Being Louis (Zouis)

Epilogue

-Zayn

"Zayn! Please help! And hurry!" I rush out from my office looking for Louis.

"What's wrong?" Louis turns around with a little paint on his cheek.

"Am I doing this right?" He points to his sunset painting, I catch my breath after realising that nothing is wrong.

"Was that the emergency?"

"Yes! Now how does it look?"

"It looks fine."

"This painting cannot look bad if we are going to hang it up with yours!"

"Louis, I don't see why you're worrying about a painting you've been working all morning on. In my opinion it kind of looks like The Scream." Liam laughs and flips through channels on our couch.

"That's the sun! How dare you insult my painting! Did you hear that, baby? He insulted my painting!" I softly kiss Louis on the lips and wipe his cheek with the cloth.

"It will be okay." He sighs out and fans himself.

"Could you get me some water please?"

"Sure." He fixes the bandana on his head to hold his bangs back and shoos me away. Liam follows me back into the kitchen, making whipping noises behind me.

"I am not whipped."

"Yes, you are."

"What about you? Does 'Liam, could you please give me a foot massage?' sound familiar?"

"I have no clue what you're talking about." I shake my head and push off of the island.

"Anyways, when are you going to do it? You've been holding off for hours by occupying him with macaroni crafts and paintings. Louis loses interest very quickly."

"I want it to be special but I can't think!"

"Why don't you ask him when you guys go out tonight?"

"I'm taking him out to dinner to celebrate our engagement so that wouldn't exactly work." I get out a glass and fill it up with water.

"Water!" I look back at Liam and give him a look.

"Yeah. It's water, you want some?"

"No, put the ring in the water."

"Why would I do that?"

"It's special and no one has done that before."

"Liam? Do you know how much this ring cost? I don't think Louis would be too happy to find out that he swallowed a very expensive engagement ring."

"Just try it. The diamonds are so big on that thing, I don't think it will go unnoticed."

"Fine, but if he swallows it, you will pay me back."

"That's fair."

"In pennies."

"Fine." I take the ring out its case and gently put it in the water and walk back out to the living room.

"I don't remember asking for ice but that just makes me love you even more. How did you know?"

"Lucky guess?" He starts to drink then spits some of the water out.

"What kind ice is this?" He pulls the ring out of his mouth then gasp.

"Zayn? This isn't ice." Before I can say anything, the door opens.

"We got the cameras ready." Hayden comes in with Niall on his hip and Harry holding up a camcorder.

"Did you do it yet?"

"What is going on here?" I grab the ring out of Louis' hand and get on one knee.

"Louis, no matter how much we've been through, I will love you until the day I die. The reason why I'm asking for your hand on this special day is because on this very day back when we were 16, I met the love of my life. I love everything about you from the special times we've shared over the years to the beautiful love making. Would you please do the honour of becoming my husband for ever and always?" Louis looks up causing everyone in the room to lean closer in anticipation. He turns back to me with a smile.

"No." I stare at him with wide eyes and stand back up.

"Come again? I just spilled my heart out to you and you just say n-" He kisses me then lays his hand on my shoulder. I stand there with a confused look on my face.

"Huh? Now I'm confused."

"I'm just kidding, Zayn. Yes, I will marry you." He giggles and lets me slide the ring on his finger. He pulls me in for a hug and squeals into my ear.

"I can't believe you would scare me like that!" I sigh out with laughter.

"How could you fall for something like that? You know how much I love you and I'm guessing you saw the hints I put around the house so why would you think I would actually say no?"

"Yeah, playing Single Ladies and Loyal throughout the house gave me a couple of hints."

"Yeah, do you really think Louis would say no after all you guys have been through?" I turn back to Louis, who has a sincere look on his face.

"You got me good, Payne."

"But future Malik." He squeezes my hand tightly and smiles.

"I can't believe we're getting married." He whispers in between us and kisses my hand. Harry picks up the camcorder from the ottoman and laughs to himself.

"Good thing I got that on camera, Zayn's face was priceless." I look over to Harry and frown.

"That better not end up on the internet."

"I'll try my best." He laughs then turns back to it.

"Zaynie was trickered!" Niall claps his hands together and laughs.

"I remember when Louis used to play all these tricks on me when we were younger." Harry pouts and crosses his arms.

"That's Louis for you, a funny lad he is. He's been that way since he was little." Liam laughs and Hayden pulls him to his side with a smile.

"He's just being himself." I look down at my new fiancé and smile at him. He looks up at with with a smile and leans in for another kiss.

"He's just being Louis."

Thank you again for joining me on this LONG journey. Thank you and farewell.