Bobby is sitting on the couch, his eyes are closed, and their son is asleep in his carryall. Alex sits down on the other side of her son and then she suddenly realizes something. Aloud she says, not knowing that Bobby is awake, "Oh no!"

With his eyes still closed he says, "Oh no what?"

"We forgot something, something very important."

He sits up and looks around the room wondering if it was something, he was to do. He looks over at her. "What? What did we forget?"

She reaches over her son and takes a hold of Bobby's hand, "We forgot to get married."

A sigh of relief comes from him as he sits back in the couch and closes his eyes. "Oh is that all."

Chapter One

A Most Untraditional Proposal

Alex stands up in front of him, "Oh is that all? Is that all you have to say?"

"I'm kidding." He sits up and reaches for her hand.

"So am I," she laughs.

He shrugs his shoulder, "We really haven't talked about getting married, have we?"

She sits down, next to him this time. "That is kind of weird, isn't it?"

He puts his arms around her, "Well if you look at our relationship it has been totally unconventional, which I have to admit I like."

"You don't want to get married, do you?"

"I didn't say that, don't put words in my mouth," he sits back on the couch and she lays her head on his chest, "I'm not doing anything special next week." He says.

She lifts her head and shakes it gently, "No, no. I want a wedding."

He stares down at her for a moment. "What did you say?"

She looks up at him, "I would love to have a wedding." She sits up and places her hand on his chest, "You know the white dress and the bridesmaids."

He gives her a sly smile, "White dress?"

She lightly pats his chest, "Don't be a smart ass."

"You've been thinking about this for a while, haven't you?"

"No, not really." she says very unconvincing.

"On come on, I know you. Why didn't you say something before?"

"Everything happened so fast and the past year just flew by. My God, Robby is almost two months old and since I'm not working," she smiles at her sleeping son, "gees I thought being a cop was hard, but taking care of another human life has got to be the hardest thing in the world."

"You wanted to stay home with him, it was your idea."

"Oh I know that," she lays her head on his shoulder, "I wouldn't trade this experience for anything in the world." She snuggles in, "So what do you think?" she doesn't wait for an answer, "I have the time to plan it and my Mom and sister will help. Can you think about it? Please." she plays with the button on his shirt, "I have to admit that I am a little old fashioned and I believe in marriage."

He stays silent, she jabs him on the side. "I'm thinking about it." He starts to laugh, "Didn't you and Joe have a big wedding?"

"No we eloped."

"Damn," he says barely above a whisper.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing," he pauses. I know I'm going to regret this but…………. "Ok if you want a wedding it's alright with me."

She hugs him and then kisses his cheek. "I love you." She jumps up and quickly makes her way to the phone. "Who are you calling?"

"Oh let's see, my Mom, my sister, oh everybody."

"Mom, guess what?" Alex walks around the house talking on the phone.

Bobby looks over at his son, who is now awake, "I think that's Mommy being giddy." Robby grins, "She is cute though, isn't she?" He smiles as he grabs his sons' hand and lightly shakes it, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Bobby sits back in the couch and exhales. "Something tells me little guy that we are in for an experience of a lifetime."

TBC