I finish tidying up after our friends have left. It had been an amazing day with them. Mainly because my plan to surprise Lilah with a proposal surrounded by our friends had worked, and most importantly she had said yes, and she was happy! My mate would soon also be my wife…..

I go to sit down on the recliner to wait for her, assuming she has gone to the toilet. Smiling as I remember the look on her face when I asked her to marry me…. The look on our friends’ faces…..

“KNOX!!” I suddenly hear Lilah scream, making me jump.

I am instantly on my feet, making my...