Right In Front Of Me...

Chapter 39

"Maybe we could incite the guys round for Christmas dinner with our parents and tell them our news?" I suggested.
"Good idea" Sal sold, kissing my forehead, at that exact moment Q walked in.
"You two seem happy?" Q said, mysteriously looking at us.
"We are... we are engaged!" Sal revealed. I held out my hand to show Q the ring.
"Wow. Congratulations" he said smiling at he two of us.
"Thanks. But don't tell Murray or Joe yet. We will invite them 'round with our parents later and share the good news" Sal added.
"Sure thing!" Q agreed.

A few hours later, Bessy, Joe, Remington, Milana arrived. Soon after mine and Sal's parents arrived too. We all sat around the table and me and Sal stood up, holding hands.
"Now you may think it's strange how we've invited all of you around" Sal began.
"We have some news to share" i said.
"We're engaged!" We announced. We both turned to our parents to see a shocked expression on their faces, which got me and Sal feeling anxious. They soon put us out of our misery when they congratulated us. Even Murr and Joe did.
"Our Sally boy is all grown up" Joe joked.
"Congratulations sweetie" Murr said to me. "Congrats bud" he said to Sal. Me and Sal sat down, next to each other and we all began eating.
"I'm so glad our Emily is with a man like you Sal" my dad said to him. "I know you would never do anything to hurt her" He added.
"Like what?" Sal asked.
"I don't know.. cheat on her!" My dad said.
"Tanya!" Q coughed, with a smirk. My parents, nor Sal's, knew about our break up or about Sal and Tanya. Also, Q was pretty drunk.
Sal kicked Q's leg under to table, and Murr hit Q's arm.
"Who's Tanya?" My mother asked.
"No one Mum" I said.
Q began laughing.
"Come on. They'll find out someday" Q said.
"Q" Sal warned him.
"Shut up!" I said to Q.
"Why? Who is she??" Sal's mom asked. 
"Just an old friend" Sal lied.
A began laughing again.
"Sal, you wouldn't lie would you??" My dad asked Sal with a curious look he could tell me and Sal were lying. Sal turned to me and I shook my head. I knew if my parents knew, they would hate Sal.
"Nothing. She used to work with me and I haven't seen her since. Also, Graham has a girlfriend too" i said to change the subject. I knew my dad was still figuring out who Tanya was, but for now I was talking about something different.

After dinner was done we were all sat in the living room. Bessy was sat with Joe and Milana was begging her to go outside but I could see Bessy was exhausted.
"I'll take her out if you want" I offered.
"Thanks Emily" Bessy and Joe said.
"C'mon Milana" I said grabbing her hand and led her outside. I helped her build a snowman, and I didn't realise Sal was watching with Joe in the window. 
"Aww" Joe said watching me and Milana.
"I bet Emily would be a good mom one day" Sal said.
"Why? Would you like a family?" Joe asked him.
"I think so.." Sal answered.