Sequel to By Candlelight. I know there are a lot of proposal stories out there, but I wanted to give it a shot. After this chapter, everything will be a flashback but told in real time.

Thanks to K. Kelly for the suggestion.

Standard disclaimers apply. My OC is Bella, Jack and Katherine's little daughter.

"Daddy, where you going?"

"Out for dinner, Bella. Crutchie's gonna come watch you, okay?"

"Can I come?"

"No, sorry honey. Tonight is just for me and Mama."

"Why?"

Jack sat down on the couch and adjusted his tie. "Because it's our anniversary."

"What's that?"

"It means that this is the day Mama and I got married."

"Why?"

Jack laughed. "You ask too many questions, Bella."

"No."

"Yes." Jack pulled his young daughter into his lap and planted a kiss on her nose. She giggled.

"Tell me a story before you go!" Bella pleaded.

Before he could answer, Katherine came out of the bedroom. She had just done something to her hair—Jack wasn't sure exactly what, but it sure looked nice. Even better than usual.

"You look beautiful, Ace," he breathed.

Katherine rolled her eyes and busied herself straightening up the living room. "Oh, please. It's not something to fuss over."

"You were in there for an hour fixing your hair," Jack smirked.

"No, I wasn't! I was choosing my dress and doing my makeup too."

"Since when did you become so concerned for how you looked?" Jack asked.

Katherine ignored him.

Bella took the pause in conversation to beg, "Tell me a story, Daddy!"

"Just not another Santa Fe one, please," Katherine muttered. "She'll keep Crutchie up all night."

Jack smiled at his daughter. "All right. I'll tell you the story of—"

"Tell me the story of how you and Mommy got married!" Bella interrupted.

Katherine raised an eyebrow at Jack, who shrugged. "I told her it was our anniversary."

"It's not much of a story, Bella," Katherine said, smirking. "He asked me, and a few months later we got married."

"How did Daddy ask you?" Bella inquired.

Katherine snorted and shook her head. "Have Daddy tell you. I'm sure he'll make it into more of an adventure than it really was."

"Please. You loved it. You were sobbing," Jack reminded her. Katherine blushed. "And it was an adventure," he added to Bella.

Next chapter will be up later tonight! And don't worry, it will be longer than this!

-Sis21K

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