Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System-Chapter 237: Secret No More

A few days later Liam set off on another caravan trip. This time they traveled armed and the Alpha Team members were forbidden from sleeping at the same time. They would only do opposite shifts to ensure there were no more issues.

Although the caravan was looted, Julian and Alpha Team were able to take back most of the stolen goods, minimizing the losses.

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Noah left Rayne and Julian's house and went over to see if Ella had woken up.

He walked up to the front door of the house where the Soto's were living, gently knocking on it.

Ella's mother answered the door, smiling at him.

"Oh Noah, come on in. Are you here to see Reginald?", she asked.

Noah looked around, for a moment before clearing his throat.

"I'm here to see Ella..."

"Oh! I'll go see if she's awake. Come, take a seat inside", she said, motioning him to come inside.

"Thank you", said Noah and walked inside.

Inside he saw Reginald sitting on a wooden chair, reading a book.

"Ah, Noah. Come on over, what brings you here today?", he asked, closing his book.

Noah looked down and fidgeted with his hands.

"I'm here to see Ella."

Reginald lifted his eyebrow, "Oh? So you're here for my daughter."

Noah nodded silently, looking up to meet Reginald's stern expression. He opened his mouth to say something else but the words were stuck in his throat.

"I...um---"

"Oh, Noah. You were looking for me?"

Noah turned his head to see Ella enter the room, following her mother. Her eyes were red and puffy but she had a small smile on her lips.

He quickly stood up to face her, glad to see that she was doing okay.

"Ella! I um...I"

Noah glanced around the room, looking at everyone's expectant gazes. He took a deep breath and looked straight at Ella.

"Ella, I really like you. Would you be my girlfriend?"

The room fell silent. Ella's face heated up, making her cheeks rosy.

Noah stood straight, his eyes glued to Ella as he waited for her response. He had long wanted to do this, but Reginald's usually stoic demeanor caused him to hesitate.

Ella glanced at her father's and mother's expressions before taking a step forward towards Noah.

"I really like you too. Yes!"

As Noah took a moment to let the happiness sink in, Reginald started clapping from his chair.

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"It's about time you two came out in the open. I was starting to wonder if you would ever begin to openly date."

Ella's eyes widened, "Dad! Wha...what do you mean?"

Her mother walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Did you really think we didn't notice? We may be old, but we're not totally oblivious to what's been happening", she smiled.

Noah walked over and hugged Ella. He felt like he was floating. While their secret meet-ups this whole time have been very hot, having a relationship where they didn't need to hide was something he really longed for.

Reginald cleared his throat, "Listen. I know you're both adults, but I want to establish some ground rules. I don't need to hear about any kind of pregnancy before talks of marriage, understood?"

Ella's face turned crimson, "Dad!"

"Understood!", said Noah. He straightened his back and faced Reginald, giving him a respectful nod.

Reginald returned the nod with his own, "Good. Now you two lovebirds get out of here and give me some alone time with my beautiful wife!"

Ella's face was still crimson when Noah pulled her out of the house after saying goodbye to her parents.

After they left, Reginald looked over at his wife.

"My baby girl. I won't lie, even the best man in the world still doesn't deserve her".

His wife walked over and smiled. She sat down on his lap, placing her arms around him.

"I remember my dad saying a similar thing after you proposed to me."

Reginald looked into her eyes, "And he was right. I don't deserve you."

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Outside Noah led Ella to the lake, holding her hand.

Many of the settlers outside looked at them with surprise.

"Oh, is that Noah and Ella? When did they get together?"

Brandon looked up from the box he was sorting, noticing the pair running while holding hands.

Mila glanced over with a slight smile.

"It's about time. They've been together for a while now"

"What? Really? How do you know?", asked Brandon. He looked at his wife with an astonished expression.

"I ran into them in the warehouse a few times. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to read the tension in the room", she laughed.

Brandon scratched the side of his head, trying to remember what the atmosphere was like when he ran into them not too long ago.

"Hmm, they said they were both there looking for a new shirt. I didn't think anything of it"

Mila looked at her gullible and trusting husband, shaking her head. She wished she could open his head to see what was going on inside.

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When Noah finally made it over to the lake he was taking deep breaths, trying to catch his breath.

Ella was also bent over, inhaling deeply, but with a big smile on her face.

They both looked at each other and burst out into laughter.

"Guess what?", asked Noah.

"What?

"You're my girlfriend."

He smiled brightly, showing his white teeth.

Ella smiled, her face flushing pink as she nodded.

"Yes, I am. And I'm really happy to be."

Noah placed his arms around her, bringing her into his embrace. His heart was racing from the happiness he was feeling. Ella was in his arms, in front of the entire settlement. He no longer had to hide his love for her.

"So what would you like to do?", asked Noah.

He placed a kiss on her cheek and looked down into her eyes. They were red and puffy, but they sparkled like the stars.

"All I want to do is be beside you", she answered.

They spent the rest of the day walking around, chatting happily about their dreams, their desires, and their future together.