katie raises her hand in agreement, "But I can tell how much he truly cares about you. He is an asshole, and has done a load of shit wrong, but we aren't perfect, and if we are capable to look past all these flaws and fuck ups, and we still accept them, then we are some strong bitches." She laughs, "but we can't put all the blame on them, because we are selves fuck up too."

"I know, and that's why I feel bad, because I feel he doesn't deserve me. I am such a bitch to him, and here he is fighting with every thing he has just to get me back. We are like addicted to each other, like we are each others drugs. It's crazy, I never knew love like this existed, I love it." I smile running my fingers through my hair.

"I'm really happy for you guys. I mean look at this house, it's beautiful. I hope Harry and I can manage something like this. " She says eyeballing the house.

"It's something all right." I giggle

"Did you miss me?" Zayn bends over the sofa and kisses me.

"I don't think you were gone long enough for me to miss you." I sarcastically say standing from the sofa.

"Let's get food!" Jade says rushing through everyone to get to the table.

"Thank you for cooking and inviting us." Cam says

"Oh, you're welcome. You are always welcomed here." I smile

We all grab a plate and crowd around the table.

"I think we should all say what we are all thankful for, i'll start." Jade begins, she places her hands on the table and takes a deep breath in, "I am thankful for this lovely food Tia and Zayn put together." She smiles as she digs into her food.

Everyone goes around the table discussing what they are thankful for and it's all so nice that we actually do care for each other.

"So you guys I decided to go last and say what I'm thankful for, well I am thankful for all of you guys, but most of all Tia. She is my backbone, literally she holds me together, you may not see it, but I can feel it. When I look at her I see happiness, I feel love. If you would have asked me asked five months ago if I would see a future with Tegan Wilson I would have laughed in your face, but if you asked me now, I would say I really hope so because I love that girl and I am being honest when I say I want to spend the rest of my life with her, and this leads me to something." Zayn begins saying as he looks me in the eyes. I am crying, the tears are very happy tears. Zayn just said that in front of everyone and it feels good to know how he feels about me, it just boggles my mind. Zayn wipes under my eyes and grabs my hand in his. "Tia I love you so much, and I couldn't stand to be with anyone but you, and what I am trying to say is, Tia will you marry me?"