Hey, guys. This is shiki94, and here I am with something sweet for the glorious month of October and for Halloween later this month, too. Now, why is this sweet, you might ask? Well, to go back to the title, this is a two-shot fic that involves a *sing-songy voice* marriage proposal. My character tags have more than likely given away who this is centering around, so I don't think I need to make a big deal about it up here. I'll just let the story speak for itself. All of this being said, to those that read this, I hope you all enjoy this. =)

(Disclaimer: I do not own any of the wrestlers used in this story. They are the property of themselves and the promotions they wrestle for, said promotion mainly being TNA/Impact Wrestling. I only own my OC Alex Hardy, her and Cody's daughter Isabelle (nicknamed Izzy) Hardy, and the ideas going into this. Also, I should mention that the Mary mentioned in the first part and will appear in the second part is Mary Williams, OC of my good friend and fellow writer StarshineGoomba, who is quite curious about just what lies in this two-shot.)

Scrolling through the pictures on the website he was currently browsing on his phone, Cody Rhodes let out an annoyed groan as he just couldn't seem to make up his mind on what to get. 'They always seem to make this look so easy in movies and some TV shows, so why can't I decide?'

Looking away from the TV and the episode of We Bare Bears that was currently playing, one year old Isabelle Hardy asked "Da'? Wha' you doin'?"

Looking up from his phone to where his daughter was sitting, Cody said "Nothing much, darlin'. I was just looking at something I want to get Mommy for her birthday."

"I see?" Isabelle asked, curious about what it was that her father was looking at.

Letting out a chuckle at the toddler's adorable curiosity, Cody said "Sure. Come on over, and I'll show you." Picking up Isabelle after she had toddled over to him and he sat her in his lap, Cody held his phone so that the toddler could see just what he was looking at. And what Cody was looking at was a website that sold wedding rings, as he was planning on proposing to his girlfriend of four years, Alex Hardy. "I'm thinking about getting Mommy something like one of these to wear. What do you think?"

"Ooh. Pre''y," Isabelle said, mostly just noticing how shiny the rings all looked.

Chuckling again at Isabelle's comment, Cody said "Yeah, they are all pretty. And I'm sure Mommy will like any one of these."

"Mommy like!" Isabelle chirped.

"I know she will. Now, you can't let anyone know about this, Izzy. So, promise that this will be our secret, okay?" Cody asked.

"Mmhmm!" Isabelle nodded. "Sec'et!"

"That's my girl." Cody smiled as he planted a kiss on Isabelle's forehead, which the toddler giggled at. Sitting back on the couch as he watched the cartoon with Isabelle, Cody went back to looking at the page of rings he was still on as he looked at more in the hopes of finding one in a style that Alex would hopefully like. 'I just don't want to screw any of this up. I know that in hindsight, it's not the ring that's the most important thing when it comes to proposing to the one you love. I just want it to be something that Alex will love herself.'

...

Over the days leading to Halloween and to her 24th birthday, Alex had been noticing that Cody was acting a bit weird. ...Well, weird in relation to how things had been around the Hardy estate as of late.

"Dear Sister Alexis. You needn't worry too much about young Cody. He is simply getting in the mood for one of the most glorious days of the year," Matt said, picking up one of the Halloween decorations that lined the outside of the house Alex and their other siblings lived in with their dad. Turning to look at his sister, Matt said "This is an extraordinary jack-o'-lantern, wouldn't you agree?"

Trying her hardest not to laugh at what her oldest brother was saying, Alex hung a paper ghost from one of the trees in front of the house. "Matthew, for as much as I'm sure most people would love for the Broken one to bestow his brilliance upon them, I don't exactly think now is the time for it."

Laughing at what the younger brunette said, Matt placed the jack-o'-lantern back on the ground before picking up a black-painted wooden sign that had "Beware Of What Lies Inside" in white paint and beating it into the ground. "You could probably use some of my Broken brilliance about now since you seem to be so worried about your boyfriend. If you'd like, I could always delete those worries for you."

"And just how exactly would deleting my worries work? For all I know, this could just all be a way for you guys to spook me out at the lake." Alex cut an untrusting look over to the two-toned Hardy. "Maybe, in hindsight, I should've talked to Sky or Beth or Reby about this. Probably would've helped to get a girl's perspective on this."

"Why don't you just call Mary and ask her about what's going on with Cody? Maybe she knows," Matt said.

"I already tried that when I called and asked if she was still coming to our Halloween party, but when I did, she just acted weird." Alex picked up the empty box before walking over to join Matt.

"Exactly what type of weird are we talking about here? Weird like everything what me, Jeff, and Rebs have been doing on TNA? Or weird like she was hiding something?" Matt followed suit with Alex as he picked up the now empty box that held the signs that were now up in the yard.

"Uh, probably the second type," Alex bit one of her lip rings in thought. "It's like the minute I started to ask her if everything was okay with Cody, she just changed the subject."

"Hmm. That does seem pretty weird, considering that this is Mare we're talking about. Well, I'm sure you're worrying about nothing, sis. For all you know, those two dorks could just be trying to find you a good birthday present," Matt said, despite knowing just why Mary was probably acting a bit odd when she talked with Alex; the two-toned man had gotten a call from the younger brunette a few days ago, so he was pretty well aware of what was going on.

"Probably. I guess I'll see come my birthday and the party, won't I?" Alex laughed a bit.

"Yeah, you will, sis. You just have to hold out a leetle while longer. And, then your wait will be OVAH!" Matt said before dissolving into a laughing spell with Alex. After finally managing to end his laugh with Alex, Matt helped his sister carry the boxes back inside to put in one of the store rooms until it came time to take the Halloween decorations down as he thought 'Just you wait, Lexi. This is gonna be one thing that's definitely going to surprise you.'

*hums a bit of 'This Is Halloween'* Oh, right! It's Part 1 recap time. Now it seems like things are going fairly well and everyone's getting in the Halloween spirit at the Hardy estate. From Cody shopping for an engagement ring/birthday present for Alex to Alex helping decorate the house so that it can be nice and spooky, things seem to be going fairly well for everyone (save for Alex worrying that something might be wrong with Cody). Maybe she should've taken Matt up on his offer to delete her worries; after all, worrying about something like that is just gonna give her grey hairs (...maybe). So, now I guess we just have to wait for the adorable resolution to this in Part 2. So, until then, don't forget to R&R please. =)