*A/N: First off, I'M SORRY! So much has happened lately and I've had complete and total writer's block. Thanks for all of the alerts, favorites, and reviews on the last chapter of A Diamond is Forever. You are all so supportive and it makes writing these fanfics that much more fun. Enjoy the new chapter!

Recap: As I surveyed the room from behind Zach, I saw the girls hanging on his every word and truly soaking in the advice we had both offered, and I knew that to some extent, we'd helped make the next generation of covert operatives more prepared for what they would face in the field.

Cammie POV:

The bell having rung, the girls slowly began to file out of the room and I turned to speak to Mr. Solomon. While my back was turned, a long, lean, raven-haired girl approached Zach. She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and said brazenly, "Are you single?" Joe and I could barely contain our laughter as Zach smoothly responded,

"No, I'm not, and I don't believe my fiancé would approve of your forwardness, either." She huffed and stormed out of the classroom. Joe, Zach and I burst out laughing.

Still gasping for air, I exclaimed, "I can't believe she'd ask you that!" Zach and Joe just shook their heads. When we'd collected ourselves, Zach looked at me and said,

"We should probably get back to your mom's office. Bex should be here within half an hour." I nodded. Joe told us he'd join us shortly after Bex arrived.

We took our time returning to my mother's office in the Hall of History, but when we arrived, a tall, slender woman with gorgeous chocolate colored hair, dark eyes and cappuccino-colored skin stood outside the door with her hands on her hips. "Bex!" I exclaimed, racing to my best friend's side and flinging my arms around her. She embraced me back and laughed before stepping back to survey me. Bex arched one perfectly plucked eyebrow and I smiled, cheeks flushing a faint pink as I lifted my left hand and waved it in front of her eyes.
Her clear-glossed mouth fell open. Then, she did something totally out of character. She squealed. And then grabbed my hand to examine the ring. I had a feeling I was going to have to get used to that. "He did well, didn't he?" Bex's British accent revealed itself. Then she sighed and admitted, "I want one!" I chuckled awkwardly. I didn't understand what was going on in Grant Newman's head sometimes. But that was between him and Bex.

A tell-tale "oopsie daisy!" from just down the hall and the clatter of an antique suit of armor tumbling to the stone floor gave away Liz Sutton's approach. Bex and I swung around and ran to greet the CIA's resident genius. We all embraced and giggled until Zach appeared with Grant and Jonas in tow. They looked at each other and Grant chuckled,

"Well, some things never change, huh, ladies?" The six of us collapsed into laughter. "Hey, Goode… guess she's got you on a leash now, hmm?" Grant teased. Bex quickly cuffed Grant across the back of the head while Zach came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, resting his chin on my shoulder.

"I don't consider it a leash, Grant. Sooner or later you'll understand." I wiggled my eyebrows at Bex teasingly. She rolled her eyes at me.

Several hours later, I gathered with the girls in an empty suite off of the teacher's quarters to get ready for the Alumni Ball. Macey joined us a few minutes later. Bex stood in front of a mirror lining her eyes while Macey helped Liz straighten her pale blond hair. I carefully applied a pink-nude lipstick (Victoria's Secret's Whisper) before topping it with a light coat of sheer, shimmery gloss. My dark hair was pinned up into a delicate bun, with loose, slightly curled tendrils falling out to frame my face. "Cam, can you zip me?" Bex asked, turning her back to me. I zipped her strapless, emerald satin gown for her, before offering her the ties on my slinky, body-skimming silver halter dress. Macey looked stunning in a vivid scarlet number with a plunging neckline, and our Lizzie was all grown-up in a dark blue, flowy, Grecian, one-shoulder dress.

"Who did you bring as your date, Mace?" Liz asked conversationally, and Bex and I turned curiously.

"You'll see…" Macey quipped cryptically.

Liz rolled her eyes and glanced at the wall clock. "It's time, girls." We made our way down the Grand Stairs, where our men were waiting. Zach in a tux? It ought to be illegal. Nevertheless, I took his arm and we made our way to the dance floor. As I glanced across the floor in the Grand Hall, I was shocked to see Macey dancing effortlessly in the arms of Preston Winters. I simply smiled to myself and settled into the embrace of my fiancé.

"You look beautiful, Cammie."

"Thanks, Z… you clean up ridiculously well, as usual."

"Jealous, Gallagher Girl?"

"Not really, because I know I get to keep you forever."

"Ring or not, you own me, gorgeous." Zach murmured, leaning in to kiss me gently. I rested my cheek against his shoulder as we swayed softly to the lyrics of Lonestar's Amazed.

Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me's
Almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me,
I can feel how much you love me,

Zach swept his thumb across my cheekbone and it seemed like words would just get in the way. The music said more than we could at that point.

I've never been this close to anyone or anything,
I can hear your thoughts,
I can see your dreams.
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you.
It just keeps gettin' better.
I wanna spend the rest of my life,
With you by my side,
Forever and ever.

I tightened my arms around him as I realized how quickly he could be taken away from me. Our line of work spares no time for love, but somehow we were going to make this work. Zach… he's my universe. He's everything.

Every little thing that you do,
Baby I'm amazed by you.

I'm so proud of the man Zach's become. He left his mom's reputation behind me and set out to make his own. Now he's one of the Agency's most experienced and trusted agents. He's also the man I trusted my life to when I was a teenager, and still do now. Zach proved himself over our years at school, earning himself a place in my heart and the hearts of the people I love. Abby still sends him spiced cinnamon candies every time she visits Buenos Aires. My mom even set aside her pride long enough to let him teach her how to cook… now I don't have to worry about carrying Aunt Abby's food poisoning antidote when I stay with her.

Every little thing that you do,
I'm so in love with you.
It just keeps getting better.
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side,
Forever and ever.
Every little thing that you do,
Ohhhh…
Every little thing that you do,
Baby I'm amazed by you…

As the song faded away, we stared into each other's eyes. Neither of us paid any heed to my mother, Joe, Abby or any of the three-hundred plus Gallagher and Blackthorne Alumni in attendance that night. All we needed was each other. Our wedding couldn't come soon enough. I was ready to be bonded to this man for life.

A week later we sent out our save-the-dates.

Save the Date
For the marriage of:
Zachary Alexander Goode and Cameron Ann Morgan
On June 2nd, 2012 at sunset.
Formal invitation and details to follow.

My mother cried when she called me to say that she'd gotten hers in the mail, and she tearfully admitted that it felt more official to her now that we'd picked a date and sent out the notifications. Zach and I had finally decided on the first Saturday in June as our wedding date. It would be warm and sunny in the peach orchards on my grandparents' farm in Nebraska. Honeysuckle and lilac would perfume the air. It would be the perfect backdrop for me to marry the man of my dreams.

**** Finally! How's that, everybody! I hope you like it! In case you didn't notice, I'm an emotional, romantic sap today. Again, sorry about the wait!****