Disclaimer - I am making no profit from this story, and all characters and anything familiar do not belong to me, more's the pity. Hart to Hart and all its characters belong to Spelling-Goldberg Productions and Columbia Tri-Star. This story is written as fan fiction and intended for the enjoyment and entertainment of all Hart to Hart fans. No infringement is implied or intended. Thank you.

First Impressions

She had fallen silent over the last few miles, and Jonathan was growing worried. This, what they were doing, it was a big step, a huge life altering step, but he had never been more sure about anything in his entire life. Marriage wasn't something one should enter into lightly, and probably not after knowing your bride to be for less than a week, but when it was right, when the woman in case was the woman who hung the sun, was so absolutely perfect that you couldn't even think about not marrying her – then getting married was the only option.

"Jennifer?" he glanced over at her, once again seeing her lost in her thoughts. "Sweetheart?"

He received no reply, and glancing over his shoulder, found a space and pulled the car over to the side of the road. Feeling the car come to a halt, Jennifer looked over at him in surprise.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Wrong? Shouldn't I be asking you that? You've not said a word for the past twenty minutes" he said gently, reaching over to take her hand in his.

Jennifer flushed slightly, before smiling brightly at him. "I'm fine"

Jonathon nodded, not buying it at all. "Aha. Fine. Yep, believing that one" He ignored her glare and asked again. "What's wrong? I know you're nervous, I certainly am, but - "

"Why do you love me?" her question came out of nowhere.

"What?" Jonathan just about managed.

"You heard me. Why do you love me? Jonathan, the last man I brought up here, they last guy I introduced to Pa was Elliot, and that didn't turn out all that well, now did it?" Jennifer demanded, fear and confusion lacing her voice. "I thought he loved me too, but he didn't want me at all, he wanted what he thought he could make me in to, he thought he could change me, he – "

"I love you because you're you. I love your strength, your honesty, your intelligence, your passion." Jonathan's words tumbled out as he tried to explain. "I love the way your eyes light up when you take on a cause, the way you dig your heels in when you know you're right and aren't going to give it up for anyone. I love you for the way you love so deeply and for trusting me and for agreeing to marry me when we've only known each other for such a short time. Jennifer, I know it's only been days, but I've never felt anything like this before, and I want to grab onto it with both hands and hold on forever."

He reached over, kissing her softly but unable to hold back a hint of possessiveness. This woman held his heart in her hands, and he had willingly given it to her. "I love you just the way you are, sweetheart, and I would never want to change you, to make you any less than you are. Please tell me you believe that," he said, his voice falling to a whisper.

Jennifer gave him a wan smile, "I do, and I'm sorry, it's just – "

"Us getting married and introducing me to your Pa is a huge thing, and memories of Manning flooding back can't be helping. I am so sorry you had to go through that Jennifer, and you have to know that I would rather die than ever raise a hand to you. You do know that, don't you?"

"Of course I do!" Her instant response put his mind at rest. "Jonathan, I never thought that, I don't even know what I was thinking, it's just – " she trailed off again, and Jonathan leant over and kissed the very tip of her nose, before leaning back slightly and placing another kiss on her lips, smiling at her.

"You listen to me, fiancée of mine," Jonathan's grin widened. "I love you, I'm crazy, head over heels, butterflies in the stomach, can't stop looking at you, in love with you and would marry you this very second if I could. I don't want to change a thing about you, you're perfect as you are," he grinned as she blushed, and sat back looking at her expectantly.

"Well?"

She drew it out for as long as she could, fighting to hide the laughter that was bubbling to the surface. "I love you too Jonathan" her emotions swirling as she suddenly had to fight back tears at the thought of what this man in front of her was offering. He loved her, adored her and she knew without a shadow of a doubt that she felt the same way.

Jonathan's grin faltered as he saw the tears well up in her eyes, but before he could say anything she placed a gentle finger against his lips.

"I'm ok. Really I am."Jennifer smiled at him. "I just love you so much," and this time is was she who leaned across to thoroughly kiss him, her happy laughter filling the car at his rapturous expression as she pulled away. "Now come on, let's go and meet up with my Pa!"