"Fletcher are you serious?" I gasped as he snack down on one knee in front of me.
"Deadly." I could tell by the look on his face that he meant it, I had never seen him so serious in the seven years I had known him.
"Ummm…" I was panicking, I thought I could handle anything, watching people die right in front of me, Zombies wanting to each me, apocalypses, even the occasional zit, but this? This I could not handle?
He grinned is cocky grin at me. "I love you Valkyrie, and I always will."
"I love you to Fletcher." I said me brain working on automatic.
"Then marry me. Come on. We're both gorgeous, and my hair is looking so awesome today, how can you so no?" I couldn't help but smile at his hair comment, sometimes I would swear he loves the spiky do more than me. I got over my amusement quickly.
"But.. Umm…. Fletcher…. I.. umm…" I was saved, Tanith Low, one of my best friends and chosen big sister, came into the room.
"Tanith!" I almost screeched, and walk over to her. I heard Fletcher mumble something that sounding like 'I'll get an answer out of you yet.'
"Hey Val, whats up?" she asked casually, giving Fletcher a meaningful look.
"She hasn't given me an answer yet." he stated, she glared at me.
"What? And I was all set on squeeling and jumping around with you like a little school girl."
"You knew?" I asked horrified.
"Yes." she said simply still glaring at me. "Now give the poor boy an answer."
"Oh, my god." I squeaked.
"What's this? The great Valkyrie Cain frightened?" Skulduggery Pleasant, skeleton detective and my mentor, came into the room.
"Shut up." I muttered.
"And what's got you cowering in the corner like a scared little mouse?" he asked pleasantly, tipping his head in that weird skull smile he does.
"Just asking her a question." Fletcher said, giving another cocky smile.
"Ah, the inconvenience of love." Skulduggery muttered.
"YOU KNEW?" I yelled at him.
"Of course, I am the brilliant detective here." I growled at him. He just smiled again.
"Okay, I think its getting a bit crowded in here now." Fletcher said, taking hold of my hand and, thankfully, teleporting us.
We were on a beach near my house.
"Okay, I'm going to ask you again, properly." he said, staring into my eyes, with a determined look he sank onto one knee, pulling a small box from his pocket.
"Oh, my god." I whimpered, he had not used this when he first asked.
"Stephanie Edgley." he said using my given name. "I love you, your tough and could probably kill me in three seconds, you're the most beautiful girl I have ever met. Will you, please, marry me?"
I looked around, looking for escape, but couldn't find any.
"O-okay, I'll marry you Fletcher." I told him finally. He beamed up at me, a huge beautiful smile spread across his face. I smiled back, tears forming in both of our eyes. He slipped the diamond ring he was holding onto my finger, and teleported us back into the back of Ghastly's shop. Were the hole gang was waiting for us. Fletcher raised our interlocked hands.
"She said yes!" he roared victoriously, and everyone cheered. Ghastly shook Fletchers hand and pulled me into a hug. Tanith, as promised, bounced in the spot screeching about how much fin planning a wedding would be, and instantly dibbed the position of maid of honour. I laughed at her, but her excitement was catching, and I found myself bouncing up and down with her.
I looked around for Fletcher, and saw him in the corner with Skulduggery. By the mortified look on his face, Skulduggery was either threatening or giving him a serious talk… or both.