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For Rhetty.

Not Quite Home: Chapter One- Rose

Luke picked up the rose. His heart pounded against his chest. With a shaky breath, he slipped the ring onto the stalk. "Don't tell Papa, yeah?" He said in the direction of his daughter. Tala nodded, smiling her baby smile.

"What do, daddy?" She asked innocently. Luke's heart melted. He picked up his daughter, setting the delicate rose on the counter.

"Daddy's going to ask Papa to stay with him forever. And-" he swallowed the lump in his throat, his voice quietening, "I just hope he'll say yes..." Tala nodded. Luke kissed his daughter lightly on the nose. "Let's go find Papa then! Come on!" Luke offered his daughter his hand. She grasped one of her father's fingers. They walked steadily to the living room. Patty sat on the sofa, entranced by his phone. "Hey babe." Luke said with a soft smile. Patty looked up. His hair was messy, hidden by a grey beanie. His glasses rested on the bridge of his nose. The oversized sweater he was wearing made Luke want to hug him fiveever. Tala let go of Luke and ran toward Patty. He pulled her up onto the sofa, enveloping her in a hug. Luke's heart skipped a beat. He loved this; Tala and Patty. He loved his family. And he loved that now, he had the chance to bring them closer together.

Luke grabbed the rose from the counter and went back into the living room. He sat on the sofa next to Patty and kissed his lips lightly. "Hey," he said, holding out the flower. "Surprise." Patty took the rose between two fingers and smiled. He leaned in and kissed Luke. They sat on the sofa together for a while. Patty started to twirl the rose in his hands out of boredom. The ring slipped down the stalk. The look on his face was priceless. It made Luke's heart explode. The cocktail of love and happiness that played on his defined features was too amazing to put into words. "Luke..." Patty's voice was quiet with disbelief. "Is this a-"

"Yeah... Patty," Luke took the ring from between his partners fingers and slipped it onto his hand "will you do me the honour?" His voice wouldn't form any more words. Patty nodded fast, tears rushing down his face; smile hidden by his hands. Luke had, by now, also started to cry. He took Patty in for a hug. "I love you so much." The blonde whispered. Luke kissed his cheek.

"I know I'm a crap boyfriend-" he said

"But I'll make a ten times better fiancé and a thousand times better husband" they said together.

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