Apologies for the update taking a while. I've been trying to get this one written for a while but for some reason this was the hardest chapter to write. To me this scene is the one in the original play where it seems like common sense is thrown completely out the window. I wanted to make it seem believeable but still feel sorta epic. Hope I did it justice. Please review and let me know :)

And...I don't own Romeo or Juliet (obviously)

I have night's cloak to hide me from their sight;
And but thou love me, let them find me here:
My life were better ended by their hate,
Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.

"Oh Romeo" Juliet sprang up to her feet. She wanted nothing more than to run to and throw herself at him. The two slowly made their way towards each other never breaking eye contact. Romeo thought his face would break from smiling so much at the sound of her voice saying his name. By the time they met in the middle of the dock they had both sped up without meaning to so that they collided with each other. Romeo wrapped his arms around Juliet's waist pulling her closer and Juliet snaked her arms around Romeo's neck pulling his head down towards hers. When they kissed it was as if the world no longer existed. It was just the two of them floating through the stars and across the water. It even felt that gravity no longer had a hold on them, for how else could they feel as if they were soaring above the world. They were no longer tether to the earth, but instead to each other.

When they finally broke their kiss, still holding tight to each other with their foreheads touching, Juliet asked "What are you doing here? I meant I'm so glad you're here but everyone's looking for you and I'm sure they will do something terrible to you if they find you."

"I don't care, let them find me. I just had to see you again." Romeo answered and kissed Juliet again.

"I wanted to see you again, too." Juliet told him. "But now that I have I'm worried for your safety here."

"Don't worry about that. I've got love to cloak me and keep me safe" he joke with a smirk as he swept her off her feet and twirled her around. She giggled and quickly covered her mouth, afraid to make too much noise and draw anyone nearby who might discover Romeo's presence. As she snuggled her cheek against Romeo's neck she realized the word he had just used. He had said 'love'.

"Romeo?" Juliet said, unsure as to how to ask if he truly meant the word. She didn't want to misunderstand him and was afraid that he would think she's just a silly young girl who was reading too much into the situation. But she felt like her love for him could burst out of her so she needed to know if he truly felt the same. "You said…love?" she finished tentatively.

Romeo looked suddenly embarrassed. "Um, yeah I did say that, didn't I?" he pulled back one hand and rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, the thing is I've never felt so strongly about anyone ever before. I don't mean to scare you but..." Romeo trailed off. For a moment he seemed as if he wasn't going to finish what he was saying. He studied every feature on Juliet's face and trailed his fingers down her cheek and across her lips. "I do love you Juliet. I love you more than anyone has every loved someone else before".

"You're lying." Juliet stated. For a moment Romeo looked shocked and opened his mouth to say something but Juliet put her finger on his lips to stop him. "You're lying because I love you more" she said no longer able to hide her smile.

"Oh Juliet" Romeo said just before his lips crashed back down on hers. There was no concept of time, only their lips moving against each other and their hands pulling each other ever closer. It was as if they couldn't get close enough and could get enough of each other. After an unmeasureable amount of time had passed, Romeo pulled Juliet tight against his chest with his chin resting on top of her head. Neither of them wanted the moment to end but they knew that eventually someone would come along looking for one of them.

"You really shouldn't be here. I couldn't stand the thought of you being hurt if you're found." Juliet whispered.

"If I were to die this very minute, with my arms around you, I would die a happy man. No one can take that from me. Not even a bunch of misguided punks seeking their twisted idea of justice" Romeo said.

"There must be some way to make this right. I want to be with you and I don't want to have to hide it from the world. I want to scream how much I love you from the rooftops!" Juliet stated as she reached up on her tip toes as Romeo placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Me too" he said has he pulled her close. "If only there was some way to force their acceptance. Perhaps something that ties us together in a way that no one could argue…" he trailed off deep in thought. "Juliet I've got an idea but it's kind of crazy."

"What is it?" she asked apprehensively.

"What if we got married? There would be no way that they could deny us being together then and then the two camps and our families would have to accept each other." Romeo rushed on in one breath. "I don't mean to scare you by this suggestion but I couldn't imagine not spending every moment for the rest of my life loving you." He waited for a response hoping that he hadn't gone too far.

For a long moment Juliet just stared at him with multiple expressions crossing her face before her face stretched into a huge grin. "I couldn't imagine not spending the rest of mine loving you either and I would LOVE to marry you Romeo!"

"Well then…" Romeo said as he backed two steps away and knelt down on one knee in front of her. "I want to do this the right way. Juliet you would make me the happiest man to ever walk the face of this earth if you would be my wife. Will you marry me?" he asked.

At this point tears of happiness were pooling in Juliet's eyes. "YES! I'm the luckiest girl in the world and I've never been as happy as I am at this moment. Yes, Romeo I'll marry you!"

At this Romeo stood up sweeping Juliet into his arms bridal style and twirled her around in a circle. When he slowed he leaned in to give her a deep, passion filled kiss while still holding her in his arms. They were so caught up in the moment that they almost didn't hear the sounds of someone approaching.

"JULIET!?"

"Oh no! It's Nora! You've got to hide" Juliet said. They could hear Nora's approach coming quickly. She would be in view in a moment and there was no place for Romeo to hide on the dock. They had to think fast. "Can you swim?" she asked him.

"Yes…" Romeo began.

"Then hold your breath" Juliet said as she grabbed ahold of Romeo and pulled them both into the water.