Save Me. {A Joe Sugg FanFiction}

thirty-eight

Emma's POV

Mum and I had been out of the house for three hours. She was always looking at really fancy dresses but I refused and whenever I did she would always say: 'but Emma it's going to be such a special party.' As if that would change my decision!
I hate dresses and floaty things in general. I'm more... Combat boots and biker jacket than skirt and crop-top.
I eventually decided on something mildly fancy: a black and white lace pencil dress. It has thin straps and the white kinda weaved over the black but I liked it: it wasn't utterly over the top and it wasn't too informal.
As we got home, mum took me the back way do I could t see the kitchen, foyer or garden.
Probably going to be a 'surprise'.
That's so Joe.
I go upstairs and get ready: everyone is arriving from the airport in about 2 hours or so. I might as well get ready. I need to do my hair and makeup too.

I decide on a reddish-velvety colour lip and a light eye: glittery cream in the eyelid, a dark purple in the corner of my eye and then a pink in the crease. It took a while: I'm utterly crap at makeup so I had to keep re-doing it. My eyeliner is just around my whole eye, I can't do winged eyeliner for the life in me.
I wear my black and gold Ted Baker watch which I got my last birthday.
Hair styling is my strong suit: I curl my hair and tuck it in all together, placing a silver clip to hold it in.
It's hard to explain exactly what I did and I'm not sure what it's called but I did it for a wedding once and everyone commented on it.
I take off my red nail polish from yesterday and paint them black with a band of silver around the bottom. I put my 'Love' necklace on that a boyfriend from when I was 14 gave me. I grab black stilettos and I look at my outfit in the bathroom mirror.
I must admit I look ok for once, I look a little fat because of the pregnancy and you can see my scars slightly but I don't care.
They don't know do they?
I sigh, well they will by the end of tonight. I still need to meet a few of them but I've met Zoe and Alfie and Jim and Tanya and Caspar of course but not others.
I hope they like me.
What if they judge me on my scars?
I don't know I'm just going to have to go with the flow.
I text Joe.

Me: Can I come down now? x

Joe: In a bit, I'm going to collect them from the airport. They're staying for the week - that ok? x

Me: yeah that's fine, I'll wait. x

Joe: sure? You don't want to come with me? x

Me: nah, I'm already ready x

Joe: ok, I love you x

Me: I love you too x

I turn my phone off and lie down. I'm ready and I'm waiting. I decide to call Alexa: she's bound to not be busy, probably swooning over cats in an animal shop.

*ring ring, ring ring, ring ring, ring ring, ring ring*
'Hi this is Alexa. Sorry I'm currently busy. I'll call you back later.'
Odd. She's always on. I sigh and decide to call Tilly.
*ring ring, ring ring, ring ring, ring ring, ring ring*
'Hello: Tilly here. Sorry bit busy - call me back later.'
I frown. Why is no one replying?
As a last resort I decide to call Jamie.
*ring ring, ring ring, ring ring, ring ring, ring ring*
It went straight to voice mail.

~~~~~~~

Songs for this scene:
Say Something - A Great Big World (feat. Christina Aguilera)
Thousand Years - Christina Perri)
Save Me - Darren Styles
LISTEN TO THEM: THERE'S MORE FEELS!

Everyone is milling around eating food and drinking. Zoe and Alfie, Caspar and Alexa, Marcus and Niomi, Tanya and Jim mad Tilly are all here... I have no idea how Joe got Tilly's number but she's here and that's what matters.
A few people are tipsy. I spend most of my time going from person to person, announcing the pregnancy and telling them what's happened so far. Everyone is so supportive. I've met Marcus who is so funny and his sweet girlfriend Niomi.  We talk about how smelly boys are have a laugh. Tanya and I talked about beauty products whilst Jim asked me, straight up, where I got my dress.
Alexa and Tilly have looks of absolute amazement on their faces. Not only are they in a room with more that two of their idols, they are staying with them for a week and I know them. They say the occasional 'hi'. Well Tilly more than Alexa. They end up just talking to each other and they seem to get on amazingly. I'm glad I haven't left Alexa in England without any friends: I don't want her to be the local cat lady.
Joe comes up to me and slides his arm around my wait, a look of nervousness on his face.
'What's up?' I asks.
Joe just shakes his head, staring off into the distance.
There's a platform at the edge of the garden by the pool and it has poles with bunting and fairy lights. It looks amazing. The pool is light up. Joe went through a bunch just for my birthday.
Suddenly Joe leaves my side and clears his throat. Everyone hushes and Joe speaks.
'Would everyone like to make their way to the platform for a special announcement.' His voice is wobbly and nervous, his hands are shaking.
Is he ok?
I smile and follow everyone outside.
'Emma..?' Joe says from the platform once everyone is ready.
'Yes Joe?'
'Come here.' He says softy and beckons for me.
I come into the stage and he kisses me. Long and passionately: as if he was trying to tell me something.
'I love you Emma.' Joe says.
I decide to be playful with this, spice it up. I want to know why I'm up here.
'Prove it. Shout it to the world.' I tease, raising an eyebrow.
'I love you.' He whispers in my ear.
'Why did you whisper it to me?' I ask, that's not how it works.
'You are my world.' Joe says and then...
He gets on one knee.
Time stops.
He pulls out a box.
My eyes begin to water and I wipe away any tears dribbling down my cheeks.
'Emma..' Joe begins breathlessly.
'Yes?' I say, my voice cracking.
'Emma. You know I love you. You know I would go to the ends of the earth and back for you. You know how hopelessly devoted to you I am. I am - Emma Madelynn Ava Graham Matthews - totally, irrevocably in love with you and it would make me the happiest man on the earth if you become my wife..' Joe finishes, get up  and he looks at me hopefully.
I let out a massive sob and hug him, crying into his suit.
We sway to the faint music from inside the house an he strokes my hair.
'Yes. Yes, yes, yes.' I cry I kiss him hard and smile the biggest smile. Joe wipes away my tears with his thumb and slides the ring on to my ring finger. Everybody cheers and I hug Joe once more.
'I love you.' I whisper.
'I do too..' Joe says, hugging me tight.

~~~~~~~~

'Heart beats fast,
Colours and promises,
I will be brave,
I will not let anything take away what standing in front of me,
Every breath, every hour has come to this,
One step closer...

I have died everyday waiting for you,
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years,
I'll love you for a thousand more...'

I'm sitting on the 'stage' with my guitar and singing: Joe, Zoe and Alexa have asked me to.
After I finish singing I look into the astounded crowd and smile cheekily.

~~~~~

Everyone is swimming, drunk and happy.
Joe and I sit on the hill, looking at the stars. My head on his shoulder. I look at my ring and smile.
And while we look up at the stars, like our very first date, I realise that Joe and I are the missing puzzle pieces either person never knew they needed.
No one can come between us.