As always, I want to thank everyone for your continued support of the series!

hestia-Prytaneum, here is one of your word drabble requests! This one got away from me and ended up being slightly longer than my usual drabbles. I really enjoyed writing this so hopefully you feel the same way reading it. You also requested one for the word sparring, but since you requested it for my other Haylijah one-shot series as well, I'm going to post the full one-shot there instead of spoiling it here.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything associated with The Originals...I just like to play around with the characters at times. I only own the plot...mostly.

Dessert (598 words)

"You didn't have to make me dinner," Hayley said, looking up at Elijah as he took her plate from her. "Dinner at a restaurant would have sufficed."

"Making dinner is more romantic," Elijah replied, smiling when he returned to the table moments later setting another plate down in front of her.

Hayley raised an eyebrow. "Dessert as well?"

Elijah grinned. "Best to go all out."

"No argument," Hayley smiled as she picked up her fork, wasting no time digging in to the tasty dessert.

Only a few bites in, her fork hit something and she heard a cling. Having seen some chick flicks (she enjoyed them from time to time) paired with the knowledge of how Elijah had been acting all night, it didn't take long for Hayley to put two and two together.

"Did you..." Hayley started to ask dropping her fork, her question trailing off as she looked over to find Elijah kneeling down next to her still grinning. "You did."

Making quick work of the leftover surrounding dessert, Hayley dug the ring out. It was by far the most beautiful ring she had ever seen in her life. She had never been one for expensive, shiny things but she would happily wear this specific one for all of eternity.

"This is so cliché...I don't know whether to punch you or be excited," Hayley admitted handing the ring to Elijah, still in shock that this was actually happening. "Or maybe both," she said, punching him in the arm.

The sudden confused look that appeared on Elijah's face was priceless. This wasn't at all how he'd expected this to go. Well, maybe slightly. Hayley had told him at least a few times in the past that she wasn't a fan of clichés such as this.

Hayley laughed at the expression on his face. "Ask the question, Elijah," she urged him as she anxiously danced in her seat.

He didn't have to be told twice. "Hayley Marshall, will you marry me for the rest of eternity?"

"Yes, Elijah! I will marry you! Cliché or not, my answer is yes!" she exclaimed, leaping forward to throw her arms around his neck as he stood up after sliding the ring onto her finger. "It took you long enough to ask," she said, pressing her lips against his.

"I wanted the timing and moment to be perfect," he told her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her closer to him.

"The timing was perfect," she replied with a smile. "As for the moment..."

Elijah laughed. "You'd have never expected me to ask you this way, therefore the moment was perfect as well."

"I suppose," she finally agreed, pulling away from him so she could admire her engagement ring.

"Hayley Marshall-Mikaelson has a nice ring to it, don't you think?" Elijah asked, smiling as he watched his new bride to be stare intently at her ring finger.

Hayley shook her head. "No," she answered immediately.

He raised an eyebrow, confused by her answer.

"Hayley Mikaelson." Hayley smiled, taking him completely by surprise. "The last time I was married didn't mean enough for me to give up my name, but this time..." she trailed off momentarily. "You mean everything to me. It feels right that I take your name."

Elijah smiled back at her. "Hayley Mikaelson has an even nicer ring to it."

Hayley nodded her head. "It sure does," she agreed, pressing her lips against his once more.

There you go! Thoughts? Was it anything like you imagined a Haylijah proposal going?!

Review please and let me know what you thought of it!