Chapter two of my first fic!!! Yay! My friend Sarah with an "H" is very happy.

Elle looked around the crowded auditorium in her graduation gown. She felt the knots in her stomach growing tighter and tighter as each member of the audience found their seat. She looked around hoping to find her current boyfriend but instead found her ex, Warner Huntington III.

"Hey Elle, congrats on this big day. You're finally a Jackie. And I'm an Abercrombie model. Guess we've kind of switched places, huh?", Warner said looking down at her with his deep brown eyes.

"Yeah, I guess so.", she said placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Hello Warner." A familiar voice caught Elle's attention as she spun around to find the love of her life standing behind her.

"Emmett!", she exclaimed through a toothy smile she just couldn't ever seem to wipe off around Emmett. Elle ran to him like she hadn't seen him in months (which neither one of them could ever bare the thought of). She missed him so much even though she had seen him this morning.

"Hey Emmett. You're a pretty lucky guy." Warner said suddenly growing nervous around Emmett. "I'll leave you two lovebirds alone." He smiled politely and went to mingle with some of his old classmates.

"Elle, I'm so sorry I wasn't here earlier. Callahan's wife, I mean ex-wife, thanks to me, wanted me to sort out some paperwork..." His rambling was halted by the taste of Radiant Raspberry, Elle's favorite lipstick, pressed upon his lips.

"Shh. All that matters is that you're here now.", Elle whispered kissing him lightly once again.

"If everyone could please find a seat, we would like to begin the ceremony.", Aaron Schultz spoke nervously over the loud speaker.

"You better get up there. Hey listen, I'm so proud of you. No matter what ever happens, I will always be proud of you. I love you, Elle." Emmett said kissing her one last time.

Elle could feel the tears welling up. "I love you too, Emmett." They smiled at each other as Emmett took his seat in the first row and Elle took hers on stage. She felt her pocket quickly to reassure the little black box's presence.

"...that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Ladies and Gentlemen, our valedictorian, Elle Woods!" Vivienne announced to the audience of parents, friends, teachers, and Harvard law graduates.

As Elle made her speech about overcoming judgments, staying true to oneself and the real meaning of friendship, she looked around at everyone who had gathered here from near and far to support her on this momentous day. She saw the pregnant Paulette with her UPS hubby, Kyle. She saw her Delta Nu sisters including one of her closest new friends, Brooke Wyndham. She also saw Warner. Elle thought how much her life would be different without him. Had he not broken up with her, she wouldn't have had the life she does now. And she wouldn't have Emmett. Emmett...

"OK, Elle, nows the time.", she thought to herself, mustering all of her strength.

She thanked everyone who thought she would fall, who taught her how to fail and helped her to

prevail.

"And if you could give me one second before we all go." She made her way down the few stairs (which her nerves made seem like a staircase) and down to Emmett. She took his hands in hers.

As she bent down on her knee she firmly said even with a few tears, "Emmett Forrest, please make me the happiest woman I know.", and opened the little black box she had been waiting to open for months.

Emmett Forrest did not know whether to laugh or cry or smile or even move. All he could say was "Omigod."

He finally smiled as he elevated her with ease as she leaped into his arms. "Does that mean yes?", she said childishly as she knew the answer. "Yes!" he managed to get out as he cupped her chin in his hands and kissed her passionately.

The newly engaged couple was completely oblivious to the fact that they had the entire audience's attention. As all of Elle's friends, family and colleagues looked on, they could only say, in perfect unison, "Omigod."

Sorry this chapter was so long and the other so short. I had a lot to say and didn't want to drag it out into another chapter. I think it came out pretty well though. R&R! -WannaBeAProducer