Characters are not mine
I first wrote this story after the picture of the picnic was published, to upload it to my tumblr.

Idea by rizzoliandislesing

It had been almost 6 months since Casey had proposed.
Almost 6 months since Jane Rizzoli had said yes.

They were in the park, enjoying a picnic, when Casey told Jane to open her left hand. She had feared that moment for years, but her lover didn't go down on his knees or asked her to become his wife. All he did was putting the ring, which was pretty subtle, in her hand.
Jane had stared in shock.
"Keep it", he said. "I won't ask you to marry me, I know you would say 'no' just because of the way I asked you."
Jane's lips slowly curled into a smile. Seems like he does know me after all, she thought.
"Think about it. Our lives could be perfect. I know you don't want to stay home to cook for the kids. I know you don't want to give up your job because of your family. Well, neither do I", he said with a kind smile. "You definitely need time for yourself, I'm going to be in Afghanistan a lot. I wouldn't want to leave my children in fear of losing their daddy. So no children. Just us two. And a lot of free time for you"
He had been looking straight into Jane's eyes all the time. He'd seen the fear in her eyes, but also the smile she was wearing.
"I'm going to be here for another week. If you decide until then I would be happy to know. If you don't, please call me once you did."
Jane was still in shock. Yet she was happy. She closed her hand around the ring, before she put it into a safe pocket of the bag she had brought with her.
Without saying a word she climbed onto Casey's lab, put her hands each side of his face and kissed him.
She couldn't believe what just happened.

He took her out for dinner that day and Jane asked him to stay for the night. They made love that night, at least that's what Casey said he was doing.
Jane was laying beneath him, lost in her thoughts, not really paying attention to what he was doing to her.
She was pulled out of her dreamlike state when Casey repeated the words 'I love you' over and over again.
That's it. I have to get away as soon as possible. His confessions made her uncomfortable.
Shouldn't I feel good when my future-husband tells me he loves me?
Future-husband.
She hadn't even said yes. She got lost in thoughts again until Casey finished and lied down next to her.
Good thing I never was one to make noises while having sex. It would have been embarrassing to explain that she didn't even notice him doing anything. She got up.
"Where are you going?", he asked.
"Have to get some air. You know, think about those things you said earlier".
She walked over to his side of the bed and kissed him goodbye.
Her clothes were lying all over the floor, so she had to walk around the room several times until she was fully dressed again.
Jane got out of her apartment as quickly as she could.
It had gotten cold outside.
Where the hell do I go now?
Jane's phone rang. It was Maura. Jane answered the call.
"Hey Maur."
She hoped her best friend wouldn't ask about today's events. She didn't know why, but she wasn't comfortable with the idea of telling her.
"Jane, where are you? I was so worried."
Jane's heart sank.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry Maura. I totally forgot about movie night."
She had never forgotten movie night before.
She could feel Maura's disappointment through the phone.
"It's ok Jane", she lied, hoping that her friend wouldn't notice the change in her breathing.
They talked a bit more about how Jane was going to make it up to Maura, but after that everything was quiet again.
She walked through the dark, cold night, until she decided to go to her brother. She did hate him sometimes, but she also trusted him with her life.