Olivia twirled around the kitchen in Dominic's shirt eating fruit. He sat on the floor, fixing Noah's and Nova's bikes. Olivia couldn't help but stare at him and be in awe of how perfect he was. He was a great man and she felt like she didn't deserve him. Dominic looked at her over his shoulder, "Penny for your thoughts Liv." Olivia didn't say anything because the front door opened and Jeffries walked in with the kids. They instantly saw Dominic and started shrieking, "Daddy's home!" Olivia and Jeffries made eye-contact and she smiled softly before quietly sliding out the front door. Nova wouldn't let go of Dominic; it was highly amusing watching him trying to get anything done with two kids wrapped around him. She decided to make homemade pizza for dinner while Dominic spent quality time with the kids. Dominic played cops and robbers in the kids bedrooms; he was currently being held in a holding cell (behind two jump ropes tied to the bunkbed) , "Daddy, are you home for good?" Nova asked while she wiped off her Sheriff's badge. "I'm sorry baby but Daddy's only back for a little while. Don't be sad." He reached over to push her hair out of her face. "Noah come over here. I want to talk to you guys about something."
Olivia had just taken the pizza out the oven when she called out to them. "Guys dinner's ready." She walked towards the bedroom door when they both shot around the corner, nearly giving her a heart attack, and ran into the kitchen. She turned the corner and burst out in giggles when she saw Dominic locked up in the slammer. "Did you not get your one phone call?" He looked over at her with a smirk, "I think that the officers who brought me in missed that day. Are you here to bail me out ma'am?" Olivia walked over, kneeled down, and kissed him through the bars of the cell. "I guess that I can bail you out, but it'll cost you." Olivia untied the jump ropes and Dominic swatted her ass. She jumped with a yelp and turned around to shove him. They enjoyed a great meal and movies as a family. Dominic dozed off, but when he woke up on the couch, his entire family was sleeping on him. Olivia was asleep with her head in his lap, Nova was half-laying on Olivia and him with her head on his shoulder. Noah was asleep against his left arm. He slowly ran his fingers through Olivia's hair and stopped when she stirred. He froze in place and just watched his family sleep. He thought back to the earlier conversation he had with Olivia about having kids. He couldn't wrap his mind around why she couldn't see how amazing she was. He was the luckiest man on Earth and he'd never forget it.
Dominic snuck out early the next morning to run a couple of errands. Olivia got called into work, so luckily it didn't ruin anything he decided to do. One of his last stops was to Casey. She met him at a bistro nearby. "Thank you for meeting me Casey." "Not a problem. So, what's up?" "Olivia told me about the IVF. I was wondering that if she couldn't—" Casey put her hand on his, "You don't even have to ask. I'd be honored to be your surrogate. Olivia is one of my closet friends; it'd be pretty great to carry a little Liv for you guys." Dominic smiled and hugged her. "I do have a question though, why me? Out of all her friends, why me?" Casey asked. Dominic drank his coffee, "You have a safe job that doesn't put you in the line of fire and you have kids young enough to where your body and life won't be disrupted too much. Besides Amanda, you have the youngest child." Casey sipped on her lemonade, "Smart man." Dominic paid for their food and helped her into her jacket. "Dominic?" "Yeah?" "Are you being careful over there? I have eyes and I can see fading bruises. Olivia can't handle losing you." "I'm being as careful as I can, but this is my job. It's what I signed up for. If Olivia asked me today, I'd leave the Marines." "We both know that she'd never ask you to." "I know that, but I still would without even thinking about it." Casey started laughing and Dominic asked, "What's so funny?" "I'm just thinking about a bet that I'm almost certain I'm going to lose. Thank you for lunch Dominic. Take care of yourself."
Olivia got back to her office after a long day and frowned at an unfamiliar piece of folded-up paper on her desk. She unfolded the paper and smiled when she recognized Dominic's handwriting; it was a scavenger hunt and she couldn't wait to get to the finish line.
In hindsight, she felt a bit like a fool but giddy at the same time. To begin, she was led to the interrogation room that she interviewed Dominic in for the first time. Next, she followed the map to the playground in the park where they ran into each other after 7 years. After that, it was the bowling alley where they officially became a couple. It got a bit chilly outside, which made her pulled here jacket a bit tighter. The final stop made her let out a deep belly laugh when she looked up. Olivia was standing outside of Frankenburger. She walked inside and immediately knew something was up; it was far too quiet. She walked around the restaurant and saw Dominic sitting at their Cars table. She walked over with a wide smile, "Dom what is all this?" He pushed a plate in front of her, "Dinner." "And the scavenger hunt?" she challenged. He smiled at her, "Just a brain teaser. Do you have all the trinkets you picked up along the way?" Olivia emptied her jacket pocket and none of the things she picked up made any sense. There was a ribbon, a magnet, paracord, and a small tube of super glue.
They ate the food in silence until Olivia's curiosity got the best of her. "Dom, what the hell do all of these things mean? I'm actually confused by them." "The greatest detective that I know is confused?" Olivia glared at him before he stood up. He spread all of the items out on the table and stood behind her. "Tell me, what do all these things have in common?" Olivia shook her head, "Um they all are things you could find in a junk drawer. Things that children would misplace or hide in their rooms." Dominic started to slowly back away from her. "Come on Liv, give it one more try. Please." Olivia stood there and thought hard for a moment; Dominic was quietly shuffling behind her. A lightbulb went off and she excitedly said, "They all hold something together! They keep a bond intact." Olivia didn't get a response from Dominic, so she turned around and gasped. Dominic was on both of his knees in front of her holding a gorgeous ring. "They do all keep a bond together, so does this. Olivia will you please, please be my wife?" Olivia couldn't stop the tears, "I would love to be Mrs. Dominic Pruitt." She let him slide the ring on her finger and jumped into his arms. "I love you so much Dom." "I love you too Liv." "Is this why you snuck out so early this morning?" "I don't know what you're talking about. I had errands to run." They both laughed and she stared at her ring. It was stunning. Dominic bought her a jade-colored diamond that had two smaller stones on either side of it; those other two stones were Nova and Noah's birthstones. The setting was a mix of gold and silver twined together. Dominic had yet to put her down, "Dom, how much did this ring cost?" "Not enough. I'd give you the world if you asked for it." She hugged him and kissed his neck, "I don't need the world…just you."
Their moment was interrupted when Olivia heard the sound of shoes. She followed the noise and tugged Dominic along with her. They got to the front of the restaurant and the kids automatically looked at her hand, "You said yes!" Olivia hugged them both, "You knew that daddy was going to ask me to marry him? Why didn't anybody tell me?" Noah pushed her bangs back, "It was Top Secret mommy."