"I'll make an honest woman out of you."
"Listen fella, if this is a line, I ain't bitin'."
"That's a bone fide offer."
"Well it ain't moonlight and roses but…"
The quick banter between them echoed in Rizzo's head as she sat beside Kenickie in Greased Lightning on their way home from the Rydell High graduation carnival. The start of the carnival had been boring for her but after making up with Kenickie and watching Sandy and Danny make up as well she had ended up enjoying the day, staying till late that night with the rest of her friends and spending as much time together as possible.
"Kenickie…before…at the Ferris wheel."
"Huh?" He glanced sideways at her, raising an eyebrow in question.
"You said you'd make an honest woman of me…"
"I did." He turned back to the road and Rizzo could see a slight redness begin to creep up his cheeks.
"Did…did you really mean it?" She thought he was going to kick her out when he suddenly turned off the road, pulling to a stop in a small side street and turning to face her.
"Yes. Rizz, I know we haven't had a happy-go-lucky relationship but I've never felt this way about another girl."
"But the baby thing…"
"Even if it hadn't been mine, nothing would have changed. I love you Betty Rizzo and I want to spend the rest of my life with you." As he spoke, he pulled a silver ring out of his jacket pocket, holding it out to her.
"Oh my…" Rizzo was lost for words.
"Betty Rizzo, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"
"I…I…of course, yes." She stumbled over her words but as soon as she got that one word out, Kenickie leant over and kissed her, his lips pressed against hers softly, a way they'd never kissed before. It had always been a needy kiss, hungry for something more but this one was sweet and gentle. Finally he pulled away and slipped the ring onto her finer, kissing her knuckles as he let go.
"Rizz, you have no idea how much this means to me."
"I could say the same thing to you, Knicks." She smiled affectionately at him as he started the car again and they pulled back onto the road, driving off into the night, both of them ecstatic about the turn of events.