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DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. Not Flashpoint, CTV, ION or anything else in this chapter that you recognize.
SPOILER: Nothing of major importance.
WARNING: This chapter is fluff (more or less) and contains excitement, velvet and the thing you've all been waiting for!
Enjoy!
Jules woke up shortly to find Sam dozing on the chair next to her. She noticed that he'd covered her up and was immediately grateful since she did wake up cold most of the time. She got up off the couch and went to the kitchen, looking for a glass of water. When she came back, Sam was awake. In truthfulness, she didn't think he'd ever actually been asleep.
"Morning," he whispered as he saw her approach.
"It's not morning, silly," she giggled, switching on the light and moving over to sit on his lap.
"Same difference," he muttered, blinking as his eyes adjusted to the light.
"That, my friend, is an oxymoron," she rolled her eyes.
"Am I just your friend Jules? I was kind of under the impression that we were more than friends. But if that's how you want things, I completely understand," he told her jokingly. "I mean, it's not like we live together or have been dating for years or are having a baby together or anything."
"Shut up," she stuck out her tongue. "I actually wanted to talk to you about this. Are you sure you are okay with this whole having a baby thing?"
"I'm great," he answered truthfully. "I actually wanted to talk to you as well."
"Really?" she asked, a little surprised. "What about?"
"Us," he said. "Jules, I love you, you know that, right?"
"Of course I know that silly," she nodded. "I love you too. Is that what you wanted to say?"
"Not exactly, no," he shook his head. "I love you and I'm thrilled that we're having this baby. I just want, I just, I've been thinking about this for a long time now..."
He trailed off and Jules waited for him to say more, but when more didn't come, she softly spoke instead, "Thinking about what, Sam?"
He lifted her off his knee and put her back on the chair, once again showing how strong he was. He knelt down on the ground and she gasped.
"Julianna Callaghan," he started, "I've been thinking about this for a long time, forever it seems sometimes, and I want you to know that this is not because of the baby. I've been planning this for weeks and I was going to ask you next week but I don't know if I can wait any longer..."
She gazed at him, her eyes filled with tears. Of course, she knew her answer already. She knew the question he was asking and she knew her answer. She didn't have to even think about it twice.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box.
"I love you more than I have ever loved anything in the world, more than I have ever loved anyone," he said, "and I would be the happiest person alive if you agreed to this. Jules, will you marry me?"
He waited for what seemed like forever to answer though it was really just two seconds.
She answered right away, not even pausing to think about what to say. She'd known her answer for years. She knew that one day, this day would come and she would say yes because that was the only answer possible when you loved somebody as much as she loved Sam. "Yes," she nodded, jumping off the chair into his arms. "Oh, Sam, I love you so much!"
"Wait, really?" he was surprised. "Yes?"
"Yes," she nodded. "Of course, yes. Yes! Yes! Yes! You're my forever Sam!"
He sat in shock for a minute, absentmindedly kissing her while he let it soak in. She said yes. She said yes! To him! They were engaged and expecting a baby! They were going to be a real family! His family had never been one he was happy about. He had never had a great relationship with his father, making it hard to have a good relationship with his mother. He was close with Natalie, but a sister wasn't the only thing he needed in a family. But with Jules, and the baby, he could really be a part of a real family.
"Sam?" she stopped kissing him. "Are you maybe forgetting something?"
"What?" he asked, momentarily brought out of his daydream. "Oh, right, the ring!"
He took the ring out of the box he'd had for nearly a month and a half and slipped in on her finger, kissing it once it was in place.
"Sam," Jules breathed. "I don't know what to say...it's beautiful."
"Not as beautiful as you are," he shook his head, "not as beautiful as you."
They sat, wrapped in each other's arms, kissing each other, for what seemed like an eternity. It was silent, but not an awkward silent, never an awkward silent. It was peaceful, beautiful, perfect.
"Sam?" Jules whispered later on.
"What's up?" he asked, turning on the floor so that they were facing each other.
"I think we should wait until after the baby is born," Jules told him.
"If that's what you want," he said. "Whatever you want is fine with me. But if you don't mind me asking, why?"
"Well, we'll need time to plan it and I don't want to look pregnant at my wedding," she said. "If I weren't having a baby, I would say let's do it as soon as we can. But by the time everything is arranged, I'll be huge and fat and ugly."
"You'll be huge, but not fat," he whispered in her ear, pushing her hair from her face. "And never ugly. You're the most beautiful person I've ever laid eyes on and probably the most beautiful I ever will."
"You're lying," she smiled, "but thanks."
"Not lying," he corrected her. "So, we'll get married after the baby is born."
"Which is in about eight months...so we could get married in, like, a year?" she suggested.
"Sounds perfect," he agreed. "Gives us time to plan everything but it's not too long. I don't want one of those three year engagements."
"No, never," Jules shook her head, agreeing with Sam.
"I love you," he said again, for about the hundredth time that night.
"Not more than I love you," she reminded him.
He kissed her again. If he'd told her that he loved her one hundred times that night, he'd kissed her one thousand.
"Come on," he stood up and put out his hand for her to grab. "Let's go to bed."
She smiled and took his hand, letting him help her up. He lifted her and carried her to their bedroom where they collapsed on the bed. They fell asleep in each other's arms, not bothering to change, with thoughts of marriage, a wedding and a baby to distract them.
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