Pure Love

Chapter 12 Back At Home

It has been a week since John and Stacey returned from Chicago. John and Stacey have been so busy since they got back that they havent spent anytime together.

Stacey and Maxine got 20 new clients from across the globe while she was away plus Stacey had another one of her old clients sons graduation party to cater for.

She been back forth from her place to the Touch Of Class kitchens all morning with new changes to the menu and new numbers coming in for the amount of guest.

She also has to help Maxine come up with new taster menu to show clients when the come for thier first meeting with TOC.

Stacey is very stressed and missing her Johnny bear as she sometimes called him.

John POV

Ever since we came back from Chicago Stacey and I havent got anytime together we both have been working around the clock.

Its time for me to put her first and see where I could relieve some of the pressure we havent even had time to plan our own engagement party my mum keeps calling me asking when it is so the family can make sure they can make it.

But I am not sure if I want them there I think it might be to much for Stacey since she has no family of her own. She talks about her friends Michelle, Sam, and Tina alot they met at university and they are now living in the States. Tina live in Brooklyn, Sam in LA and Michelle in Jersey.

Stacey told me that both Michelle and Tina are journalist, and Sam an actress.

But what she didnt tell me was if she told them about us or even the engagement.

I am start to worry if she is having second thoughts as she hasn't mention it since we came back.

I dont want her to feel like I am pressurizing her or rushing the whole engagement. I love her and I cant wait to spend the rest of my life with her but does she still feel the same?.

Staceys POV

Work has been hectic since I came back from Chicago I have travelled back to the States twice once to New York and the other to LA.

New York was to plan an entire wedding for one of Maxine's cousins and LA was to cater for some A list party.

I have even been to Manchester to plan one of John partners engagement dinner which John had recommended us I apperciate him going it but my work load was already heavy and I am feeling the pressure as it one of his closes friends and business partner they went to school and uni together so they have been friend a long time I dont want to disappoint them or Maxine.

Who of course says " I could do it and the more money we make and get TOC on the map the better it will be for both of us"

I have been back from meeting my in-laws for at least three months now and I havent even had time to plan my own wedding let alone my engagement party poor John he must think I have changed my mind but I havent I love him so much but work is just crazy busy at the moment.

But I have decided I am going to take at least a few nites this weekend on my way back to Manchester to have chat with my baby boo to go over our diary and plan our enagement party and get the invites desgined and sent by the latest next week.

When I was in New York and LA I used this opportunity to catch up with my girls Sam, Tina and Michelle and I told them about the wedding and John they were so happy for me. I told them
" I will send thier invite as soon as possible to both events"

Third person POV

Stacey and John finally manage to plan thier own engagement party and the invites were sent out this morning now all the have to do is wait for the RSVPS to come back so the could let the resturant know the numbers.

John and Stacey chose the resturant where they had thier first date as the venue for their sit down meal and then the ballroom at the Hilton hotel in Park Lane for their party.

They had decided to do both and as a surpise for John and Stacey Maxine has spoken to the hotel and booked them into one of thier top suites for two night where they will be waited on hand and foot.

She real thought that they deserved it as they both have been so busy and not had the time to spend together at all expect the trips to Manchester.

As the days where drawing closer to their party John and Stacey used this time to clear up as many clients as possible so they could then have time to plan the wedding.

Stacey's friend's had flown out early and was staying at Stacey apartment and John parents had also come early and they where at John's place with him. Stacey didnt want them to staying in a hotel so John unwilling let them stay in his spare room.

Hey guys its soon time for the engagement party and a secret is about to be reviled.

I will update again on Saturday