P.O.V Jack
*A week later*
Alex was curled up next to me, sleeping soundly with his mouth slightly open. His hair was all over the place and I gently sorted it. I had been awake for hours now, unable to sleep. Today was the day that we were going to tell Alex’s mum that we are engaged. She didn’t even know that we were dating and now we were telling her we were engaged and I was terrified she would take it badly and force Alex to break up with me. The only thing worse than her not approving would be losing Alex because of it.
Alex began to stir next to me, waking up slowly. I waited till his yes fluttered open before I spoke to him. Slowly his beautiful eyes opened and looked right into mine.
‘Morning handsome’, I whispered gently to the still half asleep boy next to me. His mouth turned up into a lazy grin at my words.
‘Morning baby boy, how long have you been awake’, he whispered back.
‘Not to long’, I lied. I didn’t want him to worry about me being worried about his mum’s reaction. He just hummed in response and curled up into my side, gently closing his eyes to go back to sleep. I felt bad for disturbing him but I had to remind him that we had to meet his mum in an hour and a half.
‘Alex, remember we are meeting your mum in an hour and half’, I reminded him gently. He just grumbled incoherently and uncurled himself from my side and got up and staggered to the shower, grumbling as he went. I just stayed in bed and laughed at him, he was always so grumpy in the morning. My nerves were beginning to creep in more and more and soon I was drawn into a wold of all the worst possible scenarios. The only thing that pulled me from these thoughts was a wet towel landing on my face and a half naked Alex landing next to me on the bed. Alex grinned at me clearly excited now for what we were going to do .I weakly returned his smile and hoped it would do. He saw right through it though.
‘Jack what’s wrong?’ he questioned looking right into my eyes
‘I’m just worried that your mum won’t approve and she will make us break up’, I whispered, embarrassed to admit this to him. It was silent for a moment and then Alex burst out laughing, earning a glare from me.
‘I-m sorr-y but th-ats fu-nny’, he stammered out through his laughter. Again I just glared and waited for him to recover from his little outburst. Slowly he stopped laughing and moved so that he was straddling me and forcing me to look in his eyes.
‘Jack Barakat, you silly man, no one, not even my mum could make me break up with you. I love you and I’m yours forever! I even have a ring to prove it’, he said whilst wriggling his hand in front of my face.
‘I’m just worried’, I whispered embarrassed that I ever thought Alex would leave me.
‘Well don’t be! Now go and make yourself beautiful. We need to meet my mum in less than an hour.’

*time lapse of 30 minutes*
I was dressed in a white button up shirt and skinny jeans with my smart black shoes, I wanted to look good for Alex’s mum who would be arriving any minute now.
‘Jack, calm down it’s gonna be fine!’ Alex said reassuringly whilst squeezing my shaking hand. Suddenly Alex stood up and starting waving to a woman who must be his mum.
‘Mum we are over’, he called. I took a deep breath to prepare myself for this. His move came over with a big smile on her face.
‘Hello, Alex hunny’, she chirped. ‘Who’s your friend?’ she asked gesturing to me curiously.
‘Well mum this is Jack’, he said gently taking my hand and taking a deep breath. ‘He’s my fiancé.’ I took a deep breath and prepared myself for his mum going crazy, she didn’t. Instead she looked at us closely for a minute before speaking.
‘Do you not think you’re a bit young to be engaged Alex?’ she asked. Oh god, she didn’t approve.
‘No, I don’t mum’, Alex replied a little annoyed.
‘And we aren’t planning on actually getting married for quite a while yet’, I added realizing I hadn’t actually spoken yet. Alex’s mum simply nodded.
‘So you’re sure about this Alex?’ She asked gesturing to me.
‘Very sure, I’ve never been surer about anything in my life’, Alex responded sincerely squeezing my hand.
‘Mmm.. And Jack, you’re sure about this too?’ she asked looking directly at me.
‘Yes. I love Alex more than anything’, I responded meeting her eyes for the first time since she got here.
‘Very well’, she replied. A smile began to form on her lips. ‘Well Alex, when are you going to show me the ring?’ she asked gesturing for Alex’s hand which he gave her. My nerves suddenly came back, what if she hated the ring? She didn’t though, when she saw the ring she gave a sharp inhale of breathe and then started crying and gushing about how beautiful it was.
‘Oh Alex! I’m so happy for you’, she mused. ‘I’m happy for the both of you!’ I just smiled, relieved that she liked me and wasn’t trying to take Alex away from me.

The lunch went quickly and after it we all went back to Alex’s house to have a little bit of a party to celebrate. We spent the party talking about how we wet and how I proposed and before I knew it, it was 2 am and Alex was fast asleep with his head on my lap. I looked at him smiling and gently stroked his hair.
‘You can take him up to his room and stay the night if you want?’, his mum offered.
‘Only if you are sure?’, I replied.
‘Of course I am! Goodnight Jack’
‘Good night’, I said back before gently taking Alex’s head off my lap so I could stand up and gently pick him up bridal style and carry him to his room. I laid him down on his bed and gently stripped him, before tucking him in. I took my own clothes off leaving nothing but my boxers and curled in next to the sleeping Alex before quickly and easily falling asleep.

Notes

Thanks for bearing with me and the not so great chapters, i hope this is better!
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