�Try being me,� Justin said. �I was praying the whole time and it didn�t help with Marty dancing around like he was.� They laughed.
�Anymore feelings?� Jakob asked and she looked at them. �JJ, what is it?�
She smiled and said, �Nothing; we can all relax now.�
�Good,� Kevin said walking to the basement.
�I�m going to go get my luggage now,� Jenai said walking back the hall and Nickolas followed. �What are you doing?�
�I thought I�d help,� Nickolas said.
�I can manage, but thanks,� Jenai said.
�I meant help with this.� Nickolas grabbed her and engulfed her in a kiss.
�Yeah you can help with that.� She kissed him in return. �You can always help with that.� He broke the kiss and looked at her. �What?�
�Is that a yes?�
�For what?�
�My question.�
�What question?�
�The one where I ask you to marry me.�
�Excuse me?� He smiled and got down on one knee. �Detective?�
�Jenai Richardson, will you make me the happiest man in the universe by becoming my wife?�
�Nick, we never went on a date.�
�Who cares? You don�t need to go on dates to realize you love someone. Just spending time with someone makes you realize that and this past year or so with you I�ve realized that. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.�
�You don�t even know my middle name.�
�Jocelyne.� She looked at him surprised. �You like sleeping in your undergarments and bubble baths with Enya in the background.�
�It�s relaxing.� He smiled.
�You love red roses, Stephen King novels; The Lion King, wild berry skittles, red Swedish fish, and sitting in front of the fireplace on a rainy night with the man you love.� She just looked at him. �And also when you make love you do it very passionately just like when you kiss. Plus you love playing the Righteous Brothers �Unchained Melody� repeatedly while making love. And you also love the way I hold you in my arms.� She just looked at him and a tear slid down her cheek. �Believe me, Baby, you�re going to get all that and more if you marry me.�
�How do you know this?�
�Jakob gave me the 4-1-1 on things I needed to know.�
�No one�s ever gone to that length for me.�
�I�ll go even further for you, JJ.� She just looked at him and more tears went down her cheeks. �Ever since we met last September I haven�t been able to picture my future with anyone but you.�
�It�s only been a year, Nick.�
�I know that. If I have to wait another five years for you I will. The way I feel about you is never going to change. I love you and that�s forever.�
�Don�t say that.� She walked over and sat on the bed.
�Why not?� He sat beside her.
�Because Justin said the same thing and he ended up breaking my heart.�
�I�m not Justin, JJ.�
�I know that.�
�When I tell someone I love them I mean it and it�s for eternity.� She looked at him. �Loving you is going to be for eternity.�
�You�re not just asking me because you found out I�m loaded are you?�
�Never; I was satisfied knowing you were just a dancer. I don�t care about money; because money can�t buy you love.�
�No it can�t.�
�If you�re worried about me getting hurt in the line of duty don�t worry, because I�m going to quit.�
�What? Why?�
�For you; I know how you feel about cops and how you worry. I don�t want you sitting at home worrying about me. I�m going to quit and find something safer just for you.�
�You can�t quit, Nick.�
�Why not?�
�Because it�s your job and you love it.�
�I love you more, JJ. If I can spend the next 80 years with you then I�m not going to stay at a job where those 80 years will be shortened.�
�What will you do then?�
�I don�t know. I was always into archaeology.�
�You�re not quitting.�
�JJ, if you love me you�ll let me do this.�
�I do love you, but you can�t quit. You�re Kevin�s best detective and he needs you.�
�I want to be with you, JJ, and I want to marry you.�
�And you will as long as you don�t quit your job.�
�Are you trying to bargain with me?�
�I guess so.� She smiled.
�So you�ll marry me if I don�t quit.�
�Yes.�
�Ok; so on my left hand it�s keep my job and marry you and on my right it�s quit my job and not marry you.�
�Yeah.�
�I think I�ll go with my left hand.�
�Good.� She kissed him.
�So that�s a��
�I�m saying yes, Nick, I will marry you.� He smiled and she kissed him again. �I�d love to be your wife.�
�And I�ll love having you as my wife.� She smiled and he kissed her this time, as she straddled him. �When we get back to L.A. I�ll get you a ring.�
�I don�t care. It doesn�t matter. The only thing that does matter is that we love each other and I have your heart.�
�Always.�
They kissed again just to be interrupted by Dannika, �Guys, Kevin�s ready to go.�
�Alright,� Jenai said getting off Nickolas. �We�ll be there in a minute.�
�Okie dokie,� Dannika said walking out and Jenai and Nickolas looked at each other.
�When do we tell them?� Nickolas asked.
�Make them guess for a while,� Jenai replied.
�Jenai! Nickolas!� Kevin yelled. �Let�s go!�
�Coming!� Jenai yelled. �Kevin�s a very impatient man.�
�Yes he is,� Nickolas agreed picking up Jenai�s suitcases and they walked out.
�It�s about time,� Kevin said. �We have a plane waiting.�
�Yeah, yeah,� Jenai said. �It�ll still be there when we get there.�
�Does everybody have everything?� Kevin asked.
�I do,� Summer and Dannika said.
�Jenai,� Kevin said. �You always forget something.�
�I have everything,� Jenai said.
�Good,� Kevin said. �Jakob and Justin are waiting in the jeep.�
�Then let�s go,� Jenai said. �I have things to do.� They looked at her and Kevin looked at Nickolas. He just shrugged and walked out also.
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