(A/N): I'm so sorry! School has been taking up my time these days. But I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is school is over and I'll have more time to write these chapters! The bad news is I'll be officially retired by August 19th. I know! It's tragic, but if you think I don't have time now, just wait until college! I'll have 0 amount of time for this. But! I will definitely finish this story and Love Like This before then.

Anyways, if you're a loyal reader of mine or someone new, I've decided to answer any question someone throws at me that is appropriate. I'm not going to give you my address or anything like that so don't bother asking. But if you have a question that you are willing to ask PM me and I'll answer them all in one of my chapters of Love Like This. Also there is a LEMON in this chapter! So be prepared for that. Now, onto prom!

SPOV

It was the day before prom and Amy was in a panic with last minute things. I decided to leave her for the day and sat in my room. I heard a soft knock on my door and sat up.

"Come in," I said as Tikal entered my room.

"What did you want to ask me, Shadow?" Tikal asked.

"I need help picking out a ring." I said as Tikal gasped and smiled brightly.

"You're proposing! That is so great! I know you guys are betrothed, but you're actually proposing! This is so exciting!" Tikal gushed as I smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah, so will you help me?" I asked.

"Of course!" She exclaimed before grabbing my arm and pulling me out of my room. We drove the five different jewelers and they didn't have anything I like there. We ended up at a small, locally owned jewelry store. "What do you exactly want, Shadow?" Tikal asked as we looked various rings.

"I'm not sure. I know I want something different. Amy has told me before she likes unique things and not the normal thing. Something big. I want everybody to see she is taken from a mile away." I said as Tikal laughed a bit.

"I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but hear, but I think I may have the ring for you." The old store-owner said. He went to the back and came back with a small black box. He placed the box on the counter and opened it. Tikal gasped as my eyes widened. It was a large ring with a silver band and a large ruby stone. The ruby was surrounded by small diamonds in a flower like design. All the air left my body as I pictured proposing to Amy and I knew that this was the ring.

"That's the one. I want this one." I said picking up the ring and holding it in my fingers. The store-owner nodded his head with a smile before leaving to the back to rack up the price.

"It's perfect. She'll love it." Tikal said as I smiled. The store-owner came back with the final price, but I stopped him.

"Is it possible to have something engraved into it before tomorrow evening?" I asked as he smiled.

"Of course, it'll be my pleasure." He said as I smiled.

APOV

Limo, check. Dinner reservation, check. Picture location, check. Dress, check. Shadow's tux, check. Prom bid, check. Hair and nail appointment, check. All right, I officially have everything done for tomorrow. I sighed and collapsed on my bed. Just a few more weeks and I'll be done with high school. Thank God! I heard a knock on my door and I sat up on my bed.

"Come in." I said as Shadow opened the door. "Hi." I said unable to stop the smile appearing on my face.

"C'mon, let's go for a ride. Bring a swimsuit too." Shadow said as I looked at him confused.

"It's almost midnight." I said as Shadow shrugged his shoulders. "You sure you aren't going to kill me?" I asked.

"C'mon, I'll protect you." Shadow said as I got off my bed and grabbed a jacket and swimsuit. We walked hand-and-hand to the garage where he mounted his cycle. I got on behind him and put on the extra helmet. I wrapped my arms around his waist tightly as he revved the engine. We rode out of the garage and onto the road. We rode for a while and I watched the trees pass by before he stopped. I looked around to see nothing, but trees.

"Ok, I'm now actually concerned that you're going to kill me." I said pulling off my helmet. Shadow rolled his eyes and grabbed my hand. We walk though a couple of trees before starting to duck around some rocks. Shadow stopped and turned to face me.

"Go change into your swimsuit." He told me as I looked at him confused. I didn't ask questions and went behind a tree to change. I came back to see he took off his shirt and put on some trunks. Good Lord that boy has a good body. Even in the dark I could see those rock hard abs. While in my abs-induced haze Shadow picked me up and put me on his back.

"I can walk, ya know?" I said.

"Well, if you keep staring at my abs like you were just now, then I doubt you'll be able to get over the rocks." Shadow said with a smirk firmly planted on his muzzle. I blushed and swatted his chest as he chuckled. I leaned my chin on his shoulder as he continued to take me this secret location of his. "Close your eyes." Shadow said as I sighed and closed my eyes. I felt him take a few more steps before wind came rushing past me. I felt myself crash into water and I opened my eyes. I saw Shadow smiling before resurfacing to the water. I followed him and saw that we were in a large underground grotto. He must have come here earlier and lit candles because they illuminated the small cave.

"Oh my God, how did you find this place?" I asked as I swam in circles looking at our surroundings.

"Your dad showed me. He found it when he went camping a couple years back. If your mom wasn't so afraid of the dark your dad might have came here more often." Shadow said as I swam over to him. I wrapped my arms around him and kissed him.

"It's amazing." I said as I wrapped my legs around his waist. He held my legs as we continued to kiss. Shadow leaned against the smooth rock wall as he pressed me closer to him. The kiss became more heated as I entangled my fingers in his wet quills. Shadow's hands began to move up my body before cupping my breast. I moaned into his mouth as he reached around to untie my top. He left my lips to push my top up and start licking my breasts.

"Sh—Shadow, wait." I said as I put my hands on his face.

"Hmm?" Shadow hummed raising an eyebrow.

"We're going to have sex in less than 12 hours; do you think we can hold off until then?" I asked as Shadow looked at me for a moment. Shadow sighed as he pulled my top back over my boobs and tied it back.

"You're lucky that I don't like fooling around in water too much." He said as I rolled my eyes. Shadow moved me so I was on his back as he swam around.

"So…" I said as he swam to where most of the candles were. "My dad didn't freak you out, right?" I asked. I never did address how my dad acted at dinner back in Jamaica.

"What? You mean during spring break? Nah, I had a more serious issue of trying not to cream my parents while at dinner with my parents, future in-laws, and friends." Shadow said turning me so I was in his arms and facing him.

"Don't act like you didn't like it." I said running my finger down his chest. Oh, you could cut the sexual tension with a knife.

"I liked it. I just wish you didn't do it at that moment." Shadow said as I shrugged my shoulders. "But really, Victor didn't scare me." Shadow said as I sighed.

"He can be embarrassing sometimes." I said as Shadow chuckled.

"You're talking to the son of Derek over here." He said as I laughed.

"How lucky are we to have such amazing parents?" I said sarcastically.

"You know you love them." Shadow said pushing a quill away from my face. I smiled at him before he kissed my forehead. God, why did I hate him in the first place? I'm not going to revisit that path. We swam for a little while longer before I started to fall asleep. Shadow put me on his back again and grabbed our clothes. He carried me back to the house and I don't know when, but I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up it was morning and I was in dry clothes. I sat up to see that it was two o'clock. Oh shit! I had 30 minutes before my hair and nail appointment. I jumped out of my bed and ran into my bathroom. I brushed my teeth and washed my face quickly. I removed my nail polish and quickly put on some clothes. I made sure my shirt had a wide neckline so I could take it off without messing up my hair. I learned that from last year. I grabbed my keys and ran downstairs. No time for the elevator. I grabbed the muffin Tikal expertly placed by the garage door and ran to my car. I saw that Shadow's car was gone—must have gone to pick up his tux or something. I drove to the salon and ran in to see my hairstylist.

"Amy! It is so nice to see you again!" Mina said as she swung her chair to face me.

"Nice to see you, Mina. I'm sorry I'm late." I said as Mina waved her hand dismissively.

"No worries. Now, what are we doing for this prom?" Mina asked as I smiled brightly. Let the prepping begin.

SPOV

"This is so unfair." Knuckles panted as he and Silver tried to catch their breaths. Sonic and I high-fived at another victory. I was currently at Sonic's house playing two-on-two with the guys on Sonic's basketball court.

"Boo-hoo, are we about to ball again or what?" Sonic asked spinning the ball on his finger.

"I actually have to go." I said as the guys looked at me. "I have to pick up something." I said as the guys all smirked.

"Getting those condoms, eh?" Knuckles said as I rolled my eyes. Girls talk and that's why the guys know that Amy and I are going to have sex tonight.

"I got those. It's something else." I said grabbing my shirt. The guys chuckled once more before shrugging their shoulders. I put my shirt on and grabbed my keys. I walked out of Sonic's backyard and to his front-yard through the side door. I got into my car and headed to the jewelry store. I walked in to see Antoine—the owner—sitting by the register.

"Ah Shadow, nice to see you again." Antoine said as I smiled and walked over to him.

"Nice to see you too. Is the ring ready?" I asked eagerly. Antoine chuckled as he held up a finger signaling me to wait. He walked into the back and came back with a small black box. Antoine placed the box on the glass in front of me and opened it. I looked better than I remembered. I picked up the ring and looked and the engraving. I smiled and knew Amy would love it. I put the ring back in the box and closed it. "So, what's the price?" I asked as Antoine pulled out a small calculator. He typed in a bunch of numbers and I saw him cringe at the amount. "Don't worry, money is not an issue." I said as he looked at me.

"430,000 dollars." Antoine said as my eyes widened.

"Honestly, I was expecting more." I said as I smiled. Antoine shook his head with a smile as I pulled out my credit card. I told my dad to put more money in my account since I was buying the ring and he got a little too giddy about it. Antoine came back with my card and the receipt as I smiled and thank him once more before leaving.

"Good luck, Shadow." Antoine called out once more as I waved at him. All right, one more stop before I start getting ready. I drove back to the Rose mansion and parked my car in the garage. I sighed in relief when I didn't see Amy's car there. I walked into the kitchen and over to the intercom system.

"Victor, you here?" I asked through the speaker.

"Yeah, I'm in my office." Victor replied. I nodded and walked up the stairs to the second floor. I walked down the long hallway and into Victor's office. Victor smiled at me and took off his reading glasses. "What can I do for you, Shadow?" Victor asked as I let out a deep breath.

"I know this isn't at all necessary, but I want your blessing when I propose to Amy." I said as Victor's eyes widened.

"W-W-What?" He sputtered as I blushed and laughed nervously. I pulled the box out of my pocket and put it on Victor's desk. I watched as Victor picked up the box and open it. He slowly started to smile as he got up from his desk. He closed the box and walked around his desk and past me. "Follow me." Victor said as I looked at him confused, but followed him. We walked up the stairs to the third floor and then up the attic where Elena's studio was. "Sweetheart, guess what is happening tonight." Victor said interrupting Elena's painting.

"Prom…?" Elena said in the most obvious tone making me chuckle a bit. Victor rolled his eyes before stretching his hand to reveal the box to her. Elena gasped before dropping her brush and shooting off her chair. Her eyes started to water as she opened the box. Elena covered her mouth before running over to me and hugging me. I laughed a bit before hugging her back. Elena pulled away and quickly composed herself. "Oh my God, does she have any idea?" She asked.

"No, she's been too wrapped up with prom stuff to pay attention." I said as Elena squealed. "So, I'm guessing I have your guys' blessing?" I asked.

"Of course you do, you fool!" Victor exclaimed slapping me on the arm. I laughed as Elena hugged me one more time.

"Oh my! Look at the time! You have to start getting ready!" Elena exclaimed after checking the clock. I shook my head with laughter before walking over to my room. I showered and made sure everything was clean. I mean everything. I dried myself and gelled my quills perfectly. I started to put my tux on and finished soon enough, but left my jacket off. I was wearing a simple black tux with a red vest and bow tie. The shirt of the tux was black and I wore extra shiny dress shoes. I grabbed the corsage that I picked up earlier from the mini fridge in my room and slipped the ring into my pant pocket. I put my jacket on and grabbed my phone before walking out of my room.

"Surprise!" My mom yelled as soon as I opened my door. My eyes widened at the sight of my parents standing in front of me.

"What are you guys doing here? I thought you had work!" I exclaimed before hugging my mom. Tikal took the flower out of my hand to make sure it didn't get crushed.

"And miss our son's prom? I think not." Mom said as I smiled down at her. "Elena said you had something to tell us." She said looking up at me confused. I looked all around to make sure there weren't any wandering ears.

"I'm proposing to Amy tonight." I whispered just loud enough for them to hear. My mom screamed as Dad and I shushed her.

"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!" Mom continuously said as I shook my head.

"Congratulations son." Dad said patting me on the back. I smiled back at him as Elena ran up the stairs.

"Did he tell you?" Elena asked as my mom nodded excitedly before they both went into a screaming fit.

"Ladies!" Victor yelled as he walked down the hallway. "The bride-to-be is waiting in the backyard. I know this is exciting and all, but they do still have prom." Victor said as Mom and Elena both giggled like they were back in high school. I rode down the elevator with both sets of parents and Tikal. We all piled out and walked towards the backyard. Amy and I decided to do the whole corsage and my flower thing—whatever it's called—at the house to save sometime at pictures. We all walked out and towards the garden. Elena and Mom already had their cameras and Tikal handed me the corsage. The breath in my body left when I saw Amy.

Her quills had a slight curl at the end and were pulled to one side with some behind her back. Her eyes sparkled as her long black lashes framed the green orbs that I have fallen in love with. That's right. I said it. Fallen in love with. Anyways, back to the amazing girl I'm in love with. Amy's dress fit her like a glove and she was wearing black sky-high heels with rhinestones along the back of the shoe. The shoe showed her cute toes and these were the times that I thanked God for making me a good foot taller than her. The top of her head only reached my neck while in her heels. I walked over to her and she smiled brightly at me.

"Well, don't you clean up well?" Amy asked sliding her hands down the lapels of my tux.

"You're too amazing for words. Beautiful, gorgeous, ravishing, stunning—"

"I think I got it." Amy interrupting me playfully. I smiled down at her as she laughed. I pulled the corsage out of its plastic case as Amy got my flower. The corsage had red roses and white flowers that looked like orchids—I'm not really sure. There was black ribbon on it and little red beads along with the leaves. Our parents snapped pictures as I slipped the corsage on her small wrist. Amy pinned the boutonniere—she told me the name—on me without stabbing me thankfully. My boutonniere was similar to Amy's corsage except I didn't have any ribbon or beads with mine. We took a few more pictures before we got in the back of Victor's Bentley. It is only the beginning of an eventful night.

APOV

I have to admit, as much as I like looking at Shadow without a shirt, he looks damn good in a tux. We got out of my dad's car at the country club where we were taking pictures with the group. The club had these amazing gardens with this amazing pathway that was lined with trees. In spring small white flowers grew on the trees and dusted the pathway with small petals. It is perfect. The whole group was already there with parents and I both Rouge and Blaze looked stunning.

Rouge's dress was, of course, fitting to her figure. Her dress was purple and one shoulder with rose-like accents on the strap. It ended mid-thigh and she paired it with these amazing gold shoes covered in sparkly studs and rhinestones. Rouge went a little lighter with her makeup and brushed her bangs forward. She had purple orchids as her corsage with gold ribbon. Knuckles was wearing a black tux with a gold vest and tie. His boutonniere matched Rouge's except without the ribbon.

Blaze was wearing a maroon and black dress that was strapless. It had a black sash around the waist and a tulle-like skirt alternating between black and maroon. The top of her dress was decked out with maroon sequins and she pulled her hair out of her typical ponytail. She let it flow down her back in simple waves with her bangs framing her face. Her shoes were maroon and open-toed with a bow on the outer portion of the shoe. She was wearing a large maroon, bow ring with black rhinestones on it. Her corsage was made out of black roses and maroon ribbon. Silver was wearing a black tux with a maroon vest and tie. His boutonniere matched Blaze's and even had the ribbon it.

"You guys look amazing!" I exclaimed hugging the both of them as Shadow went over to the guys.

"Why thank you," Rouge said flipping her short hair. Blaze and I rolled our eyes as Rouge giggled. "You look to die for, Ames." Rouge said as I shrugged my shoulders.

"C'mon kids! Pictures!" Char exclaimed as Shadow shook his head. I laughed as I walked over to him. After a million and one pictures the limo finally arrived. We didn't do anything too crazy for the limo since we were a small group. We all hugged our parents bye and got into the limo.

"Let prom begin!" Knuckles exclaimed as we all cheered. We headed to dinner at a nice Italian restaurant. It was simple nice and pretty much the only time we'll have as a group to talk. We all piled into the limo again and headed towards the hotel for prom. We walked in and showed the administration our ID and ticket. We all headed for pictures and watched each other take pictures. Silver and Blaze took the traditional picture with their arms around each other. Rouge hiked up her leg as Knuckles held it close to his body. We all laughed at that one. I stood in front of Shadow with my back facing him and grabbed his tie as he put his hands in his pocket. The girls checked in their shoes with the guys' coats before hitting the dance floor. Function by E-40 and Knuckles went crazy. Rouge rolled her eyes and just freaked against him as he rapped along with the song. Before we know it they were announcing prom queen and king. I didn't think prom would go by that fast. I shrugged my shoulders and we all walked out to get our shoes and coats. We all got in the limo and the driver all dropped us off couple by couple. Shadow and I were the last ones and I leaned on him. We were getting dropped off at a hotel to finally do the big it. However I looked out the window to see we were passing trees.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

SPOV

"Where are we going?" Amy asked looking at me.

"I thought we might want to go for a walk real quick." I said before pulling out a bag with our normal clothes. I handed Amy a tank top and a pair of soft shorts. Amy looked at me confused as I started to undress. "Just trust me." I said as I slipped on my basketball shorts and a t-shirt making sure I slipped the ring into my pocket discreetly. Amy sighed before changing. We arrive at the small cliff I found and I paid tipped the driver before he drove off. Amy saw that my cycle was here before looking out to see the amazing ocean.

"You just manage to find the most amazing places, don't you?" Amy asked as I shrugged my shoulders. The stars were all out and visible since we were far away from the city. The ocean sparkled under the moon and I looked to see Amy's eyes doing to same. I let out a deep breath before turning Amy to face me.

"All right, you should have expected this," I said as I got on one knee. Amy gasped as her eyes started to water. "Amy, I remember during spring break when my mom asked me when I was going to propose to you. I asked her why do I have to and she replied by saying don't you love her. I thought about it for a while now and it hit me a couple of days ago. I realized that whenever I see you I can't help, but smile even if I'm pissed at you. If I go a day without seeing you I feel empty. I know we started out horrible terms, but I can't go day without thinking about you now. Amy Rose, I love you, and that's why I'm asking if you would marry me?" I asked pulling out the ring and showing it to her. Amy cried into her hand a little more as she started to fan her face.

"Of course." She said as I stood up and pulled her into my arms. Amy kissed me and I poured out all my love for her in that kiss. "I mean, I don't really have a choice." Amy said when we pulled away. We both laughed before I kissed her forehead. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and turned on the flashlight app I had. Amy gasped as she fully saw the ring.

"Look at the engraving." I said as Amy took it from hands and looked inside the ring. She smiled before laughing a bit.

"'You're the best thing I've seen.'" Amy recited as I took the ring from her and slipped it onto her ring finger. Amy let out another watery laugh before kissing me again. "I love you, Shadow." Amy whispered against my lips as I smiled.

APOV

Oh my God. I'm in total shock and bliss. I can't believe he actually proposed. I'm engaged! Not even betrothed; engaged! After what seemed like an eternity of just holding each other Shadow and I got on his cycle and rode to the hotel. We checked in and walked hand-in-hand to our room. Shadow opened the door and walked into the room. I closed the door and when he turned around I jumped him. He caught me as we started to kiss. Shadow fell onto the bed before flipping us over so he was on top of me. We wasted no time in taking each other's clothes off. Shadow kissed my neck and trailed down to my chest before he started to suck on my nipples. I moaned as he kneaded my other breast with his hand. Shadow soon licked down my stomach before circling my navel. I groaned before pulling him back up and kissing him.

"Please, no foreplay." I panted between kisses. Shadow grabbed my hands and pinned them on either side of my head. Shadow positioned himself in front of my before slowly sliding in. We both moaned at the sensation and I tightened my grip on his hands. Shadow started a slow pace, but I wrapped my legs around his waist making him go faster. Shadow dropped his head by neck as he started to thrust faster. "I love you so much." I moaned as he continued to go harder and faster.

"I love you, Amy." Shadow panted into my neck before we both reached our climaxes.

"Shadow!" I exclaimed as he collapsed on top of me. We caught our breath and I kissed his forehead. He wrapped his arms around me as I did the same around his broad shoulders. We soon fell asleep ending the best night of my life, so far.

(A/N): Woo! That took forever, didn't it? Anyways, go check out pictures of the ring, dresses, etc. on my Facebook page and don't be afraid to review or ask me any questions!