Pop Goes the Question

Chuck's face was frozen in shock, having heard Angelica's last statement.

Angelica smacked Chuck out of his trance, hard. Chuck knew he loved Angelica and she knew she loved Chuck, but with a baby on the way, Chuck was reluctant to think about marriage.

"Angelica, I don't think marriage is a good idea right now. We already have a baby on the way. Can't we hold off on the whole marriage thing, just for a while?"

One of Angelica's moodswings kicked in, "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CHUCK! YOU KNOCK ME UP AND NOW YOU DON'T WANT TO MARRY ME?! I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME! WHAT KIND OF BULLSHIT IS THIS ANYWAY!? YOU KNOW WHAT……MAYBE THIS WAS ALL A MISTAKE! GOODBYE, CHUCK!"

Angelica ran out the door, leaving Chuck stumped at what just happened, "Did Angelica just break up with me?"

At that moment, Kira walked in. "Chuckie? I just saw Angelica storm out the front door. Is something wrong?" Chuck looked at her stoicly, "I think Angelica broke up with me."

Kira walked up to him and just smiled. "Chuckie, she didn't break up with you." Chuck looked up at her, confused.

"Don't worry, it's just part of the pregnancy. I'll bet she's gonna come back and apolagize in…3…..2….1."

The door opened and Angelica had tears streaming down her face as she ran into Chuck's arms. "Oh, Chuck, I'm sorry! I didn't mean any of it! I honestly didn't, please forgive me!"

Chuck looked at Kira, who smiled and walked out ot the room. Chuck hugged Angelica tightly and forgave her.

Angelica looked at Chuck square in the eyes and smiled sweetly as she said, "Chuck, we don't have to get married right away. I know this pregnancy and my emotions have been hard on you. So we can hold off for a while, if you want."

Chuck smiled and kissed her and hugged her again.

Three months flew by and Chuck was both miserable and happy. Angelica's moodswings were constant, her stomach had bulged out, and Chuck had a few plans in store for Angelica.

They had decided to go out tonight to eat. Chuck dressed himself in a nice tux and Angelica wore a light blue silk gown that was able to hide her stomach, somewhat, and had a slit that went up to her thigh. Her hair was in a bun.

When Chuck saw Angelica, his mouth hung open and started to drool. He had never seen a woman in the world that looked as beautiful as Angelica looked tonight.

Angelica smiled when she saw Chuck watching her with his mouth open and drooling. When she got to him, she grabbed his hand and whispered, "You can close your mouth now, drooly. We wouldn't want any unnessisary attention now would we?"

They headed off to the finest resturaunt in town. When they got there, Chuck decided to park behind the building instead of the parking lot.

Angelica noticed this and asked, "Why are you parking here? What's wrong with the parking lot?" Chuck looked at her and said, "I don't trust valets. They could be car thieves." Chuck got out and went over to the passenger side and opened the door to help Angelica out.

Forty-five minutes later…..

Chuck and Angelica were done with their dinner. When they were ready to go, Angelica got up to leave, but Chuck stayed in his seat and grabbed her hand as she was standing.

"Angelica?" Angelica looked at him in confusion.

Chuck stood up out of his seat. "Angelica, I know this pregnancy has been hard on us. I know that, at times, I fear going to sleep at night wondering if you were going to cut my throat or not," Angelica giggled. "I also know that, no matter what, I want to be part of your future. I've been thinking a lot lately. I've been thinking about my life. Everytime I do, I always see you in it. Not just in the past, but in the future as well. I tried to think about my life without you. When I did, it's something I never want to do again. I love you. You know it, I know it, and our friends and family know it. I want you to know that, when the time comes, when the day I proove to you how much I love you comes, I want everyone we know and love to be there."

When Chuck said this, a voice called her, "Angelica?" Angelica turned to the voice surprised, "Mommy? Daddy?" She looked back at Chuck and he was smiling. Angelica looked around again and saw Harold, Suzie, Tommy, Dil, Phil, Lil, Kimmi, Chaz and Kira, Phil and Lil's parents, Tommy and Dil's parents, and her Grandma Lulu and Grandpa Lou gathered around. When she looked back at Chuck, he got to one knee and pulled out a little black box out of his pocket. "Angelica Charlotte Pickles, you have been in my life for as long as I can remember. I want you to always be in my life for the rest of yours."

Angelica put her hand up to her mouth and closed her eyes as a single tear rolled down her cheek. "Angelica, will you be my wife?"

At those words, Angelica smiled and started to sob as she said, "Yes, yes I will!"

Chuck got up and kissed her as she kissed back and everyone in the resturaunt started an applause.

This really was another life-changing event in Angelica Pickles' life."