The police arrive, search the house thoroughly, and find no one inside. Relieved, we thank them, and they leave. I’m still feeling anxious.‘Maybe Mason and Nolan can stay the night if they’re free.’ I ask, turning to them. They nod and smile.‘Do we get pizza and a movie too?’ Nolan asks, and we laugh and nod.‘Of course.’ I smile. Ace orders pizzas while Hailey and I make drinks in the kitchen. Hailey can sense I’m anxious. She tries to take my mind off the note.‘How’s the wedding planning going?’‘Great. We have organised so much already. We’ll be getting married sooner rather than later, at this rate.’ I smile.‘Awesome! Have you chosen a location?’‘Yep. We’ve decided to have the ceremony here under the massive willow tree outside. And the reception in the grand hall.’‘That’s perfect Zurielle! I’m so jealous. I wish I could get married in a beautiful place like this. Give me all the details.’ I tell her all the details, and Nolan comes into the kitchen.‘I just checked the surv

We arrive at work the next day and the staff applaud us as we enter. June races towards us with the newspaper and reads out the reviews.‘Ace Brightly has done it again! His designs were outstanding and they outshined everyone else’s.’June continues to read them all out as she follows us into the elevator and into our office. She smiles and puts the newspaper on Ace’s desk.‘Congratulations, Mr Brightly, on the great reviews,’ she says, and leaves the room. Ace pulls some parchment from his drawer and begins sketching, and I open the laptop and begin editing. Before we know it, it’s lunchtime.‘I’m going downstairs and having lunch with the ladies today,’ I smile. Ace nods and I give him a kiss on the cheek before leaving. I find Carol, Lana, Cleo and the rest of the girls in the breakroom.‘Hey girls,’ I say as I enter. They hug me and give me air kisses. Cleo pulls up a chair beside her.‘Thanks.’ I sit down in the chair beside her.‘I’m glad you’re here. I was going to ask the lad

Hailey and I have a kick-ass self-defence session. We high-five each other at how far we’ve come in the last few months of classes. Hailey's confidence has grown.'Wait till I see Zayne. He won't know what has hit him when I elbow him in the face and heel palm him in the nose!’ Hailey laughs, demonstrating the moves in the air.'Take that Zayne! And that! And that! Hoya!' She yells, kicking the air. We laugh and I admire her determination to one day kick Zayne’s ass.Every day at work this week, I’ve either had hot flushes or nausea, all while feeling incredibly emotional. My boobs are tender. I discreetly rub them at my desk.‘What are you doing?’ He asks, smirking. ′Nothing. Shouldn’t you be sketching?’‘Well, I was, until you got my full attention, doing whatever you’re doing over there.’My face feels hot again. I fan my face and unbutton the top of my blouse. Ace gives me a strange look.‘Are you okay?’‘I’m feeling hot all the time and my boobs hurt. I need to take this bra off

We arrive at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, and pace back and forth in the waiting room for a few hours until a doctor comes out.'We were able to revive him. We removed two bullets. Nolan is a very lucky man. The CPR and the pressure on the wounds reduced his blood loss. It helped save his life.' Ace thanks the doctor and we all cry with happiness and hug each other.'Can we see him?' Ace asks.'He really needs to rest. You should go home and come back tomorrow.' Ace nods, and we wipe our tears, and leave the hospital. Hailey and I sit in the back seat holding hands and Ace sits next to me while Mason sits in the passenger seat next to Jack, in disbelief. We arrive at our house in Sandringham twenty minutes later.'I'll drop Mason home. See you tomorrow. Stay safe,' Jack says, waving goodbye to us. We go inside and go straight to the bathroom to remove our bloody clothes. Ace turns the shower on and I put our clothes in the bin.We get into the shower and I stare down at the red water

Hailey, Cleo and Lana jump on my bed and scream, excitedly.'It's your wedding day!' I have the biggest smirk on my face and my body is buzzing with excitement. I wrap my arms around the girls and hug them.A beautiful breakfast banquet has been set up, and the table is heavily decorated with bouquets of flowers.We sit at the table giggling, talking and slowly devouring the food. After breakfast, I shower, shave my legs, pluck any last minute hairs from my eyebrows, and put my bridal dressing gown on. Mason and Tim are standing outside keeping watch.Hailey paints my toenails and the hair stylist arrives. She sprays my hair and wraps pieces of my blonde hair around a curling wand, creating soft waves. Half of my hair stays down while a braid drapes the back of my head. She adds final touches, pinning dusty-pink and champagne roses in the braid. The roses are the same colours as my bouquet, and the flowers that decorate the wedding ceremony and reception areas.We enjoy a light lu