" Proposal"

Rose noticed Arthur's behavior change whenever they bumped into Nathan. He kept his guard up around him that is bothered, Rose.

During lunch, she finally asked him why he was acting that way.

"He might have saved your life but I don't trust him," he said.

"But his your business partner you should trust him a little "

"Butterfly trust me when I say I don't like him "

"Can't you try and be friends, he seems like a nice guy, and remember we own him " Rose begged.

Arthur didn't answer but gave her a fake smile to get her to stop her begging.

He had got the information about Nathan but nothing seemed out of the ordinary which made him more suspicious of him.

He was trying to get close to Rose which made him more worried. She was so easy to get close to that found it hard not to worry about her.

He was leaving for a business trip that it worried him to leave her alone with Nathan still in the company.

They soon left the company and headed home.

Arthur took a shower as Rose fed little Arthur in the living room.

She received a phone call from Alex.

"Hi, sister in law " she said.

"Hello Alex, how are you guys "

"We are doing fine "

Alex sounded excited as she answered Rose's question.

Sensing the difference in her voice Rose asked if something was wrong.

"Ralph asked me to marry him!.." She shouted through the phone.

"What... " Rose exclaimed waking up little Arthur.

Alex told her how he had taken her to the roof of the most expensive restaurant that was decorated with romantic lights and asked her to marry him.

She was so happy she cried.

Rose was happy for them, Ralph had taken long since he told her about asking Alex to marry him. but he had finally done it.

Alex was so happy and excited that she didn't let Rose talk. she told her the whole story, how she reacted, and how he had asked her.

Rose finally hang up and took little Arthur to his room then went upstairs to tell Arthur the good news.

"Arthur, my brother finally asked Alex to marry him " she excitedly told Arthur.

Arthur was surprised to hear the news but he soon asked her.

"I don't remember him asking me first if he could," he said.

"Arthur, don't be mean. Did you ask my brother first before you made me pregnant or asked me to marry you " Rose asked him?

Rose thought Arthur would attack back but he kept silent.

She turned and looked at him but his face had frowned.

"Not saying anything more?" Rose asked.

Arthur closed his mouth and said " Am happy for them "

Rose laughed as she walked to the bathroom to shower.

Alex hang up and informed Ralph about Rose's message.

She had been in high spirits since he asked her for her hand.

He was in the kitchen cooking dinner for them both.

"So when should we tell my parents " she asked.

"Anytime your ready " Ralph said.

He had finally decided to give her the ring, having been with her for all time, he had learned to love her crazy, adorable, and clumsy self that it's was what made him love her more.

They had been dating for a while that they both knew each other so well.

Even when they didn't have the same shifts at work, he still made time to be with her.

His friends had called him crazy when they found out who he was dating, but with time they learned to like her too.

Alex was like a little adult who loved and wanted to be loved back. They both felt the same towards each other.

When she moved in with him, they formed a closer bond with each other. His taking the step of asking her to be his wife was something that scared but excited him too.

She had asked about being parents, having a baby that it made him realize she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him.

"Then I will call mom and ask when we came go see them," she said.

Ralph tasted what he was cooking as he added more salt.

"Need help?"

" No, just prepare the table " Ralph instructed.

She hummed as she placed the plates on the table.

Ralph smiled as he watched her work.

She had called everybody in her contact list to tell them how he had proposed to her in the most romantic way.

She came back to the kitchen and saw him stare at her with a smile on his face.

"What are you thinking about?" Alex asked.

"About how you will look like in a wedding dress " he replied.

Alex leaned onto him and kissed him.

"I will be the most beautiful bride in your eyes," she said.

He kissed her back and nodded.

Alex helped him with the food, soon they were having dinner.

Nathan returned back home and stared at the wall that was plastered with pictures of Arthur, Sean, Rose, and the rest of his family.

"I won't touch your little baby boy since your wife is so good to me " he whispered.

He started at the wall for a while then called Victoria's father.

"Am getting close to her, am having dinner with them soon before Arthur leaves for his trip " Nathan informed him

"Try to get information from her or their home. Anything special would help us to get closer to Victoria whereabouts "

"I understand, " Nathan said.

Arthur and Sean were soon leaving for a business trip which left Rose alone and easy to manipulate.

He was going to use every chance he got, he thought.

He wanted to see Victoria ask how she was doing and if she was fine, but he didnt know where she was. That it frustrated him even more.

Arthur was happy with his love which made him angry that he had to wait until he was able to get anything from them to see her again.