One Wild Night

Chapter 995: Fiancé/Fiancée



Following their engagement, the Christmas Eve party transitioned into an engagement party, and it was the discussion on every corner of the room.

Evelyn was the first to reach them. Her eyes shimmered with tears as she embraced them both. Her voice wavered as she whispered, "Thank you, Lucy. You gave me the best Christmas gift I could have asked for."

"Just Lucy? What about me? Don't I get any credit?" Tom asked with a teasing smile as he embraced her and brushed off her tears.

Evelyn chuckled through her tears, shaking her head. "It wasn't exactly up to you," she teased before turning her attention back to Lucy. She cupped Lucy's face gently, her touch warm and maternal. "Tom couldn't have chosen a better woman. Thank you, Lucy."

Lucy's throat tightened with emotion. "Thank you for being patient with me," she said, her voice soft but heartfelt. "You could have chosen to make things difficult, but you didn't. That means the world to me," Lucy said, feeling genuinely grateful for her support.

Evelyn nodded, her expression tender. "We will talk some more after the party," she promised, and Lucy nodded.

Everywhere Lucy and Tom turned, guests approached them with congratulatory hugs and handshakes. The joy was tangible, and even though their close friends and families, kept the exchange short, they could sense the anticipation behind every smile.

Lucy and Tom could tell that their close friends and family members were clearly biding their time, waiting for the room to clear before flooding them with questions.

Later, after the stream of congratulations slowed, Tom and Lucy found themselves seated at a secluded table, stealing a rare moment of privacy amidst the chaos. Tom leaned in, his eyes sparkling with love. "I really want to be alone with you right now. I wish everyone would just go home."

Lucy laughed softly. "Me too. Maybe we could sneak off?" she suggested with a mischievous grin.

Tom chuckled, shaking his head. "Not when you're still in hostess mode. I want your full attention, no interruptions. I don't want any distractions when I'm with you," he said, and Lucy grinned as she glanced down at her ring, the diamonds catching the light.

She turned her hand slightly, marveling at it. "I can't believe this," she murmured.

Tom tilted his head, watching her with an affectionate grin. "I'm the one who can't believe you actually proposed to me. How long have you been planning this?"

"For months," Lucy admitted, a shy smile creeping onto her face. "Now I understand why Sonia insisted I shouldn't get you a ring."

Tom raised an eyebrow. "You were going to get me a ring?"

Lucy nodded, her laughter bubbling up. "Yeah. I was going to go all out-down on one knee, the whole thing. But Sonia said the screen display was better and I could say a couple of words to you too, but I shouldn't get you a ring and give you the chance to get it instead," Lucy explained and Tom chuckled."

Tom chuckled, shaking his head in wonder. "You're incredible. My heart nearly burst from joy when I saw your proposal. You make me so happy, Jewel. You seem to have mastered the art of making me happy. What can I give to you in return?" He asked, and she shook her head as she reached for his hand, her fingers intertwining with his.

"You've already given me everything. What more could I possibly ask for when I have you?" Lucy asked as their gazes locked, and in that shared silence, words became unnecessary.

They smiled as they stared at each other in silence, their eyes saying everything they couldn't put into words.

As the clock approached midnight, the guests began to filter out. Tom and Lucy stood by the door, ensuring everyone left with carefully wrapped Christmas gifts from under the tree.

Candace and Matt left so they could take Jamal home and also drop off Aaron and Debbie on their way since the two had not bothered to drive. Andy and Alex also left to take Mari home.

The moment the last of the guests left, leaving only immediate family members and their partners, Jade turned to Harry, but before she could say anything, Harry shook his head, "I also kept it a secret from even Tom and Lucy themselves."

Jade rolled her eyes, "I wasn't going to complain about that. I wanted to say you did an excellent job tonight," she said, and Harry grinned.

"Oh," he said, surprised, "Thank you. I wanted to impress you," he said, and they turned to the others

"You both knew, didn't you?" Janet asked Desmond and Andrew, and they both chuckled. "Lucy told me she would be proposing tonight when we visited after Sonia's pregnancy scare," Desmond admitted, and Evelyn's eyes widened.

"I can't believe you kept that from me this whole time," she said in disbelief.

"Well, it was worth it seeing you so shocked and happy," he said, lifting her hand to his lips, and she smiled involuntarily.

Janet turned to Andrew, "Lucy told you too?"

"No. Tom told Lucas and I when they came over for prom," he said, and Janet looked from Lucas to Andrew.

"And you both kept it from me?" She asked, and Lucas shrugged.

"That's between you and your husband. Don't drag me into it," Lucas said, and everyone chuckled as she turned to Andrew.

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"Don't you dare," Janet snapped, and everyone laughed.

Sonia turned to Bryan, "You don't seem upset that I kept it from you," she said, and he chuckled.

"Let's just say I'm getting used to your ability to keep secrets. And I found out about Tom's proposal plan when we got here on Sunday. I just didn't expect the twist," he said, and Sonia

smiled.

"Well, we can all admit that tonight was perfect," Janet said, beaming at Tom and Lucy.

"We should be heading out now," Harry said to Jade, and she pouted.

"Can we spend the night here?" She asked, giving him puppy eyes.

She didn't want to leave her family now. Especially not when they were all still reeling from

the excitement of the engagement.

"You should stay. It's pretty late already," Tom suggested.

"Merry Christmas, everyone," Lucy announced with a grin the moment the clock struck twelve, pleased that she was the first to wish them.

Just like that, the room was filled with renewed excitement as everyone exchanged warm wishes and hugs.

"You all can stay here if you want, I'm going in with MY FIANCÉE!" Tom said, and without waiting for a response, he swept Lucy into his arms, eliciting laughter and cheers from the

room.

Lucy giggled, "Goodnight, everyone. Sonia and Harry, I will talk to you tomorrow," she called out as Tom took her up the stairs.

The moment they got into the bedroom, Tom gently placed her on the edge of the bed, and went on one knee beside her, "You're my fiancée," he said softly, as if testing the word on his

tongue.

"And you're my fiancé," Lucy replied, her voice brimming with joy.

Tom's eyes glistened with unshed tears. "Jewel, I'm overwhelmed with emotions. I don't know what to say or how to act but I know I want to say so much to you," he said, and Lucy smiled, her own emotions welling up, but she said nothing as she waited for him to gather his thoughts and say what he wanted to say.

"I want to ask you so many questions. I want to ask you how and why you changed your mind, but at the same time I want to thank you for accepting my proposal and for trying to pull off a proposal of your own. If I didn't already plan to propose, I'd have been totally blown away by your proposal. Tonight is the most beautiful gift I've ever received and this gift you've given me, I'm going to cherish it every day of my life," Tom said, and Lucy smiled, her heart swelling with love as she listened to him.

"You're never going to regret taking this step with me, Jewel. I'm going to love you every single day. I'm going to make you the happiest woman to walk on this planet. I'm going to make you the envy of everyone else," he said, and she giggled.

"I'm serious. I'm going to make sure every day you pat yourself on the back for making this decision," he said, and she patted herself on the back, making him laugh.

"You don't have to make me these promises. You already fulfil them. And in case you were wondering, I plan to also be the mother of your kids," she said, and this time tears gathered in Tom's eyes at the thought of Lucy being pregnant with his kids.

Without a word he embraced her, resting his head on her abdomen as he let the tears of joy flow, and tears escaped from Lucy's eyes as she laughed.

"Are you that happy?" she asked, and Tom nodded without pulling back.

He was overwhelmed with so much love and joy that he didn't know what to do anymore.

"I've chosen our wedding date. I need your consent and we can start planning. It's going to be on your birthday," she said, and this time Tom pulled back and looked at her.

"What do you want, Lucy. Tell me what you want me to give to you? Anything, and it is yours," he said, and she smiled.

"You. All of you," she said, and he shook his head.

"You have me already. Body, mind, soul. I'm all yours," he said, and she nodded.

"Then I have all I could ever need."

Tears spilled freely as they held each other, the Joy of the moment settling over them like a warm embrace. This was their future, and it had never looked brighter.