Law of Attraction

T W E N T Y F O U R

Will's POV

The time I have spent with Bex has been the most amazing time of my life. I never thought that, with my time consuming job, I would ever find someone to settle down with. Someone to make a home and a family with. How have I been so incredibly lucky?

Our anniversary is just around the corner, and I can only think of one thing to top everything else we have squeezed into our time together. We have bought the dream home, we have had the dream holidays, we have the dream jobs.

And that is what leads me here, sat in James and Frasers living room with them, Alex, George and Stephen.

'Okay guys. I am for some unknown reason taking Alex's advice. I am going to propose' I say, watching all of their faces turn from inquisitive to shocked in an instance. 'And I need your help.'

We spend hours throwing around ideas, google searching like mad on our laptops. Most of our ideas we eventually disregard - either because it's not special enough or it just won't work. Luckily Bex thinks we are having a filming day or she would wonder where on Earth I am.

After about six hours we have our plan. We know what we are doing and what we need to do to make it happen, so now it is just a matter of putting those plans into action. The surprise holiday was difficult enough to plan without Bex finding out, this is going to be a fucking nightmare.

***

'I can't believe we are going back to LA' Bex says excitedly as we wait for the plane to take off. 'It's a shame the lads aren't coming this time, but it will still be amazing.'

Little does she know.

The boys have been over there for a few days already, making sure that everything is ready and goes according to plan. They are staying in a separate place for the first night that me and Bex are there, then they will join us after the proposal. Of course Bex has no idea.

Once we land, we grab a taxi over to the villa I rented last time, a little added surprise for Bex. When we pull up she thanks me repeatedly before grabbing her suitcases and heading for the door. It is late, so we order a take away before heading off to bed, ready for an early start in the morning.

***

I wake to the smell of pancakes cooking, the smell wafting up the stairs. I hop straight in the shower, get dressed and head down to join her in the kitchen.

'Morning beautiful' I whisper as I plant a kiss to her forehead before sitting opposite her at the massive dining table. 'You didn't need to do this!'

'But I wanted to' she chuckles through a mouthful of pancake. 'What are the plans for today?'

'We are going shopping.' I need to get her out of the house whilst the boys decorate and organise for me, and shopping is always a sure fire way of succeeding. Nobody loves to shop more than Bex. 'So go get yourself ready' I add, putting my knife and fork down on the empty plate.

***

Everything is ready and we are in the taxi back to the Villa. I have never been so nervous in my life. The boys have set everything up and are hiding in our bedroom, ready to watch (and of course film) the proposal.

When we walk through the door, everything appears as we left it. I dump our bags at the bottom of the stairs and follow Bex into the living room. It is already dark outside, which means that everything is as planned. I need to grow some balls, fight through the nerves and do this.

I disappear off out into the garden, and I am stunned. Tucked around the corner is the most beautiful little set up I have ever seen. Fairy lights all over the bushes and trees, and about a hundred candles of different sizes all grouped together and twinkling in the dim light. I dial George's number.

'I am ready' I whisper in a hushed voice, not wanting Bex to hear. The boys silently filter out onto the balcony, cameras in hand. Bex won't see them in the darkness.

'Bex, can you come here please?' I call, loud enough for her to hear in the house. I pull the ring box out of my pocket, and get down on one knee ready. She won't see me of the set up until she turns the corner and is there. I made sure of it.

'Where are you?' She calls.

'Around here,'

Bex suddenly turns the corner, stopping suddenly. Her jaw drop as she tried to take in what is happening, shock etched across her face. I recon her closer with my hand and she follows my direction. I look up into her eyes, taking her hand, swallowing hard before trying to get my words out.

'Bex, I know we haven't been together for a massive amount of time, but I know that you are the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. Will you marry?'

'YES!' she screams, throwing herself at me and knocking me over. As if on cue we both burst into happy tears, as I slip the ring onto her finger. We sit on the floor for a few minutes, drying our eyes and just holding each other. Words not needed.

'Uhh.. one more thing' I whisper, pulling Bex to her feet.

'CONGRATULATIONS' all of the boys scream in sync, suddenly appearing around the corner, confetti canons going off. They weren't a part of the plan but they made us laugh.

***

'I can't believe you guys pulled this off' Bex said later that evening, as we all curled up on the sofa's drinking champagne and scoffing chocolate.

'I couldn't have done it without these guys' I said, nodding in their direction.

'We stan Will and Bex' Alex chuckled as he kicked his feet up onto the coffee table.

'We stan Will and Bex' the rest of the lads suddenly cheer, raising their glasses.

My amazing, fucked up little family.