Right In Front Of Me...

Chapter 38

In the morning I awoke with Sal's arms wrapped tightly around mine, which instantly made a smile grow onto my face. His hands were still intertwined into mine. I looked outside and watched the delicate snowflakes fall from the sky. It was truly beautiful. Soon after Sal soon woke up.
"Merry Christmas babe" Sal said to me. I turned over to face him.
"Merry Christmas" I replied with a smile. "Can we open presents now??" I asks dlike a child.
"Fine" Sal said with a laugh. I quickly threw on my Christmas jumper on and dragged Sal downstairs. We got into the living room and was met by Q looking under the Christmas tree for gifts for himself.
"Where's the gifts for me??" Q asked, with a pout.
"Somewhere" I said running beside him searching through the gifts.
"Right children" Sal began sarcastically with a laugh. "I'm just gonna get changed" he said walking back upstairs.

He ran upstairs and grabbed the gift bag with the ring inside and hid it in the pocket of his hoodie. He then ran back downstairs and hid it under the sofa.
"Who wants hot cocoa?" I asked.
"Please!" Q replied.
"I'll make them babe" Sal said.
"No no, its fine. You just sort out the presents" I said with a smile as I headed into the kitchen. I quickly grabbed a red envelope with a  gold bow on top and hid it behind my back (it was Sal's gift from me)
I returned to the living room with Christmas mugs, with hot chocolate and marshmallows on top.
"Thanks Emily" Q said as he took the cup of me.
"Thanks Em" Sal said and I sat down beside him.
"Who's first?" Sal asked.
"ME!" Me and Q shouted at the same time.
"It's fine, Q can go first!" I said.

We eventually opened all our gifts, until there were two remaining, mine and Sal's.
"Sal, this is your main gift from me" I said, handing him the envelope. He eagerly tore off the envelope and looked inside. He pulled out two tickets.
"No way!! How did you get tickets to my favourite comedian?!" Sal said, really excited over the tickets.
"I have my ways" I joked. "Do you like them??!" I asked.
"Obviously!! I love them and I love you!" Sal said, pulling me into a hug.
"Who is it?" Q asked. He looked at the tickets and his eyes lit up.
"I love him! He's mega funny! I wish I could go!" Q sulked.
"You can have the other ticket. I was gonna go with Sal, but if you love the comedian then you can go" I offered.
"Thanks! You're best" Q said, giving me a smile.
Sal whistled at Q and gestured for him to leave.
"I'm gonna go upstairs" Q said, running out of the living room.
"Right, your last gift.." Sal said, handing me the mini gift bag. I opened it up and pulled out a black believer box. I opened up the lid, to reveal a precious rose gold ring, with silver diamonds making out a love heart. Inside engraved with 'to my Em'.  I smiled as my eyes were fixated on the ring.
"It's gorgeous. It actually looks like an engagement ring" I said to him. I looked up and usually he would laugh at a comment like that, but instead he smiled warmly at me.
"Emily, I love you. I love you more than I've ever loved someone before. I had a crush on you for over 25 years, and I still pinch myself everyday for the fact I'm with you. Emily... will you marry me?" Sal asked me. I didn't even need to think about it.
"Yes!!" I shouted, wrapping my arms around him, connecting my lips to his. I felt his smile brush against my lips. He slid the ring into my finger and smiled.
"My future wife" he said admiring me.
"My future husband" I smiled.