Part 6
"Paul… Paul look at me…" Deens said trying to break the link but he was deaf to her. She moved in front of him and placed her hands on his cheeks bringing his lips to hers. It took a few seconds but eventually his arms wrapped around her and kissed her back, forgetting where he was until the audience began to cheer.
He looked into Deens eyes and smiled.
"I love you" He whispered.
She smiled and turned around in his arms to face the audience and his lips brushed her neck. She looked to where the mystery girl was sitting… but she was gone.
Deens returned to her seat in the front row and the show went off without a hitch. The audience could see the love in Pauls eyes when he looked at her… Ezza and Bails suddenly regained the jealousy they had when they first moved to Sydney. Different kind of jealousy though…
The show was slowly coming to an end… Strange but True was in action and Paul asked for the clues a second time but before Julie could announce what hers was again Paul stood and walked towards Deens. The camera crew had no idea what was happening but were instructed to keep filming anyhow.
"Deens…" He said and a hush fell over the audience…
"I love you… and I have since the first time I saw you sitting in that exact spot. I couldn't think of a more perfect way to show you than on national TV… To ask you to marry me?" He said and pulled a ring out of his pocket. He bent down on one knee and took her hand. A tear rolled down her cheek as she nodded and fell into his arms after he placed the ring on her finger. The audience cheered loudly… though a few of his die hard fans almost burst into tears. She show finished on a high note as Paul sang a beautiful love song he wrote… and after the show… they both went back to his apartment…
All worries floated out of her mind… at least until the next day.
part 7