Forever? (Sequel to Our Secret Someday)

Chapter Two

Hey Shawn, just wondering if you and Katy could meet me for dinner tonight?

Shawn: sure see you tonight

Josh had never been more scared in his life. Although he had known Shawn his whole life he knew that he wouldn't make it easy for him. Josh had decided Maya was the girl he wanted to spend the rest of his life with a long time ago. He had been after this girl since the ski lodge field trip he was a chaperone for. Since that moment he knew there wasn't anyone else for him. Even though they had gone against what everyone thought was right and kept their relationship a secret he knew as long as he kept Maya happy that Shawn wouldn't have a major problem with it.

Josh hated lying to Maya but he told her he was catching up with some people from college. He got Lucas to go to the house to have dinner with her and distract her. Lucas wasn't comfortable with lying but in the end josh told him he would explain it to him on the weekend and eventually Lucas realised Josh wouldn't do anything to hurt Maya so it must have been big for him to ask him to lie.

Maya had received a FaceTime call from Morgan. They were coming to New York for a wedding and needed someone to look after Ellie. Maya was beyond thrilled that they had trusted her and Josh to look after her for the weekend. Ellie had been begging Maya to allow her to stay for some time. Unfortunately with school and work they couldn't find a weekend before this one where they were free and Morgan could get her to New York.

Josh was nervous about going home. Lying to Maya was something he wasn't happy about doing but if he told her that he was seeing her parents she would want to come along. He was hoping Lucas turning up would help. He opened the door to see Maya singing while she was cleaning. He never got sick of coming home to her. Asking her to move in with him was the best thing he had ever done.

"Well if it isn't my incredibly handsome boyfriend"

"Well I do enjoy coming home to my incredibly beautiful girlfriend"

"So guess who I spoke to today" Before Josh even got a chance to talk Maya started again. "Your niece"

"How is Riles"

"Not that one still haven't heard from her, Ellie is staying with us this weekend"

Josh was beyond thrilled that she was finally coming but he had organised for Andrew and Lucas to meet him at the mall. They weren't discussing proposal ideas until the week after but this weekend he had decided he was going to pick out a ring.

"That's so great. I have to go with Andrew to pick up something on Saturday but it shouldn't take that long"

"Alright but I was thinking we could go to the park in the afternoon"

"Sounds good I need to get ready for dinner with the college guys"

"Hmm sure I can't persuade you to stay here with me?"

"I need to have a shower Maya"

A knock came from the door. Maya had no idea who it could actually be. When she got to the door she was a bit surprised to see Lucas standing on the other side.

"Ranger Rick, what are you doing here?"

"Well I thought because Josh was going out with his buddies I would come and we could have one of those movie nights you would always rave about"

"Hmm I tried to get you to have movie nights for the last six months and you kept refusing. Something weird is going on here between you and Josh. I am way too tired to figure it out so I will get you guys later"

Josh left and made his way down to the restaurant. He had arrived early but was unable to shake his nerves. When he saw Katy and Shawn walk through the door it only got worse. He got up and hugged Katy and shook Shawn's hand.

"Alright kid, I know you. What's going on"

"So you know I love your daughter. Living with her has just confirmed everything and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I wanted to know if it was okay with you two if in a month when it is our two year anniversary i ask her to marry me"

Katy looked at Shawn with a massive smile on her face and nodded. She had been waiting for this dinner, they both knew it was coming. Everyone in their family would make comments at events asking when the wedding was.

"Yes"

"Yes? That's it? Shawn I've been nervous for hours and you don't actually mind"

"Josh you helped our daughter through one of the toughest times in her life. Come to think of it I don't remember a time where you weren't there for Maya. It doesn't take a genius to see you love each other. We have actually been waiting for this for a while"

"Thanks guys"

"Not a problem, not let's eat up so you can get home your girlfriend"