4. First Proposal

Will paced around their kitchen as he waited for Emma to come home. He knew that other couples for their one year anniversary would probably go out to the fanciest restaurant and flaunt the fact that they have been together for a year.

But that was neither Will's nor Emma's style. They were just going to stay in, Will was going to make dinner and then they would watch a movie afterwards a bit of a re-enactment of both of their first dates (maybe closer to the second first date since they weren't going to watch Armageddon and if they did start making out Emma wouldn't freak out since they have done a lot more than making out in recent times).

And this evening if it all went to plan... Will shook himself out of his thoughts, he was already nervous he didn't need to have more nerves at the moment.

He smiled when he heard a knock on the new apartment door – he moved out of the one he shared with Terri a little after he got with Emma, wanting a new place where they could have some memories without the Terri ones getting in the way. Emma moved in with him just 6 months ago, he already knew he wanted to live with her for the rest of their lives.

He practically ran to the door and flung it open to see a smirking Emma standing there.

"Couldn't wait to see me?" Emma laughed.

"Well you have your own key since you live here, I just thought it might have been someone else - I wanted the element of surprise if it was a robber!" Will lied smoothly.

"A robber who knocks?" Emma raised an eyebrow.

"Yes" Will nodded.

"You knew it was me!" Emma laughed as she stepped over the threshold and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him soundly on the lips sighing slightly as he kissed her back.

Will pulled back when he heard a 'ding' from the kitchen.

"I would love to continue this but I'm afraid our dinner awaits" Will said with a mock bow.

"What a shame!" Emma giggled. "Is it alright if I wash up first?"

"No!" Will said sarcastically "You must eat dinner right this second"

Emma sighed before leaving a chaste kiss on his cheek. "Tough!"

Will laughed as he stared after his girlfriend. Failing to keep his eyes from falling to her backside, Will sighed before turning to dish up in the kitchen.

It was only 5 minutes before Emma appeared in the kitchen. Absentmindedly he noticed how every time she washed up before a meal the time kept getting cut short.

"I was just about to call you" Will smiled "Dinner is served."

"It looks delicious" Emma replied squeezing his hand before moving to her chair.

"Wait!" Will said as he turned his back to her.

"Why?"

"Because I have to do this" Will said coming to pull her chair from the table.

"Will I'm more than capable of pulling my own chair out Will – but thank you anyway." Emma smiled ruffling his hair slightly as she sat down.

Will pushed her chair in and kissed the top of her head before moving to his own chair. He poured them each of glass of wine before raising his glass.

"To a wonderful year"

"To a wonderful year and more to come" Emma added on.

"More to come" Will whispered back smiling at her. "Shall we?" he indicated to their dinners.

Emma nodded eagerly she was more hungry than she thought she was.

"That was absolutely delicious thank you Will" Emma muttered as she nuzzled slightly into his neck. They were sitting together on the couch deciding what to do for the rest of the evening.

"You're very welcome" Will said fidgeting now that it was getting closer to the right moment he was starting to get even more nervous. 'What if she hates the ring?' 'What if she says no?'

"Will" Emma murmured looking straight into her boyfriends eyes "What is it? What's wrong?"

"Nothing" Will reassured.

"Doesn't look like nothing" Emma paused "I know what it is!"

"You do?" Will asked shocked, he tried so hard to keep it a secret.

"Your acting this way because it's my turn to pick the movie aren't you?" Emma teased giggling slightly "you chose last time so it's only fair I chose this time!"

Will laughed some of his nerves edging away slightly – why should he be scared? He loves her and she loves him – how could it go wrong.

"You got me!" Will replied smiling as Emma played along he knew that she knew it was something else.

"You usually like the movies I pick!"

"Usually" Will agreed "It's the chick flick overdoses that don't really do it for me."

"That's utter bull since you actually cried at Time Traveller's Wife" Emma teased.

"You promised me that you wouldn't bring that up again!" Will pretended to fake cry and lean into Emma for support. He could feel her shaking with laughter as she put her arms around him bringing him closer to her. He inhaled her scent as he was deep in her embrace, he couldn't believe how close he had come to losing her. He moved slightly so he could catch her lips with his.

After a few minutes Emma and Will were a jumble of limbs connected together on the sofa.

When he thought Emma was distracted enough Will took enough courage to take the ring that was currently burning a hole in his pocket and smoothly slip it on to Emma's wedding finger.

He knew she noticed the sudden change when she gasped and froze a bit pulling away from his lips as she did so, her eyes nearly as wide as saucers.

Will kept eye contact with her for the couple of seconds before together they turned their gazes to the ring that was currently resting on Emma's finger. The room would be silent if was not from the traffic you could hear outside the window and the measured breaths coming from both Will and Emma.

"Say something" Will begged.

"What Will?" Emma breathed out her eyes still cast down "you haven't asked me anything."

'How stupid could you get? Brainiac' Will thought 'I've haven't even proposed yet!'

"Em," Will paused his mind going through all the scenarios he had come up with for the past two months. None of them seemed good enough. Shaking his head slightly to get his head back in the present tense Will still noticed that Emma wasn't looking at him – there was no way he was going to propose to her without looking into her eyes.

Taking a deep breath Will started to speak again. "I love you" He then reached out to lift her face up so they could make eye contact. "And I can't imagine a life without you and I don't want too. You are the most honest, kind hearted, determined person I feel privileged to know. You gave me a second chance when I didn't deserve one, and it just made me fall deeper in love with you. I've also learned so much about you, things I would never have guessed like how you are so not a morning person" Will paused as Emma let a little chuckle.

"How you love to stand outside in the rain when no-one is around, I felt so honoured when you shared this experience with me. I've also learned how important your family is too you – even though you still have trouble with your brother, you love him unconditionally anyway. And if you let me I would love to learn more things about you as my wife." Will stopped for a bit to wipe a few stray tears which were making patterns down Emma's face; it didn't look like she even knew she was crying.

He slid of the couch and got down on one knee for the last part of his speech "You're the only one for me Em, I want you to be the first and last thing I see when I wake up and go to sleep – hopefully both times you will be in my arms. So" Will took a deep breath and place her hand in his gazing straight at her he asked "Emma Pillsbury will you marry me?"

"Yes" Emma nodded laughing slightly "You didn't even have to ask - a thousand time yes" Emma slipped off of the couch so she could be level with Will a move neither of them were expecting. "I love you" Emma cupped his cheek with her hand and Will could feel her ring pressing slightly down on to it. She then leant up to press a kiss against Will's lips. Will then sneaked an arm around her a pulled her onto the carpet with him all the time kissing her deeply. It was when he slipped a hand underneath her blouse to cup her breast did she pull away.

"What? What is it? What's wrong?" Will asked worriedly she hadn't pulled away from him doing that action in about 6 months, emotions were running high maybe that was why.

"I am not going to make love to my fiancé for the first time on the carpet Will!" Emma smiled.

Will let out a sigh of relief then disappointment when Emma stood up out of his embrace, he quickly corrected that when he followed her to a standing up position.

Emma then smirked as she led him to their bedroom; Will closed the door behind him his lips connected with hers once again.

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