It Has To Be You {The Sequel}

Epilogue II: Forever and Always.

Two years later.

Reece's P.O.V:

A relationship is built on trust.

Without trust, there is no relationship.

And of course, without love.

That's what I've learnt, in these five years I've known Zayn.

I'm twenty-two, nearly twenty-three and what most women learn later on in their lives, I've learnt at the beginning. Because, well, it is only the beginning.

I've been through a lot these past five years.

My mum passed away, my dad found a new girlfriend – whom I've learned to like – my boyfriend broke my heart, my dad being HIV positive, Shyla had a kid, Fi, my dad and Ayla got married, we made a band, Romeo's Downfall done concerts, One Direction had more world tours... Amongst other things, but I'm not going to go into all of them because I'll be here all week.

They're not all bad though. They made me grow as a person. As a daughter, as a friend, as a girlfriend.

One thing I can't get my head round is that today, 15th of July, I'm getting married. To my boyfriend.

Or fiancé.

Whatever.

It's Zayn.

''Are you ready?'' Lana whispers in my ear, picking up my long white train.

I swallow, grinning. ''Do you want the truth or...?''

Lana winks at me and then gets in place beside Shyla, who beams at me encouragingly.

Abi and Nikki get into place in front of me, seeing as there's no room behind. Since I didn't want to leave anyone out, I asked Lana, Shyla, Hannah, Abi and Nikki to be my bridesmaids.

Everyone was ecstatic, except of course, Abi and Nikki.

Don't get me wrong, they're delighted for me, but they have to wear dresses, so they're not as happy as they could be.

When I told the girls Zayn and I are getting married, they screamed until I had to run from the room to save my ears. In the next room, though, we heard shouts and cheers from the boys, obviously congratulating Zayn. Then they all came out and we had a celebration.

The day when Zayn came to our – Abi, Nikki, Lana, Shyla's and my – house, he told me the boys were coming to England the next day. Sam and Hannah didn't know because it was going to be a surprise and Zayn went a day ahead of them to see if we could have it fixed by the time they got here. Zayn slept with me that night. We did nothing.