Disclaimer: I don't own Christy that privilege goes to Catherine Marshall and her family. I am just borrowing her characters for the time being.

A/N I know I left you guys hanging last time sorry I just had to do it I couldn't help myself. Anyway a big shout out to those of you who have taken the time to R/R I love you for it . I also want to thank HT for her help in beta ing this story for me thanks so much. Also I tried to capture the mountain speech as much as i could in this chapter so if its rough sorry. Ok Now on to the story.....

"Christy Rudd Huddleston, I love you. I have loved you from the moment you stepped into the Cove and I will love you til the day we both close our eyes for the last time. Will you do me the honor of becoming my helpmate, my wife, and the mother of my children?"

She stared at the doctor for what seemed like hours, shock making her speechless. She had been expecting the proposal, just not right then. She should have known, he had planned this when he had come looking for her earlier at the schoolhouse.

Neil was bewildered by her silence, he had expected her to say yes right away but then he reminded himself that he had just asked her the most important question a man can ask a woman in her lifetime and knew it was not a decision she would make lightly. Still he wished she would say something, anything.

She looked down at their hands which were bound together and back up into his eyes; eyes filled with so much love Christy almost gasped. She beamed as she answered the fearful man before her, "Neil, of course, I will marry you. Did you think I wouldn't? I love you, you stubborn Scot and you will never be rid of me ever," she said in a teasing manner, allowing her eyes to shine with all the love she felt for him, before hugging her only love to her. She then placed kisses all over his precious face.

Her answer took him a back for all of one second before he was holding her tightly against him and kissing her with all the pent up energy holding in for months, possibly even longer than that. Before long they found themselves lying on the blanket, wrapped in each others arms. Neil realized that he had to stop before things got too out of hand so he pulled back with a harsh, "We have to stop."

Christy sat up and nodded in agreement before allowing him to help her stand. "We had better head back to the mission. Alice will be frantic if I am not back by night fall."

They arrived at the mission house just as the sun was setting. Christy and Neil entered the house to be blindsided by a fearful redheaded by the name of Ruby Mae.

"Where'd ya go Miz Christy? We was done worried about ya," she said hastily.

"I was with the doctor Ruby Mae, no need to worry about me; in fact I have an announcement to make, so if you would be so kind as to call Reverend Grantland and Miss Henderson to the Parlor."

Ruby Mae looked at her friend and Teacher then nodded before calling loudly for Miss Alice and Preacher to get to the parlor. Christy and Neil simply shook their heads, smiling after the flurry of red-hair.

When they were all seated in the Parlor Ruby Mae, who disliked being kept in the dark about anything, said, "Wal? What's so important that ya had to gather us all here Teacher?"

Neil and Christy shared a secret smile and then turned towards the gathering, "We are getting married."

"MIZ CHRISTY!!!!!" Ruby Mae let out exuberantly, nearly deafening all in the room.

"Calm down, Ruby Mae," Miss Alice said, before addressing the couple standing in the middle of the room. "Christy! Neil! I am so happy for both of thee." She had after all known this was coming.

David stood and went to embrace the couple, "Congratulations, to you both."

David, having been scorned by Christy four months prior, had taken some time away to think about why she had refused to marry him. When he had returned he learned that Margarete had died and Christy and Neil were courting. It was during this time that he learned that Neil had returned to God and he was overjoyed by the news. He hadn't been all that surprised when he had learned that they were courting though, he knew that the doctor and Christy had harbored feelings for each other for a long time. He had just been so intent on claiming Christy for his own that he had not seen it clearly. His time away had taught him that he had been sent to these mountains to show God's love to these people and by constantly fighting with them, he had not been doing God's will. So, he had turned his heart back to God and focused on being the Preacher, God wanted him to be. Now that his heart was once again with the Lord, he could stand there and truly be happy for the couple. He had become good friends with the doctor, now that the jealousy was no longer an issue, and spent many nights in bible study with him to help his newly found faith grow. He knew that Christy had made the right choice in choosing Neil, instead of him, for they truly did belong together.

Christy hugged David back and whispered into his ear, "Thank you, David."

It was agreed that they would tell the rest of the Cove the following day at the church service.

A/N ok just one more chapter to go an i think you all know what it is :) well till then be sure to drop me a note and tell me what you think of this so far.