The Engagement:

*Disclaimer* I do not own the Storm Hawks or the characters. No copyright infringement intended.

Aerrow & Piper have been dating for 6 months and in a few days is Piper's birthday, so Aerrow has something special planned in store…. AxP

My first FanFic please be nice.

Chapter 1: The Truth

*Aerrow's POV*

Piper's birthday is a week away…. and I have nothing to give to her, what should I do? I need to talk to someone. Aerrow continued to worry over his dilemma as he walked down the hallway to the deck of the Condor. He was so engrossed in his thoughts he didn't realise someone was walking towards him until they bumped into each other.

"FINN…!" Piper shouted as she got up and turned towards Aerrow "… what have I TOLD you…! Oh um… hey Aerrow." She laughed nervously.

"Hey Piper." He said sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck, "sorry about that, I was thinking"

"About what?"

Uh Oh! I can't tell her, she won't forgive me. I have to think of something quick! Oh, I was thinking about how umm… Finn is!"

"Umm… ok?"

"Well, you know how he is, there hasn't been any trouble on the ship in days soo… he's probably planning something big and I was thinking about what it is." Hopefully she'll believe me.

"You're right, it has been quite recently…" she said thoughtfully "… I should go check on him, to make sure he isn't."

"Yea, ok I'll be on the bridge when you're done ok?"

"Ok I'll be there in 10 minutes." Piper began to walk away. I reached out and grabbed her hand to make her turn around. I should tell her, she would understand.

"Piper… I…"

"Yea?" I can't tell her she'll leave me and I'll die without her, he thought desperately as he looked into her bright orange eyes earnestly.

"I… I… I love you" he said meaningfully.

Piper blushed a deep red making Aerrow feel warm inside, "I love you too Aerrow." She smiled up at him, he couldn't help himself. He leant down and closed the small gap between them and pressed his lips against hers. A sigh escaped her lips making him kiss her more passionately.

"Ahhhh! The ship's invested with love germs! Quick everyone run!" a green blur streaked past onto the deck.

"STORK!" he shouted as Piper laughed, then sighed.

"I should go and see Finn now," she sighed

"Ok I'll see you in 10 minutes" he kissed her once more before reluctantly watching her walk away down the corridor, before turning and going outside onto the bridge himself.

*Piper's POV*

She knocked on Finn's door hoping she would hear him, considering he was playing his rock music at full blast AGAIN! Much to everyone's annoyance. "FINN!" she shouted as loud as she could and the music quietened enough that Piper could heard inside.

"Piper go away!"

"Finn, c'mon please,"

"NO!"

"What's wrong Finn?" she asked pleadingly. Finn was never this moody, she thought, although he had been acting weird lately, about the past 6 months. Usually he's fairly good to me though, but then he always seems in a fouler mood when me and Aerrow are together.

"…..Ok, fine"

The door slid open and Piper stepped in, Finn was sprawled across his bed looking at the ceiling and listening to his music. She walked over to the stereo and turned the music off.

"Hey! C'mon I was listening to that!" he got up and walked over to Piper so there was only a couple of centimetres between them, making Piper fell extremely uncomfortable.

"Finn listen, I'm worried about you, Aerrow's -"

"It's always about Aerrow isn't it Piper, huh? ALWAYS!" Finn grabbed her arm and shook her slightly.

"Finn, what are you on about? Get off, you're hurting me!"

He didn't seem to hear her, the words kept flowing out, like he couldn't stand to keep silent anymore about something. "I mean, you know, Aerrow is always with you, you always talk about him, always! When's the last time we hung out, just you and me Piper? With no Aerrow."

"FINN! GET OFF-" she shouted, but her words were cut off by Finn pulling her mouth up to his. She finally managed to wrench her arm free of his grasp, stepped back and slapped him across the face.

"WHAT THE HELL FINN!"

"Piper please-"

She lowered her voice so the whole ship didn't hear. The last thing she needed was for Aerrow or the others to walk in. Aerrow… what am I going to tell him! If I tell him he'll kick Finn's ass and dump me! I can't live without him, I just can't. "You can't just do that! You don't get to do that after what happened between us!"

"I'm sor-"

"No! You're not, you weren't when you left me for that blonde, and you're not now. You just want to have anyone and everything, but you can't have me, I'm with Aerrow now."

"The light in Finn's eyes faded. "I loved you."

"NO! You didn't, you loved yourself, and I'm sorry but I love Aerrow not you. You've got to move on and not just for yourself but for the team. Do you understand?"

"Yes, but I can't stop thinking about you, how it was… How it could be again…"

"It could never be the way it was, you hurt me too much, Aerrow treats me right, not like I'm his but as his equal." She looked down at her watched and gasped. "I have to go and meet Aerrow I was supposes to be there 15 minutes ago."

"Yea, sure… go meet your boyfriend, forget about me!" his door slammed shut in Piper's face.

Damn! I'll have to talk to him, and Aerrow. Aerrow… Biting her lip worriedly she walked out on the bridge and slid her arms around Aerrow's waist, resting her head on the back of his shoulders, and sighed deeply.