*Hey everyone, I hope you haven't forgotten about this story! I've had wicked writers' block and a crazy schedule, but this idea for a little outtake just popped into my head and I knew I had to write it. Please read and review! Thoughts and suggestions for this story or my other one, Zach's Distraction, would be much appreciated!*

Zach POV:

I'd debated on this for a long time. After nearly five years with Cammie, I needed to make it permanent. We weren't seventeen anymore, and we both needed to settle down. Of course, our careers often times made marriages difficult, but I'd seen couples that were able to make it work. Hell, Cam and I had been together through what, in the espionage community, is often considered the worst time for a spy: the transition from training to real deep cover ops. There were lost tempers and frustration, but somehow we made it work. I imagine the fantastic support system we had around us helped tremendously. Over the years I'd forged a close bond with Cam's mom, Rachel, and I'd like to think she'd become rather fond of me. Abby and Joe got married and have a little girl named Rose. God, I shudder to think what Joe's going to be like when Rose starts dating. Anyway. I hopped into the Audi to head into D.C. Cammie was away on a minor mission in Colombia, and would be returning within the next few days. The road blurred beneath the Audi as I gunned it down the highway, only slowing to pull into a parking space in the downtown area of the city.

I strolled into D.C. Jewelers and was immediately greeted by a friendly salesperson by the name of Alex. He was an older man with a smile on his face. "How can I help you today, sir?" I grinned back at him and answered,

"I'm hoping to pick out a ring for my girlfriend, Cammie."

"Ah," he said wisely. "What's she like?" I felt a smile tug at the corners of my lips as I thought about the countless ways I could describe Cammie.

"Where to start..." I sighed contentedly. "She's warm, compassionate, funny, loving, beautiful… so many things." He nodded, a wide smile on his face.

"I know just the ring." He led me back to the corner of the store where a selection of princess-cut diamond bands was on display. I raked my eyes over them and knew the moment I laid eyes on the gorgeous stone set into a platinum band that it was perfect for Cammie.

"I'll take it." I said definitively.

"Fantastic." Alex exclaimed. He took a small key off of his belt and unlocked the case, carefully removing the ring I'd chosen. "Just give me a few minutes to polish the ring and then box it up and you'll be ready to go." I didn't ask what the price was, knowing that if it was for Cammie then it would be worth it. He came back a few moments later with a black velvet box in a small silk bag that I slipped into the pocket of the blazer I wore.

"Thanks for all your help today, Alex." I said as I signed the receipt for the ring. He beamed and clapped me on the shoulder,

"It was my pleasure. Best of luck to you and your Cammie." I grinned back and left the shop, secure in my decision to ask Cameron Ann Morgan to be my wife.