Casey POV

I can hear the quiet whoosh of the ceiling fan above my head and the air that it's throwing around the room bounces against my skin in a strict contrast to my over headed body. I press myself further into my lover as our lips continue to move in a synchronized dance as if we've practiced to perfect it for millenniums. I can feel her hands at my hips as she pulls me closer to her, our bare bodies pressed flush against each other.

Unfortunately, the anatomy of the human body calls and I have to break away for air which leaves the both of us gasping and panting. I smile and rest my forehead against Alex's, marveling at how even in the dark, I can see the shade of her icy blue eyes perfectly.

"I love you." I whisper affectionately, right as I'm about to lean down to take her lips in my own once again.

"Marry Me."

Whoa. What? That…that is most definitely not what I had been expecting…at all. Out of everything in the world I could've pictured her saying, this was most definitely not on the list at the moment. I'm speechless and I don't have any words right now. It's almost as if someone has taken a giant vacuum and sucked all of the air from my lungs and has put a thick wooden block in the center of my throat that prevents sound from escaping.

Alex exhales through her nose and she squeezes her eyes in what looks like frustration. "That…was not how I planned to do that…at all. I always find a way to fuck up everything…" she mumbles, probably more to her self than to me as she sits up against the headboard which leaves me sitting in her lap, still undoubtedly stunned into silence.

"W-what? Alex I…what?" I croak and stutter. Yep, leave it to me to have a way with words at this moment in time. Of course this is the moment where I go completely stupid and look illiterate and everything else in between.

I watch as Alex reaches over to her nightstand and opens one of the draws. In the dim darkness of the room, I can see that she pulls out a small velvet ring box before she closes the draw and rests against the headboard once again.

"Um…well…I had this whole speech planned out and everything…but I-I've just been so nervous about this I could never really perfect what it was that I wanted to say exactly and I was afraid that I was going to somehow mess this up. I guess I found a way to do that anyway, right? Well I just…it just kinda slipped out. So I guess there's really no simpler way to do this. Casey, I-I love you with my everything. My heart, my body, my mind, my spirit, just…you're this amazing woman and I feel like I'm the luckiest woman on earth to have you in my life like this. I don't want to lose you in anyway so I-I um…will you marry me?"

My mouth falls open as she opens the ring box and presents me with the engagement ring. Once again, that thick brick is back in my throat and I feel tears springing to my eyes as I realize I don't know what to say once again.

"I know it's not much but…I really wanted you to have a ring." She says hopefully as she continues to study my face for any kind of reaction.

This has got to be the most perfect moment in my whole entire life and it's so perfect that I want everything to freeze frame so we can stay just like this forever and ever and ever.

Finally after probably what feels like hours of speechless staring, I slowly nod my head as my tears spill from my eyes and down my cheeks. "Yes…"

"Yes?" Alex repeats as if she's shocked by my own words. "Yes as in you'll…"

"Yes as in I'll marry you." I reiterate as I nod my head once again. My smile widens as she slides the ring on my finger. Her hands are trembling as if her nerves are still getting the best of her and I can't help but think that it's the cutest thing in the world.

As soon as the ring is on my finger I look down to admire it. It may not be the biggest diamond in the world but it came from someone who has a big heart and that's all that really matters to me.

Alex POV; Present Time

I shift awkwardly from foot to foot as I wait for my bride to walk down the aisle. To say that I'm nervous about this would be the biggest understatement in the world. To be honest, when I asked Casey to marry me for a moment I didn't count on her saying yes. I mean, who would want to marry me? Me of all people? But apparently I've been doing something right because she said yes in a heartbeat.

Now, here I am, in the garden of the refurbished white house having an outside wedding and I'm sweating like a hoe in church when it's sixty degrees out here. I feel Kate give my shoulder a reassuring squeeze just as I catch a glimpse of Casey walking towards me on her father's arm. God she looks even more gorgeous than she already does on a daily basis. Her dress makes her look like the princess that she is and her hair falls in beautiful crimson curls down her back.

As we lock eyes, a smile slowly spreads across her face and just the brightness of her smile warms my heart to the core. Just as she reaches the altar, her father gives her a kiss on the cheek and moves to the side to take his seat. I reach out and Casey graciously takes my hand as we move to stand in front of the man that is going to marry us.

All through the formalities, I can't help but get lost in Casey's eyes as I begin to think about our future together. Where will we go from here? What does this mean for both of our respective life styles? My job? Will we have children together? And if we do, what will they be like? Will they be like me? Will they be like Casey? The questions are endless and endless and for a second it's almost way too much for me to handle at one time.

I'm brought back to reality when I feel a light squeezing of my hands and I look to Casey who has a feint blush creeping up her neck but a small grin on her face. Great, what've I just done and not realized it?

"Well, now that Miss Cabot, has come down from the clouds, I'll ask my question again," the man chuckles lightly which causes me to flush a deep red. "Do you, Alexandra Cabot take Cassandra Novak to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I-I do." I stutter out but say probably far to quicker than necessary.

"Then if no person here has any objection to this marriage, you may now kiss your bride."

I smile as I move forward and place a gentle chaste kiss on Casey's lips. Our audience erupts into applause and cheers and a few 'whoops' as Casey deepens our kiss. As we pull away from each other, Casey nuzzles into my neck and chuckles lowly. "You've gotta start paying more attention." She whispers though I can tell she's joking.

"When I have a woman as beautiful as you are standing in front of me, it's kind of hard to pay attention to anything else." I respond before I give her another quick peck on the lips. "You know I love you right?"

"Mmm, you're never going to have to remind me of that." she purrs smiling deviously. "But we'll see if you'll even be able to remember your own name after our honeymoon."

"Three weeks. An exotic island with the most gorgeous woman on the planet? Eh, I think I'll pass and just watch football all week." I say nonchalantly, smirking when Casey gives me a look of disapproval. "You know I'm kidding."

"You'll see how my of a 'kidder' I am when I have you locked in a bedroom screaming my name for hours." She whispers hotly in my ear before she pulls back and turns to wave at our guests.

This woman is going to be the death of me.